Union Berlin signs Croatia right back Juranović from Celtic

By CIARÁN FAHEY The Associated Press

FILE - Croatia's Josip Juranovic attempts to control the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Argentina and Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Dec. 13, 2022. Union Berlin has signed Croatia right back Josip Juranovic from Scottish team Celtic for the modest Bundesliga club’s biggest transfer to date. Union announced the 27-year-old Juranović’s transfer on Sunday, without giving details of the length of his contract or transfer fee. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Petr David Josek]

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has signed Croatia right back Josip Juranović from Scottish champion Celtic for the modest Bundesliga club’s biggest transfer to date. Union has announced the 27-year-old Juranović’s transfer without giving details of the length of his contract or transfer fee. Media reports suggested Union had agreed to pay 8 million euros ($8.7 million) and up to 3 million ($3.3 million) more in potential bonus payments for Juranović. Juranović played six of seven games for Croatia at the World Cup, helping the team finish third. He was linked with potential moves to the likes of Barcelona and Chelsea.