Transfer madness in Austria: Storm talent dares to jump to Germany!

Transfer madness in Austria: Storm talent dares to jump to Germany!

on Sunday, June 22nd, a lot has moved on the home transfer market. A player from Sturm Graz, whose talent has already proven itself in the Austrian Bundesliga, ventures into the German Bundesliga. This once again illustrates the trend that young Austrian talents become more internationally in demand.

In further news there was a returnee: Marcel Sabitzer, a former Sturm Graz player, returns to his ex-club. This return campaign could be of great importance for the association to further strengthen team dynamics.

contract extensions and loan

Master Sturm Graz also extended the contract with his captain Stefan Hierländer, which is a positive signal for the future of the association. On the other hand, WSG Tirol borrowed a player from the ÖFB U21 national team. This loan shows that the Tyroleans rely on the promotion of young talents.

However, there are also tensions for some players. A player willing to leave, composch, trains in protest, which indicates unrest in the club. In addition, Austria Vienna has lost the poker for a loan player, which made it difficult for the association's efforts to strengthen the team.

Another change of player is the focus: Wüthrich returns to his home country. These developments are part of an active transfer period in which FC Altach has also committed a new goalkeeper. This is an important step for the association to strengthen the defensive.

new additions in Altach and challenges

In a specific personnel, Marlon Mustapha decided to leave Greuther Fürth prematurely. The loan originally lasted for a year is ended because the player has agreed with Como 1907 and the club. Sports director Stephan Fürstner said that the loan was not as expected. In the future, the player will play for Altach in Austria, where a loan was agreed with COMO by 2026 and there will also be a purchase option.

The return from Mustapha to Austria was delayed by difficulties in connection with his basic military service, which led to an impending arrest. The exchange between the club, player and the Bundesheer had to clarify how things go.

Developments on the transfer market are in the context of the upcoming season. The Austrian Bundesliga 2024/25 starts with a basic round in which 12 teams compete in 22 game days. Following the basic round, the league is divided into a master and a qualification group, which exerts additional pressure on the clubs to reinforce their squad in good time.

overview of the league

In order to better understand the current state of the teams, the following overview provides information about the squad and market values:

The transfer activities lay a foundation for the challenges that are waiting for the teams in the coming season. The clubs must think strategically in order to stay competitive and to adapt to the high requirements of the league.

For current information about the transfer events, the reports from Laola1 , Kicker and Transfermarkt pursue.