Sportske Novosti reports that Osijek was interested in signing Marko Pjaca late in the transfer window. The club's sporting director, Alen Petrović, confirmed that Pjaca was a target, stating that the club was aiming quite high with its potential signings. The move ultimately did not materialize, with the director explaining that one of the reasons some transfers were not completed was because the club did not want to bring in a player just for the sake of it.