"We are in agreement"

Fixed! Young star Prass leaves champions Sturm Graz

Alexander Prass(Bild: GEPA)

ÖFB team player Alexander Prass will leave soccer champions Sturm Graz for a foreign country in the coming days! Sturm's sporting director Andres Schicker confirmed on "Sky" that a "final offer" was received on Sunday. "We are more or less in agreement." Schicker did not want to reveal which club it was before signing the transfer contract. It is likely to be FC Bologna from Italy's Serie A ...

According to Schicker, Prass will travel to Bologna on Monday for a medical check. The lawyers will also check the transfer contract. "I think that he will have a new club tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest," said Sturm's sporting director on Sunday evening in the program "Talk und Tore". Prass still has a contract in Graz until the summer of 2026. 10 to 15 million euros was recently rumored as the transfer fee for the 23-year-old, who attracted attention as a left-back with two assists at the European Championships in Germany.

"Knows that it wasn't ideal for the coach!"
Prass played a key role in midfield during Sturm's championship win in the previous season. He would also have been in the starting eleven for Sunday's Bundesliga opener at Rapid (0:1). However, after receiving the offer late in the morning, Schicker said he decided against playing with the club officials. "I know that wasn't ideal for the coach," admitted Schicker.

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"It's a really good transfer for Sturm!"
According to Christian Ilzer, he found out about the ban ten minutes before lunch. "It's great for him, he's taking the next step," the Sturm coach said of Prass. "It's a really good transfer for Sturm. The business side will certainly be pleased, but it's not ideal from a sporting point of view." Ilzer also immediately announced new additions. "There will definitely be some changes to our squad." The transfer window in Austria is open until September 5.