The 20-year-old defender, who is currently in rehab after a serious knee injury, will not extend his contract with the Bundesliga club, which is about to expire. “We were informed by Leo and his management that he would like to take his next career step at another club starting next season,” said Rapids Sport Managing Director Zoran Barisic in a broadcast. According to Barisic, Greiml had made a contract offer made before the injury twice more attractive in the past two months. Without success. “Therefore, I assume that the decision was not only for sporting reasons, but that’s our football business,” Barisic was quoted as saying. He attested to the central defender’s “great” development since moving to Rapid almost four years ago. “He made the best use of the opportunity that was offered to him and was always a model professional who I wish only the best for his future career,” said the 51-year-old from Vienna.
Greiml made it to 57 competitive games for Hütteldorfer, in which he was one of the absolute regular players this season until his cruciate ligament tear in the league game in Hartberg on October 24, 2021.
Source: Nachrichten
