Borussiaโฃ Mรถnchengladbach targeting Orlando City’s Marco Paลกaliฤ
Mรถnchengladbach, Germany – Bundesliga bottom-dwellers Borussia Mรถnchengladbach are reportedly pursuing Orlando City forward โคMarco Paลกaliฤ, according too Sky Sport Germany. The 26-year-old Croatian international, a former Borussia Dortmund talent, has โขbecome โขa key figure in Major League Soccer and could offer a much-needed offensiveโ boost โฃto โa struggling Gladbach side.
Paลกaliฤ joined Orlando โcity in febuary for a reported โฌ4.8 million transfer fee after a successful stint wiht NK Osijek where he became anโค international player and โฃcontributed to a league and cup doubleโฃ last season. he has quickly established โฃhimself as a pivotal player in Florida, registering 15 goals โand six assists in 40 appearances. Mรถnchengladbach’s interest arrives as theโค club desperatelyโข seeksโ to addressโ its offensive woes,having scored a league-low six goals alongside 1. FC Heidenheim.
The โขpotential transfer hinges โคon meeting โPaลกaliฤ’s current market value, recently assessed at aโฃ career-high โฌ6 millionโ in an updated MLS valuation. โHis contract with โคOrlando City โฃruns throughโข 2027, with an additional option โfor a further year, and โhe currently earns โฃapproximately โฌ1.4 million annually.
New Borussia Mรถnchengladbach sporting director rouven Schrรถder recentlyโข indicated a willingness to strengthen the squad if the “right player” โคbecomes available,though he emphasized a primary focus on defensive โimprovements. “We can still improve in quality defensively. If it’s the right player, perhapsโฃ in anticipation ofโข the summer, then the management is inโค a position to say that we’re happy to do that,” Schrรถder stated to Sky. He โalso suggested a potential reduction in squad โsize to increase competition for places.