Two games, two goals – ex-LASK striker Marin Ljubicic’s record at German Bundesliga club Union Berlin in 2026 reads well.
The Croatian is currently in good form and was recently praised for his efforts by head coach Steffen Baumgart. Despite his recent improving form, the attacker is about to say goodbye in the winter, and several clubs are said to be showing interest in Ljubicic.
As “Sky” reporter Florian Plettenberg reports, this also includes Muslic club FC Schalke 04. The second division club is currently working on signing the 23-year-old and wants to loan him out until the summer.
Salary as a sticking point
The “Royal Blues” want to strengthen their offensive this winter, and there should already be contact between Schalke and Union Berlin. But there is still no agreement. The crux of the matter is, among other things, Ljubicic’s salary, which the leaders of the 2nd German Bundesliga could not fully cover.
In addition, the cards have been mixed by the Croatian’s two most recent goals. The former U21 national player did a lot of self-promotion, but in addition to staying in Berlin, other clubs are now also said to be showing interest in Ljubicic. HNK Rijeka is also associated with the former LASK player.
In Berlin for a year
Ljubicic moved from LASK to Union Berlin in February 2025 for a transfer fee of 4.5 million euros. However, he has not been able to establish himself as a regular player there and has mostly been used as a joker.
In total, he played 15 competitive games for the “Iron”, in which he scored three goals. With Linz, he previously scored 36 goals and seven assists in 100 games and was mostly a regular in the Upper Austrian capital.
