The Croatian is looking to get things going at VfL Wolfsburg again. At the end of January 2011, the front man signed for VfL having scored 43 goals in competitive games for 1. FC Kaiserslautern but injury was to hamper his progress in his new home.

During the winter break he was released on loan to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, but even there he was followed by the misfortune of injury. Now 'Laki' is back and wants to finally get on the goal hunt for the 'Wolves'.

Early career and move to Hertha BSC
Lakić started his professional career with Croatian teams GOŠK Dubrovnik, Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Kamen Ingrad, playing in the Croatian First League with the latter, before moving to Hertha BSC in the summer of 2006. He made his Hertha debut on 10 August 2006 in their UEFA Cup qualifier against Georgian side Ameri Tbilisi and went on to make his Bundesliga debut three days later against Wolfsburg.

Loan to Heracles Almelo
Although Lakić started the 2007–08 season with Hertha, also appearing in their first Bundesliga match of the season, the club decided to send him out on a season-long loan to Dutch side Heracles Almelo on 29 August 2007. He made his Eredivisie debut for the club on 15 September 2007 against Ajax and scored his first league goal on 22 January 2008 against Excelsior Rotterdam.

Kaiserslautern
After the end of his loan period with Heracles, Lakić returned to Hertha for pre-season training, but went on to sign a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern on 6 August 2008. He was given the shirt number 9 at the club. He made his Kaiserslautern debut on 9 August 2008. On 29 August 2008, he scored his first league goal for Kaiserslautern, netting the final goal in their 3–1 away win at Ingolstadt. He scored 12 goals in 25 league appearances in his first season with Kaiserslautern. In his second season with the club, he scored seven goals in 24 league appearances, helping them to win the league and secure promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2010–11 season.

On 21 August 2010, he scored two goals in Kaiserslautern's first Bundesliga match of the 2010–11 season. He also had a great run in Kaiserslautern's 2010–11 DFB-Pokal campaign, scoring seven goals in four appearances. On 27 January 2011, it was made public that Lakić would move to Wolfsburg on a Bosman-transfer at the end of the season, signing until 2015.

Wolfsburg
Lakić had struggled for first-team football under Felix Magath, starting in only four Bundesliga games, without finding the net. Solution for Lakić's status was found in loan to Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim took Lakić on loan until the end of the season to fill the gap left by Vedad Ibišević's departure for Stuttgart.