Sabitzer and Laimer: Austria's football stars in club World Cup fever!

Sabitzer and Laimer: Austria's football stars in club World Cup fever!

Marcel Sabitzer and Konrad Laimer, two central figures of the Austrian national football team, continue their football career in the club's club championship in the USA. Both players do not take part in a vacation after the international matches, a decision that underlines their dedication to sport. Sabitzer is optimistic and describes participation in the tournament as a privilege. The first game of Laimer and Bayern Munich will take place on Sunday, June 11th, against Auckland in Cincinnati, while Sabitzer with Borussia Dortmund will compete against Fluminense on Tuesday, June 13th. Should one of the two penetrate into the final on July 13, you will only have three weeks of summer vacation before preparing for the new season in early August.

The change from Marcel Sabitzer to Borussia Dortmund is particularly noteworthy. The 29-year-old vice captain signed a contract until June 2027 after the transfer value was estimated to 19 million euros. Sabitzer, who has passed a medical examination, is looking forward to wearing the BVB jersey and the new challenges that await him in Dortmund. Most recently, he was loaned by Bayern Munich to Manchester United last season, where he played 18 games before an injury brought him to a standstill. He played a total of 185 Bundesliga games and 32 Champions League games and was set up 71 times for the Austrian national team.

The way to Borussia Dortmund

Marcel Sabitzer began his career in Austria at Admira Wacker, followed by a season at Rapid Vienna. A crucial step in his career was the move to RB Leipzig in 2014 after being loaned to Salzburg a year earlier. The move to Bayern Munich followed in 2021. At Dortmund, he will play an important role in an occasional competitive league, especially since Borussia took second place in the Bundesliga last season behind Bayern Munich, due to the goal difference.

Current transfer activities in Austria

While the summer transfer window in Austria was open at 5 p.m. until today, there were a variety of movements. Among other things, Furkan Demir was awarded to TSV Hartberg for one year, and Konstantin Kerschbaumer officially switched to SV Stripfing. Red Bull Salzburg is also active and borrowed Sumaila diabate to FC Blau-Weiß Linz. The transfer market was lively, with numerous obligations and change within the league, which indicates an exciting summer transfer window.

With players like Sabitzer and Laimer in top form as well as the current transfer activities, the Austrian football landscape still seems to expect exciting developments in the coming season.