NK Maribor are thrilled to have signed Josip Ilicic.

After being released from his contract with Atalanta, the veteran midfielder has decided to play on this season and joined Maribor.

"He is a great player, we are very happy to have him with us," the director of the Slovenian club, Marko Suler, tells TuttoMercatoWeb.com:

"In a month he will be ready and will be our leader. He started his career at Maribor, he will finish in us.

"It's a special story."