Dejan Radonjic moves from Austria Wien to SV Ried

"er hat es in der letzten Saison bei seinen Startelfeinsätzen bei der Austria sehr gut gemacht", said Fiala in an initial statement on the transfer. The coach sees Radonjic as a player who can immediately help Ried's squad.

For Austria Wien, the departure means losing a homegrown player who had recently been gaining regular Bundesliga playing time. The club from Vienna-Favoriten had developed the youngster themselves and brought him into the professional squad.

Farewell from Vienna-Favoriten

SV Ried, on the other hand, is making a statement with the signing during the current transfer window. The club from Upper Austria, which recently fought to avoid relegation, wants to strengthen its squad for the new season and sees young, developable players like Radonjic as a suitable reinforcement.

Both clubs emphasized their respectful dealings with each other. Austria Wien thanked the player for his effort in the Violets' jersey and wished him all the best for the future. SV Ried spoke of a "sportlich überzeugenden Projekt" that Radonjic will find in Upper Austria.

The signs for the move had already been apparent in recent weeks. Radonjic had recently spoken publicly about his sporting future and explored several options. The fact that a transfer within the domestic league has come about is considered a pragmatic solution for all involved.

Looking ahead to the new season

With the completion of the transfer, attention now turns to his sporting integration. At SV Ried, Radonjic is expected to be deployed as early as the first competitive matches of the new season. Coach Fiala announced that he would build up the new signing carefully and introduce him to the team step by step.

Austria Wien, meanwhile, faces the task of filling the gap left in the squad. The Viennese did not wish to comment on specific succession plans when asked. What is clear is that the Violets must make adjustments in attack to compensate for the departure.

For the Austrian Bundesliga, the transfer is a signal: even in times of tightening budgets, talent is moving within the domestic league. Radonjic's move could become a model case for similar transfers in which young players seek the next career step between Bundesliga clubs.