PSV Eindhoven was among a number of clubs that had monitored Ognjen Ugrešić, a 20-year-old Serbian and Hungarian central midfielder. Newcastle, Marseille, Feyenoord, Club Brugge, Monaco, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Freiburg were also named as interested parties. The Partizan captain also attracted attention from Italy. According to Italian publications, Bologna reportedly made a bid of €8 million plus a sell-on percentage for his signature. Atalanta, Torino, Parma, Sassuolo, and Udinese were also linked with the player, but PAOK is the club that ultimately reached a deal to sign him for a fee exceeding €8 million. Ugrešić joined Partizan in January 2025 and has 4 caps for the Serbia U21 team. His current market value is €10.00m, according to Transfermarkt.