Hedl before change: Rapid testimonial when looking at Premier League club!

Hedl before change: Rapid testimonial when looking at Premier League club!

Wien, Österreich - The 23-year-old goalkeeper Niklas Hedl could leave SK Rapid Vienna this summer. Report by Laola1 According to Brighton & Hove Albion is traded as a potential new club. Hedl's advisor has already confirmed inquiries from abroad, while Max Hagmayr, Rapid's sports director, explained that there were discussions, but has not yet been defined.

As part of this situation, Hedl is on the shortlist of an interesting club from England. Peter Stöger, the new trainer of Rapid, and Markus Katzer, the sports director, were informed about the interest in Hedl. Nevertheless, the goalkeeper emphasizes that he does not push for a departure. Hedl currently played 146 games for Rapid and has a contract until 2027 with a market value of 2.5 million euros.

The reaction of Rapid Wien

rapid Vienna plans to actively look around the transfer market, especially with regard to the possible departure of Hedl. While Paul Gartler has established himself as a reliable number two, the Laurenz Orgler team sees as a talented offspring, which, however, was restricted by a serious knee injury in his inserts. In view of this situation, Rapid is considering implementing the "Sturm Graz model", in which a strong goalkeeper who does not play in a top club could be borrowed.

niklas Hedl, the son of the former Rapid goalkeeper Raimund Hedl, began his career in the offspring of the SK Rapid and went through all age groups of the academy. He continued his development at Rapid II before reaching the professional team, where he is currently leading the goalkeeper team, which also includes Paul Gartler and Bernhard Unger. In November 2022 he also celebrated his debut in the A national team against Andorra.

Overview of the Bundesliga

in the Austrian Bundesliga 2024/25, which begins with a basic round, a total of 12 teams play over 22 game days. After the first phase, the league is divided into a master group and a qualification group, with each group consists of 6 teams. This structure leads to a further 10 game days, and after the basic round there is a point hillbing.

Already now it turns out that, despite its overall market value of 67.78 million euros, Rapid Vienna has to reorient itself on the transfer market in order to compensate for the departure of a top performer like Hedl if necessary. Information about the market values ​​of the Bundesliga clubs can be viewed on Transfermarkt