Ange Postecoglou steps up his rebuild at the club. Croatian outlet Sportske report that the absence was down to “preparing for the transfer to Celtic ”.
Head coach Jens Gustafsson played down the absence in his post match interview, with Slobodna Dalmacija reporting that the coach has claimed the 19-year-old had been "rested".
However, the report notes there are "ongoing negotiations" over a move to the Scottish Premiership, with similar transfer tactics being employed by the Croats ahead of the sale of Filip Bradaric to Cagliari.
Earlier in pre-season, Vuskovic had remained tight-lipped about speculation over a switch to Celtic Park as he kept his focus on his current employers ahead of their UEFA Europa Conference League push.
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