Overview
- Reports say Šimić traveled to Magdeburg for a medical on Wednesday and the one-year loan from Cardiff City is expected to be signed imminently.
- Magdeburg plans to register Šimić as its number 9 and use him as backup to leading scorer Mateusz Zukowski to strengthen attacking depth.
- The loan is reported to include a purchase option while Šimić remains under contract with Cardiff through 2028, giving Magdeburg a low-risk way to assess him.
- Šimić brings high-level youth credentials from the Red Bull system, including 19 goals for FC Liefering and seven UEFA Youth League strikes, but he scored three goals in 26 games for Karlsruher SC last season.
- The signing would be Magdeburg’s tenth incoming player this window and fits the club’s pattern of short loans with options to buy as it rebuilds its attack.