TSV Hartberg loans Salzburg midfielder Oliver Lukic for the 2026/27 season

Experience from Salzburg and Liefering

In his career so far, the 19-year-old has made 45 competitive appearances for FC Liefering, FC Red Bull Salzburg's farm team, recording 14 scorer points. This makes him one of the most notable talents in Salzburg's youth setup in recent seasons.

Lukic has also already featured in competitive matches for FC Red Bull Salzburg itself and has gained international experience in European competition. The loan to Hartberg is now intended to allow him to establish himself as a regular starter at a high Bundesliga level.

Hartberg bets on young reinforcement

TSV Hartberg has recently positioned itself as an ambitious development club in Austria's top flight and is making another statement in the transfer market with the signing of Lukic. The Eastern Styrians are pursuing a plan to bind young players with potential to the club while simultaneously raising the sporting quality of the squad.

For FC Red Bull Salzburg, the loan is part of the proven strategy of bringing young homegrown players through farm teams and loans to other Bundesliga clubs. After stints in Salzburg and Liefering, Hartberg is regarded as the next logical step in the attacking player's development.

The transfer is part of a series of loan deals through which Salzburg has sent players such as Luka Sučić or Benjamin Šeško to other clubs in recent years in order to give them match practice at a high level. The model is considered a central element of the Red Bull philosophy.

Next step in Salzburg's loan model

At TSV Hartberg, Lukic will join a well-established squad that is again aiming to establish itself in the upper third of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga next season. Coach Markus Schopp and sporting director Erich Korherr had been specifically looking for midfield reinforcements in recent weeks.

Lukic is expected to join the Eastern Styrians' team training in the coming days and could already be an option for the starting lineup at the start of the new season. The club plans to officially present the new signing in the coming weeks.

The contract between Hartberg and Salzburg applies exclusively to the 2026/27 season. A purchase option or a subsequent extension of the loan is not part of the agreement according to current information.