A few weeks ago, FC Schalke 04 was still afraid of having to write off the return to the 1st Bundesliga early on – meanwhile S04 even greets them from the top of the German football lower house. The Knappen should also currently have good cards on the transfer market.
Leo Greiml is said to be moving to FC Schalke 04 on a free transfer in the summer, and the deal could even go ahead this week. that reports”sports1“.
The 20-year-old Austrian is currently under contract at Rapid Vienna, where he held a regular position in central defense until his cruciate ligament rupture in October 2021. The U21 national player will probably not make his comeback in the Waldviertel.
FC Schalke 04 is said to have won the tug-of-war over Greiml and even outperformed some Bundesliga clubs. According to “Sport1”, 1. FC Köln and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim as well as second division SV Werder Bremen are said to have shown interest in Greiml.
Rapid Vienna not convinced of the step
It has been clear since Monday that the youngster does not see his future in Vienna.
“We were informed by Leo and his management that he would like to take his next career step at another club starting next season,” announced Rapid sports boss Zoran Barisic.
And further: “I very much regret that, because on the one hand I am convinced that it would have been important for Leo’s development if he at least continued to play for us for the coming season and on the other hand we received the very good offer for a contract extension that was made before his injury made him more attractive twice more in the past few months, so I assume the decision wasn’t just for sporting reasons, but that’s the way we play football.”