The club offered Stipe Vulikić, a 25-year-old Croatian centre-back, an opportunity to gain minutes following his recovery. To facilitate this, Vulikić joined Septemvri Sofia on loan on August 31, 2026, with the loan spell scheduled to end on December 31, 2026. The head coach of Levski stated that he finds the idea interesting and that it is important for Vulikić to recover now and then train in a normal cycle, adding that this is difficult with the current workload. Vulikić is motivated to fully recover, and the objective is for him to return to Levski in December. The former Croatia U20 international has 3 caps. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €400k. Levski Sofia had signed him from Sampdoria in February 2026 for a confirmed fee of €150,000.