Partizan had shown interest in the 30-year-old Italian central midfielder Stefano Sensi, who was signed by CSKA after they activated his 200,000 euro buyout clause from Anorthosis. Partizan's head coach, Saša Ilić, regretted that the club did not pay the fee. In an interview, Ilić confirmed that his club had wanted a foreign player who subsequently moved to Bulgaria, but did not mention Sensi by name. Sensi has 9 caps and 3 goals for Italy. His current market value is €1.20m, according to Transfermarkt.