Janko and Ramos battle for Twente Enschede move

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Red Bull Salzburg star Mark Janko has been linked with a move to Dutch champions Twente Enschede.The 26-year-old striker is considering leaving the club he joined five years ago after falling out with coach Huub Stevens.Janko criticised the Dutchman’s training methods and his way of dealing with people in an interview weeks ahead of last […]

Jelavic may snub top offers as striker prepares with squad

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Nikica Jelavic may stay at Rapid Vienna as the striker joined his teammates for the pre-season training kick-off yesterday (Mon).The Croatian national team star has been linked with a move to Benfica after the Portuguese champions sent scouts to watch him performing for Rapid several times throughout the final weeks of the past season.Several German […]

Rapid stars exodus fears over Nuhiu signing

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Speculations that Rapid Vienna will have to let their two best strikers go have intensified after the club announced the signing of a young talent.The club’s executive director Alfred Hörtnagl said today (Tues) Austrian Under-21s national team ace Atdhe Nuhiu will join Rapid for next season from league rivals SV Ried. Nuhiu, who is 197 […]

Beichler linked with Berlin move

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Sturm Graz star Daniel Beichler has met Hertha BSC for talks over a transfer, it has emerged.Austrian sports newspapers report today (Tues) that the national team striker flew to the German capital yesterday to meet with managers of the club which was relegated from the German Bundesliga last season.Beichler, 21, was the best goal scorer […]

‘Bulls’ sign up-and-coming midfielder

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Red Bull Salzburg announced Stefan Hierländer will join them for next season.The talented midfielder scored four goals and delivered five assists in the past season at Austria Kärnten who will be relegated.Hierländer, 19, played for Italian giants Sampdoria in the 2007/2008 season.Champions Red Bull are also reportedly considering signing Ramazan Özcan from Turkish club Besiktas […]

LASK eye Kaufmann as Saurer linked to Rapid

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LASK Linz have appealed to Rapid Vienna to show their cards in the potential transfer of Christoph Saurer.LASK coach Helmut Kraft said today (Mon) Rapid bosses should announce whether they were interested in signing the midfielder as speculations that Rapid manager Peter Pacult wanted the 24-year-old in his team continue.Kraft revealed Austria Kärnten star Leonard […]

Sturm Graz ace Hlinka on his way out

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Slovak midfielder Peter Hlinka is to leave Sturm Graz at the end of this season despite saying today (Thurs) he wanted to stay.”I haven’t spoken to [Sturm Graz executive manager] Oliver Kreuzer since winter. I always stressed I can imagine very well staying with Sturm. But what am I supposed to do if no one […]

Lauda accuses Schumacher team of understatement

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Austrian Formula One legend Niki Lauda has accused Michael Schumacher’s new team of “understatement” on the eve of the new F1 season set to start in less than two weeks time.Lauda told ORF.at today (Tues): “The claim that Mercedes [GP] is struggling and will not be able to drive for victory is an understatement in […]

Dutch skier ends up in clinic after ‘black slope’ crash

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A 23-year-old skier from the Netherlands was hospitalised with head injuries after crashing on a piste at a Tyrolean resort yesterday (Weds).Police in Sölden said the man fell over on the difficult “black slope” after losing control of his skis and landed on his head and shoulders on the icy piste. He was knocked out […]