# European football transfers and league updates > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-football-transfers-and-league-updates > Updated: 2026-09-18T20:14:09.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. European football developments have focused on player transfers and league standings across several regions. In Serbia, Adem Ljajić returned to his hometown club, FK Novi Pazar, following a stint with FK Sarajevo. Shortly after his return, Ljajić scored his first goal for the club in a match against Zemun. Novi Pazar also strengthened its defense by signing 17-year-old Slovenian center-back Maks Aleksander Bilać from Atalanta on a three-year contract. Meanwhile, in the Serbian SuperLiga, Partizan struggled with a 4-4 draw against Radnik Surdulica, leaving them in 11th place near the relegation zone. Other notable movements included Lazar Jovanović’s transfer from Stuttgart to Udinese in Italy, and Edin Džeko’s return to the Bundesliga with Schalke after a long hiatus. In Slovenia, Koper maintained a position near the top of the Telemach PrvaLiga standings following a 2-0 victory over Nafta, with goals from Kamil Manseri and Robert Berić. Recent Slovenian football updates also noted a 0-0 draw between Mura and Celje in the Prva liga Telemach, while Ilirija secured a 2-1 win against Koper in the U19 national championship. Additionally, in Slovenian handball, Trimo Trebnje defeated Celje Pivovarna Laško 39:31 in the third round of the Liga NLB. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-18: Regional sports updates: Handball victories and football transfers Regional sports news features Trimo Trebnje's handball win, Novi Pazar's signing of Maks Aleksander Bilać and Adem Ljajić's goal, and Partizan's struggle in the Serbian Superliga. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/max-aleksander-bila-signs-three-year-deal-with-fk-novi-pazar ### 2026-08-30: Football updates: Jovanović to Udinese, Džeko's return, and Ljajić's homecoming Football updates include Lazar Jovanović's 6.5 million euro move to Udinese, Edin Džeko's Bundesliga return with Schalke, and Adem Ljajić's homecoming to FK Novi Pazar. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bosnian-players-edin-deko-and-denis-burni-make-moves-in-germany --- Cite as: European football transfers and league updates. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-football-transfers-and-league-updates