Welcome to the transfer of the year! Doik Prpić, the young and talented defender, has officially left Hajduk after eight years and signed with Portuguese giant Porto. Yes, you read that right – Porto! The club that was home to legends like Darko Butorović and Tomislav Šokota now gets another Croatian. Hajduk will earn five million euros from this transfer, with possible bonuses and 15% from the next transfer. Is this the final farewell to one of the best players Hajduk has produced in the last decade?
Prpić played 50 matches for Hajduk, starting 40 of them, and was one of the key players last season. Although he won trophies in the youth categories, the regret of not winning the championship title remains a big stain on his career in Split. His emotional farewell words to Hajduk touched many: he thanked the coaches, teammates, and fans, emphasizing that this is not goodbye, but just see you later.
Porto is the perfect environment for his further development, and the transfer has already surpassed the value of the previous best outgoing transfer from Hajduk, Niko Kranjčar, who left for 4.5 million euros. Hajduk last earned a similar amount 15 years ago by selling Senijad Ibričić. The biggest transfer in the club’s history still belongs to Luka Vušković, who went to Tottenham for 11 million euros.
This transfer is a big blow for Hajduk, losing one of their best players, but also an opportunity for Prpić to play at a higher level and maybe one day in one of the top five European leagues. Emotions run high, but football is ruthless – if you don’t move forward, you fall behind. Hajduk will have to find a way to fill the defensive gap while Prpić embarks on a new adventure.
Will Prpić manage to meet expectations at Porto? Will Hajduk recover from this loss? And most importantly, will Split ever see a player of this caliber again? Share your thoughts because this is just the beginning of a big story!
