Maribor made a concrete offer for Patrik Mijić in recent days in an effort to strengthen their attack, but the 27-year-old Croatian forward did not join the club. Instead, Mijić has joined the Croatian top-flight team HNK Gorica. The player stated that while he had concrete offers from Slovenia and Hungary, he chose Gorica because they were the most determined from the beginning. He also stated that he felt how much they wanted to sign him, and this was very important in his decision. In the 2025/2026 season, Mijić scored 13 goals and provided 5 assists in 44 Austrian Bundesliga appearances. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value is €450k.