Thomas Mayer stays with Sku Amstetten: Another year in the Mostviertel!

Thomas Mayer stays with Sku Amstetten: Another year in the Mostviertel!

Thomas Mayer remains loyal to Sku Amstetten. The 29-year-old offensive player has extended his contract with the club until summer 2024, such as noen.at. Mayer, who moved from Hull City to Amstetten in 2021, has gathered well in his new environment and now feels like at home.

Last season Mayer was able to contribute significantly to the performance of the team with six goals achieved and just as many templates in 27 competitive games. These statistics confirm its importance in the association's squad. Mayer himself emphasizes that he wants to develop with the team and the coaching team, which underlines his commitment to the club.

club management and development

The contract extension was received positively by sports director Thomas Gebauer, who emphasizes Mayer's perspective role in the future plans of the association. Coach Jochen Fallmann also expressed his satisfaction about the extension and still sees great potential in May. The offensive player identifies himself strongly with the ambitious attitude of the club to get better every day, which further increases his motivation.

The Sku Amstetten, which is located in the Mostviertel region, estimates the durability and commitment of players like Mayer, who contribute to the positive team dynamics. With the further obligation of a central player, this means a step towards a promising future.

transfer market and global football trends

The situation around Thomas Mayer is also embedded in a dynamic transfer market, which is particularly shaped by high transfer fees. At Statista it is pointed out that the transfer periods take place every six months in global professional football, with clubs borrowing, buying or selling players. Only a few clubs are able to invest three -digit million amounts for players.

Examples such as the record transfer of Neymar, which moved to Paris Saint-Germain for 222 million euros in 2017, the financial dimensions illustrate. In the recent season 2024/2025 there was also a transfer deficit in the Bundesliga because the expenditure exceeded the income, while Bayern Munich recorded the highest transfer expenses in the league with 149 million euros. Despite these trends, the Sku Amstetten with the contract extension of Mayer remains on a solid course and focuses on the development of one's own talent.