Mössner goes to Germany

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Former SV Mattersburg star Lukas Mössner has joined Eintracht Trier.The 26-year-old striker announced today (Fri) he agreed with bosses at the German third league side on a one-year contract.Mössner played for Mattersburg and Austria Vienna’s amateur team among other clubs before joining SKN St. Pölten last year. Trier snapped up the striker without paying a […]

Jelavic wants Rapid to lose

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Former Rapid Vienna star Nikica Jelavic has revealed he wants his ex-teammates to lose their crucial UEFA Europa League qualifier against Aston Villa tonight (Thurs)The Croat told Scottish media today: “I have to hope that my old team loses, but this is football.”Jelavic, 24, stressed that Villa must knock out the 32-time Austria league champions […]

Early Villa goal prevents Rapid win

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Rapid Vienna’s chances to enter the UEFA Europa League’s group stage shrank last night (Thurs) as the 32-time Austrian league champs failed to beat Aston Villa.The English Premier League club held Rapid to a 1-1 draw in front of 17,500 fans at sold out Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. Villa – who rested some of […]

Jelavic to play against Villa

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Chances that Nikica Jelavic will sign with Scottish champs Glasgow Rangers are shrinking as Rapid Vienna President Rudolf Edlinger has announced the striker will perform against Aston Villa.Rapid face the Premiership side in the final UEFA Europa League qualification stage this Thursday and next week. Jelavic, 24, would be banned from playing in the UEFA […]

No offers for Jelavic, Rapid say

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Rapid Vienna bosses have once more claimed they received no specific offer for Nikica Jelavic, while Scottish media claim Glasgow Rangers are about to snatch the striker.Rapid executive manager Alfred Hörtnagl said today (Thurs): “There’s no tangible offer on our desk – nothing we can negotiate about.”The Croat scored twice in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over […]

Linz lined up for national team comeback

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Roland Linz is to make a comeback in the Austrian national team after almost two years, it has emerged.Coach Dietmar Constantini called up the Austria Vienna star for the friendly against Switzerland set to take place at Klagenfurt’s Hypo Group Arena on 11 August. The 28-year-old striker most recently performed for Austria in a 2-2 […]

Jelavic departure nears as Rovers send scouts

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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 striker’s 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 […]

Piták leaves ‘Bulls’ for Czech club

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Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Karel Piták said he agreed with FK Jablonec bosses on a two-year contract.The 30-year-old Czech midfielder suffered a cruciate ligament rupture around one year ago and only performed in one league match for the Austrian champions last season.He joined the “Bulls” – who recently signed Argentine Gonzalo Zarate from Grashoppers Zurich […]

Austria Vienna sign rookie striker

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Austria Vienna signed Under-19s national team ace Andreas Tiffner.Club bosses said today (Thurs) the 19-year-old striker will join them from third-league club Blau-Weiß Linz. They added Tiffner – who netted 10 times in 25 matches last season – signed a two-year deal with an option on another season.Club executive manager Thomas Parits said: “I’m convinced […]

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 […]