His prolific scoring at Dinamo Zagreb, where he scored 73 times in 109 league appearances, attracted the interest of Arsenal who signed him for a fee of £7.5 million in 2007.
Produktivitasnya di Dinamo Zagreb, di mana ia mencetak 73 gol dalam 108 penampilan, menarik minat Arsenal yang merekrutnya dengan biaya sebesar £ 7,5 juta pada tahun 2007.