Arnautovic on the way to Istanbul: Rapid trembles for changing strikers!

Arnautovic on the way to Istanbul: Rapid trembles for changing strikers!

The last few days have been a roller coaster ride for Rapid Vienna and his fans - especially with regard to Marko Arnautovic. But now the puzzle around the striker seems to be gradually revealing. As reports peterlinden.live, the topic of Arnautovic will no longer be discussed in the Rapid training camp. The 34-year-old packed the suitcases and went to Istanbul to complete sports medical tests at Besiktas. The arrival was documented by a posting of his wife on social media.

The move to Besiktas takes shape after the club has previously signed the Englishman Tammy Abraham. This initially seemed to mean the end for Arnautovic 'return to Vienna. On Wednesday, Besiktas also solved the contract with Ciro Immobile to make room for the Austrian international. Veli Kavlak, U 19 coach of Besiktas and former national team colleague from Arnautovic, already knew about his stay in Istanbul. Besiktas masked the current change rumors with the signal effect that coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is pushing to have the complete squad before the upcoming games in the Europa League qualification.

Plan B for rapid

As is going on for Rapid, it remains to be seen. Coach Peter Stöger had announced that a clear decision will be made in the Arnautovic causa by Saturday at the latest. If the conversations are not positive, Rapid will switch to "Plan B", and that could be Johannes Eggestein, who is currently without a club and would not cost Rapid. While Rapid starts the new season on July 24th, the time for a quick solution in the striker area is urging. Sports director Markus Katzer emphasized that he must have a good hand to tackle the challenges that the loss of Arnautovic could bring with him, should this finally switch to Istanbul.

for Rapid, with the presentation of a new striker, the second team, Rene Kriwak, is an otherwise gratifying chapter. However, the 1.98 meter tall Kriwak, who scored 13 goals in 33 games last season, had to accept a cruciate ligament tear. A direct comeback is currently not possible for him. Nevertheless, Rapid hopes for returnees and additions to strengthen the squad structure.

transfers in the league

The transfer activities on the market are also active elsewhere. The LASK Lukas Kacavenda has signed Dinamo Zagreb on a loan basis. Hartberg, on the other hand, secured the 18-year-old left-back Maximilian Hennig, who previously played with the second team of Bayern Munich. There is also news at the GAK that they borrow the Slovenian U21 team player Tio Cipot for another year from La Spezia. These transfers show that the Austrian Bundesliga remains in full speed, especially at a time when each team wants to close and strengthen its ranks to start the upcoming season 90minuten.at.

The football year 2025 promises to be exciting - the developments around Arnautovic, Rapid and the league overall are only the beginning. When it comes to finding the right way in the race for talent and success, the next few weeks are crucial.