Manchester United have signalised interest in David Alaba. German sport newspapers reported yesterday (Tues) that the Premiership team want to sign the Austrian national team star. Bayern Munich are not expected to let Alaba go. Speculations about a possible transfer to England follow claims that FC Barcelona want to snatch up the 19-year-old former FK […]
Christian Thonhofer and Ragnvald Soma will leave Rapid Vienna at the end of this season, club officials announced today (Thurs). Thonhofer played for Austrian Football Bundesliga rivals Wiener Neustadt last season. Soma joined Rapid from Norwegian club Viking FK in 2009. The defenders failed to make Peter Schöttel’s starting eleven on a regular basis in […]
Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) have reached the ÖFB Cup final. The Bundesliga leaders beat second-league side Hartberg 1-0 yesterday (Tues). SV Ried, who won the ÖFB Cup last season, face FK Austria Vienna tonight (kickoff: 8.30pm). The final is scheduled for 20 May. Austrian Football Federation (ÖFB) officials have not yet decided where the match […]
Blackburn Rovers are closing in on signing Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic.British press reported earlier this week that the English Premiership giants were interested in producing the strikers services.Now Rovers boss Sam Allardyce said: “The (current Football) World Cup (in South Africa) means a price hike on the international transfer market. We are checking out […]