Rapid Vienna signs Jannes Horn: Defender comes free of charge!

Rapid Vienna signs Jannes Horn: Defender comes free of charge!

Graz, Österreich - The SK Rapid has now signed Jannes Horn as a second new addition in this transfer period. The versatile defender, who can be used both in central defense and as a left-back, changes free of charge to the green-whites. The contract, which will be valid by 2027, has already been signed according to initial information. Horn has also successfully completed the medical check, an official announcement of the transfer is still pending. Previously, Horn, who was last borrowed from the 1st FC Nürnberg to St. Louis City to the MLS, was without contract because his contract with Nuremberg expired in summer.

Jannes Horn has a certain experience because he has already played 67 games for teams such as 1. FC Köln, VfL Wolfsburg and VfL Bochum. His time under coach Peter Stöger is particularly worth mentioning during the 2017/18 season when he ran for 1. FC Köln. This connection could be important for integration into the team.

Peter Stöger and SK Sturm Graz

Peter Stöger, the last coach of Austria Vienna, who was able to win the Austrian championship, emphasizes the chances of SK Sturm Graz to break the dominance of Red Bull Salzburg. The SK Sturm Graz has impressively won with a 1-0 against SK Rapid, with Mika Biereth scored the decisive goal. Stöger, who now works as a Sky expert, sees the maturity and ability of Sturm Graz as crucial to tackle the championship in the current season.

The game against Rapid was characterized by intensive fight, and Sturm's coach Christian Ilzer commented on the mistake of the Hedl goalkeeper, who had previously recorded the 0-0. The statistics speak for storms, and Ilzer is confident, but is not crushed by the media landscape when it comes to the discussion about the championship title.

prospects and injuries

On the edge of the game, Matthias Seidl from Rapid and Alexander Prass von Sturm Graz commented on their ambitions to become part of the European Championship squad in summer. Manprit Sarkaria, the injured player from Sturm Graz, also reported on his health and anticipation of the return to the team. In this context, Managing Director Sport Andreas Schicker talked about rumors about possible changes to the German Bundesliga and his protest against a lock.

The upcoming games will be crucial to see whether Sturm Graz can change the signs of the league in favor of SK Rapid. Further information about the current situation in the Bundesliga are available on Transfer market