Arnautovic to Rapid? Stöger reveals financial hurdles!

Arnautovic to Rapid? Stöger reveals financial hurdles!

The rumor mill around the SK Rapid Vienna is currently bubbling hard! With Peter Stöger, the new coach of the green-whites, fresh wind moves into the Hütteldorfer. However, whether he can bring Marko Arnautovic back home remains an exciting question. Stöger recently showed that there was no contact with the top Austrian striker. "The whole thing depends heavily on the financial possibilities of the association," said the coach and made it clear that Arnautovic is not a bargain. For a change, a decent sum is due, which Rapid presents a major challenge, as DerStandard.

The negotiations romp because Arnautovic has a proud price. According to KURIER, the salary for the striker amounts to around three million euros gross per season. Sports director Markus Katzer sees himself in a dilemma: the club cannot easily manage such salaries. Therefore, third -party financing is discussed. Rapid could therefore take over a third of the salary, while the rest is to be covered via sponsors and additional income.

Financing strategies for Arnautovic

In order to earn the necessary funds, the Hütteldorfer rely on a bundle of ideas. "Additional sales of subscriptions, VIP tickets, and a higher viewer cut are planned," emphasizes the association board. The advertisers should also increase, because the jersey with number seven and Arnautovic as a name flock could become a real sales hit. Ex-managing director Knipping remembered how high the sales were at the beginning of the season.

The talks with large sponsors are already running to finance the third third of the salary costs. It is expected that potential sponsors could make up to one million euros available. A regulation of the Bundesliga also allows an additional sponsor Pro jersey, which can even change from round to round, which could expand Rapid's financial scope.

A look at the international transfer market

In the context of the high transfer editions in Europe's leagues, the race for the best players is becoming increasingly popular. While Bayern Munich is in the headlines with the record transfer of Harry Kane over 100 million euros, Rapid could not even put this enormous sum for the obligation of his own son. [Private-Banking-Magazin] (https://www.private-banking-magazin.de/score-capital-kapital-transferfinanzierung- institutional-investoren/?viewall) emphasizes that institutional investors are increasingly interested in transfer financing in order to improve the liquidity of the clubs. In this context, clubs like Rapid could also hope for the support of investors to put Arnautovic on a green table.

Bundesliga statutes ensure that clubs must have their liabilities under control. The economic stability of the football industry should play Rapid in the cards when it comes to returning Arnautovic. While the likelihood of a change increases, the final decision on the contract negotiations remains. An exciting play that the football fans are being pursued in Vienna!