Jan-Carlo Simic had landed at Lotto Park in the summer of 2024 from AC Milan, after being appointed best defender in Primavera, the Italian team championship under 19, during the 2023-2024 season. Arrived with the status of promising defender, the Serbian quickly knew how to find his place in the eleven Brussels residents, and was not long in being decisive. From his second match, he distinguished himself from a decisive pass during a 1-0 victory against Dinamo Minsk in a return match of the qualifying dams for the Europa League.
Under the mauve colors, he played 53 games, all competitions combined, for four goals and two assists. In Al-Ittihad, the 20-year-old Serbian defender will find the former Antwerp player Mahamadou Doumbia and will be teammate of renowned players such as My wife, Fabinho or N’Glo Kantity.
The total amount of 20 million euros seems to be confirmed, namely a loan of 6 million euros initially before an obligation to purchase in June 2026. The defender was bought for 2.75 million euros by the RSCA barely a year ago. Its current value was estimated at 8 million euros. Football is definitely crazy …
