Rapid Vienna signs Sturmjewel Janis Antiste from Sassuolo!

Rapid Vienna signs Sturmjewel Janis Antiste from Sassuolo!

Austrian football club Rapid Vienna today signed 22-year-old striker Janis Antiste on loan from US Sassuolo. This reports Small newspaper. Antiste comes to Vienna for a season after previously playing on loan at 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2nd Bundesliga, where he scored five goals in 12 appearances. Sports director Markus Katzer was pleased about the signing and emphasized the new player's high goal threat and technique, which he already demonstrated in the spring season.

With his height of 1.83 meters and his variability, Antiste can act both as a sole striker and in a two- or three-man attack. Katzer emphasizes that Janis brings a lot of potential and quality to the team and that she is a targeted reinforcement for the offensive.

Negotiations with Marko Arnautovic

Before signing Antiste, Rapid had negotiated with Marko Arnautovic in order to sign him to a two-year contract and a total gross salary of at least six million euros. However, the Viennese native made no commitment, which is why negotiations were stopped the previous week.

Transfer activities in football are always in flux and many clubs, especially in the current transfer period, are trying to strengthen their squads. Loud Statista Clubs can borrow, buy or sell players, although the transfer fees vary greatly. In the 2024/2025 season, for example, there was high spending on transfers in the English Premier League totaling around 2.8 billion euros.

The market for loan players

The loan of Janis Antiste fits seamlessly into this dynamic. With experience from three of Europe's top football countries, Antiste brings valuable skills that Rapid are looking to utilize. The transfer reflects the trend that younger players are increasingly moving to new clubs in the form of loan deals in order to gain match practice and develop further.