Sturm Graz is fighting for the championship - Salzburg plans upheaval!

Sturm Graz is fighting for the championship - Salzburg plans upheaval!

Sturm Graz is aware of his championship opportunities and could be the only team to win the title in the Austrian Bundesliga on their own. Despite a bumpy start into the season, which brought the loss of sporting management - sports director Andreas Schicker and coach Christian Ilzer were replaced in autumn - the team showed an upward tendency. The sale of striker Mika Biereth and defender Jusuf Gazibegovic in January for a total of 15 million euros has burdened the Situation, but the new striker Faly Mayulu does not seem to bring the hoped -for performance.

The competition for the title has gained urgency for Sturm Graz by the fact that Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna could not take advantage of the team's difficulties. The Viennese Austria and the Cup winner Wolfsberg showed surprising potential, both of whom exceeded expectations at the beginning of the season.

transfers at Rapid Vienna

rapid Vienna is also faced with changes; Peter Stöger is traded as a new trainer, but is currently in a commitment to Sky Austria. An important step for the association is the decision not to draw the purchase option for the Croatian striker Dion Beljo. He is expected to be borrowed from Augsburg for another year. The future of Ercan Kara at Rapid seems uncertain unless Samsunspor is accommodating and foregoing a transfer.

also Red Bull Salzburg plans a comprehensive squad conversion and has to take a look at his weakest team since Red Bull started. According to sports director Rouven Schröder, the winter transfers were disappointing. Players like Youube and Karim Onisiwo have so far not been able to show the hoped -for performance, while the Bromdreh Maximilian Caufriez also disappointed.

Müller's potential change to Salzburg

A much discussed topic in the Austrian media is Thomas Müller's possible obligation. The German international, who wants to evaluate his future after the club world championship in the United States, is strongly recommended by Salzburg. Müller scored 248 goals for FC Bayern Munich in 751 games, won the Champions League twice and is a 13-fold German champion and world champion from 2014.

His place of residence in Otterfing is just 121 kilometers from Salzburg, which heats the speculation about a change. Christoph Freund, the sports director of Bavaria, could play a key role and make a positive word for the club from Salzburg.

Direct comparison Sturm Graz vs. RB Salzburg

In the current season, several encounters between Sturm Graz and RB Salzburg have already taken place. The statistics show that Sturm Graz won a total of 72 of the 210 encounters, while Salzburg went 84 times as the winner. There were also 54 draws. A total of 265 goals from Sturm and 298 goals from Salzburg were scored in direct duels.

More statistics about the Bundesliga can be found on Kicker .

The coming weeks will be crucial for the teams who continue to struggle for the master crown and their players. The developments related to transfers will have a significant impact on the further course of the season.

For detailed information on the current game situation between Sturm Graz and RB Salzburg, please visit the page of Transfermarkt .

Current developments around Thomas Müller and possible transfers are also from OE24 Thematized.