Josip Juranovic to join Union Berlin until 2028: Done deal

Celtic right-back Josip Juranovic is set to join Union Berlin in the coming days. The two clubs have agreed a permanent transfer worth €8 million plus add-ons, and the medical tests are scheduled for today. 

Once the player has completed the tests, he will sign the official contract and complete the formalities before being unveiled as a new signing for the club. The deal agreed between Juranovic and Union is until June 2027. 

Josip Juranovic to join Union Berlin on a permanent transfer 

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has seemingly confirmed that the Croatian will be joining the Bundesliga club very soon: 

“I can’t question Josip’s contribution, he has been fantastic. Josip has absolutely loved his time here and he will remember it fondly and he gets an opportunity to do further things in his career and for his family. He’s been given permission to travel and he’ll have a medical with Union Berlin.

“I assume that if all goes well then he’ll move. I think he’s been fantastic, I’ve loved working with Josip. He’s been a really popular member of the dressing room, he’s been a key contributor last year to what was a very, very important season, in the context of what had happened the season before.

“The fact we had to rebuild the team and get back to where we wanted to be in terms of champions then he was a key component of that. With all of the lads, I’m constantly in dialogue with them about themselves and their careers and people have to appreciate Josip is 28-years-old but he hasn’t really got to the highest level until late in his career.

“He just wants to maximise his opportunities, to be honest. I agree with him. That’s what all of us have in our careers, a limited time and we want to take opportunities. He leaves here as a fantastic player and as somebody who contributed to what was a really important season for us.”

Josip Juranovic was one of the standout performers for Croatia during the 2022 World Cup, and he will be directly replacing Julian Ryerson in the squad, who joined Dortmund until 2026.