was transferred out to Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for 4,000,000 €. Hajduk sought a replacement for Strinić as they lacked left backs, and soon it was announced that Josip Barišić from Široki Brijeg signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. Srđan Andrić went to Germany for a joint surgery, which would have him ruled out for the remainder of the season but was eventually deemed unnecessary. Goran Vučević appointed top scorer Ante Vukušić as new team captain in the absence of Andrić. During the mid-season Hajduk went on a two-week tour of Turkey, where they would play four friendly matches. They drew 0–0 with Austria Wien on 29 January, but three days later they beat Obolon Kyiv 3–2 with goals from brothers Sharbini and Vukušić. During the match with Obolon, Mario Brkljača suffered a knee ligament strain, meaning he would be out of action for at least a month. They were held to a 1–1 draw against Dinamo Bucharest as Dinko Trebotić scored the Hajduk goal. Their final game of the tour against Lech Poznań also ended as a 1–1 draw, with Marin Ljubičić scoring the goal. After their return from mid-season preparations in Antalya, Hajduk drew 0–0 with Dugopolje at Stadion Hrvatski vitezovi. On 13 February, Slavia Prague travelled to Split to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Hajduk. Slavia won 2–0 at sold-out Poljud with goals from Karol Kisel and Zoran Milutinović. Five days later, Hajduk defeated Dubrovnik 9–0 in the last game of the mid-season campaign. In their first league game after the winter break, Hajduk drew 0–0 against Inter Zaprešić at Poljud. March Anas Sharbini was suspended for the upcoming game against Zadar, after he drove his team-mates car on Poljud's athletics track. Hajduk defeated Zadar 2–0 with goals from Srđan Andrić and Marin Ljubičić. On 12 March, Hajduk faced city rival RNK Split. After a goalless first half, RNK Split took the lead thanks to a Hrvoje Vejić own goal. Hajduk recovered and won the game 3–1 with goals coming from Andrić and Vukušić. This was followed by the second derby of the season against Dinamo Zagreb at Maksimir. Milan Badelj and Fatos Bećiraj scored in a 2–0 Dinamo victory, which left Hajduk eight points behind them in the league. April At the start of April, Hajduk drew 1–1 with Rijeka, who equalised after Hajduk took the lead through Vukušić. This was followed by a heavy 3–0 defeat against Varaždin.