Dinamo Near Signing of Goalkeeper Kotarski

Confirmation of Return Desire

Kristjaan Speakman, the sporting director of Copenhagen, announced that 26-year-old Croatian international goalkeeper Dominik Kotarski wishes to leave the Danish club and return to Croatia. The statement was made during a Viaplay interview before Copenhagen’s league match against Viborg, where Copenhagen lost 4:0. Speakman said: “Dominik has the ambition to return home, and we want to protect ourselves.”

Injury and Transfer Possibility

Speakman also explained that Kotarski is expected to be fully fit within the next week. This means the injury to his left knee, sustained on 16 August in the match against Randers, will not hinder a potential transfer. Coach Bo Svensson expressed concern after the game, but the situation now appears to be normalizing.

Copenhagen’s Strategy

Copenhagen has also brought in another goalkeeper - Diant Ramaj, on loan from Borussia Dortmund, who has kept 10 clean sheets in 19 matches during the spring part of the 2024/25 season. Ramaj has already played for Copenhagen, and the contract includes an option to buy. This move is linked to Kotarski’s possible departure, as the club wants to secure a quality solution at the back.

Dinamo and Copenhagen in Negotiations

Kotarski has been one of Dinamo’s main options for the critical goalkeeper position in recent weeks. Dinamo and Copenhagen have already discussed the basic terms - Kotarski would arrive on loan with an option to buy. The issue has been the amount of the option and the payment method. Kotarski passed through Dinamo’s academy, left in 2018 for Ajax, and then played for Gorica and PAOK, winning the Greek championship with the latter. In summer 2025, Copenhagen signed him from Solna and gave him a contract until 2030. He has made 57 official appearances in Denmark.

Speakman’s statement is not a final confirmation of the transfer, but it is the first time Copenhagen’s chief has openly confirmed two key points: Kotarski wants to return to Croatia, and the injury will not be a serious obstacle. For Dinamo, it remains one of the strongest signals that the Kotarski-Maxim story is still relevant.