22-06-2025
The bizarre Celtic transfer act of Said Hamulic as striker finally set for Premiership switch
The Tannadice outfit have agreed a season-long loan deal with Toulouse
Said Hamulic has never been one to shy away from headlines but Jim Goodwin will be hoping it will be his goals for Dundee United that will have everybody talking.
United have agreed a season-long loan deal with Toulouse for the Bosnia and Herzegovina striker and that deal could be finalised in the next 48 hours.
The 24-year-old has been with the French side for two years but has struggled to make his mark and after disappointing loan spells at Vitesse, Lokomotiv Moscow and Widow Lodz he will be looking to get back on track with Goodwin's Euro-bound squad.
Hamulic is no stranger to Scotland as he was on Celtic r adar back in 2023 before he made the move to Ligue 1.
The Dutch-born forward had come to the fore after a goal-filled loan spell at Polish side Stal Mielec.
Hamulic, who had been loaned out from Lithuanian side Dainava to Poland, netted an impressive nine goals and pitched in with four assists in just 19 appearances.
It made him hot property and the player certainly thought he was close to sealing a move to Celtic.
A bizarre 'Said Hamulic, welcome to Celtic video' with a show reel of his career highlights was briefly posted on his Instagram account before it was quickly removed.
A few weeks later, it was Toulouse who sealed a deal when they agreed to pay £2million to land him.
The Bosnian never got his move to Scotland at that point but is finally set to get a crack at the Scottish Premiership in the tangerine and black of Dundee United.
Hamulic moved to Toulouse in the January of 2023 but made just nine appearances and failed to net.
He did end up with a Coupe de France winner' medal, as an unused sub as Toulouse beat Nantes 5-1.
The frontman then made headlines as he was one of three players at Toulouse who were alleged to have refused to wear a rainbow flag on their club shirt, which was part of a campaign by the French Football Federation.
Zakaia Aboukhlal was left on the bench while Moussa Diarra and Hamulic were left out of the squad for the match against Nantes.
The 2022-23 season was to finish on a high as he got his first taste of international football with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He won the first of his six caps against Luxembourg in that June.
There was the hope that could help spark his career in Toulouse the following season but he was sent back to his country of birth and a loan spell with Vitesse to try and get him to rediscover his form.
It didn't go the way either side hoped. He failed to score in 14 appearances and in January his loan was terminated.
Hamulic, though, always remained confident and Goodwin will be hoping that continues at Tannadice and also seeps on to the pitch.
Hamulic said: "I don't know if I will stay in Toulouse.
'I don't know what the plans are and what will happen. When I get home, I'll think about it.
'It was a difficult season for me, also mentally.
'But when you look at my career, I always come back stronger. This will also be the case next season."
He went to Lokomotiv Moscow but played one game as his loan was wrecked by injury.
Last season he went out on loan to Polish side Widzew Lodz but again injury curtailed him. He netted once in 13 games and also pitched in with three assists.
The goals haven't exactly been free-flowing for Hamulic since he moved to France.
But if they had, then he would have been out of United's financial grasp.
Goodwin, along with fellow new striker Zac Sapsford, is now going to give him an opportunity to get back to his best.
It is quite similar to Sam Dalby.
Before he came up on loan to United, he had hardly had a prolific strike rate but ended up amongst the Premiership's top scorers.
Goodwin will be hoping Hamulic can do something similar.
