Talk has emerged that a new foreign striker will join Persija Jakarta.
Antonio Čolak, mentioned as a candidate, is a Croatia international striker who has played for several European clubs.
However, what is currently confirmed is not a completed transfer, but Legia Warsaw’s explanation that it had not received an official offer.
3-line summary
1. Čolak’s transfer to Persija has not been confirmed
2. Legia said it had not received an official offer
3. Three foreign-player slots and a completed signing are different things
Three foreign-player slots and one Čolak do not mean the same thing
Persija Jakarta has been linked with Antonio Čolak as a signing candidate ahead of the 2026/2027 season. Čolak was introduced as a striker for Legia Warsaw of the Polish league, and the possibility of his move to Persija was reported in recent days. Persija is also known by the nickname “Macan Kemayoran.”
The club’s foreign-player composition is part of the background to this rumor. Persija currently has 8 foreign players, and it has reportedly been left with 3 places that can be filled. Dennis Collingher, Radovan Pankov, Kerim Memija, Fabio Caloniego, Kyōhei Yoshino, Stjepan Lončar, Kwon Chang-hoon, and Alexander Jeremejeff are the foreign players listed in the articles.
The remaining places are certainly a number that invites consideration of the possibility of a signing. However, this means that Persija has room to register a new foreign player; it does not mean that the club has already chosen or contracted a specific player. The claim that Čolak will take one of those three places requires separate confirmation.
Suara.com reported that the rumor had not yet developed into a specific transfer process. The key point is Legia Warsaw’s position. The club said that it had never received an offer from Persija concerning Čolak. VIVA.co.id and Bola.com also published the same explanation, citing the Polish outlet Meczyki.
Legia’s “no offer” is the direct evidence that has been confirmed
Some reports stated that Čolak would not become Persija’s ninth foreign player. This needs to be distinguished as a conclusion or reporting judgment presented by those outlets. The direct evidence commonly confirmed across the three articles is the passage in which Legia Warsaw said it had “not received an offer for Čolak.”
The statement that there was no official offer means, at least as of the time of reporting, that an offer stage between the clubs had not been confirmed. It does not, however, encompass the conclusion that Čolak’s entire subsequent career destination has been decided. Based solely on the club’s explanation in the articles, it cannot be said that negotiations, a contract, or registration had taken place; conversely, it also cannot be definitively stated that every future possibility has disappeared.
In this transfer rumor, the most important thing is to distinguish between the condition of “foreign-player slots” and the fact of whether “the club actually made an offer.” The former concerns Persija’s squad situation, while the latter concerns whether a transfer process involving Čolak personally has been confirmed. The reporting currently provided shows the first condition, but presents no evidence that the second stage has progressed.
What his European career and recent appearance record indicate
Čolak was born on September 17, 1993, in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and chose the Croatia national team on the international stage. He made 3 appearances for the national team and scored no goals. The articles list his height as 188cm.
His club career is one reason the transfer rumor attracted attention. Čolak has reportedly played for FC Nürnberg and TSG Hoffenheim in Germany; Parma and Spezia Calcio in Italy; HNK Rijeka in Croatia; PAOK FC in Greece; Malmö FF in Sweden; and Rangers FC in Scotland. Expressions such as “former Parma striker” or “former Rangers striker” come from this career history.
His record at Legia Warsaw was also reported. During the 2025/2026 season, he recorded 4 goals in 20 matches across all competitions. According to VIVA.co.id and Bola.com, during the 2026/2027 season, he was not included in the squad for any of the 6 matches played by Legia.
These figures provide information about Čolak’s recent appearance situation. However, the fact that he had few opportunities to play does not by itself prove transfer negotiations or a contract with Persija. His career and current situation can be confirmed, but the outcome of him wearing a Persija jersey has not yet been confirmed.
Regarding this BRI Liga 1 news, it is more accurate to read it as meaning that Persija has three foreign-player slots remaining, while no official offer has been confirmed for Čolak. In this reporting, the figure that deserves the most weight is not the three slots, but Legia’s stated no offer. Čolak’s European career is a fact, but it does not constitute evidence of a transfer agreement.
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