MADRID, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — La Liga club Real Sociedad showed the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Sucic from Red Bull Salzburg.
Sucic, 21, leaves Salzburg after having played more than 128 games and scored 18 goals, after joining the Austrian veteran with 13.
An artistic and goal-oriented midfielder, Sucic was part of the Croatian squad at the recent European Championship and arrives at the club with the aim of strengthening his options in midfield.
“I am grateful to the club and to all the people of Salzburg for what I was able to experience. It was a time and I have a lot of good memories, also because we won an incredible amount of titles. “
“I’ve been here for 8 years. I arrived in Salzburg as a child and I leave as a man. Although I’m about to arrive at my new club, at the moment it’s very difficult to find the right words. “Sucic said in his statements on the Red Bull Salzburg website.
The midfielder’s arrival at Real Sociedad will likely open the door to the departure of Mikel Merino, who is in the final year of his contract and has signed a new contract.
Arsenal and Atletico Madrid have been reported to be Merino’s most likely destinations. ■