Swiss star's agent confirms interest from multiple Bundesliga clubs
The agent representing Swiss talent Fabian Rieder - a €15-million-valued attacking midfielder of Young Boys - has confirmed interest from multiple Bundesliga sides in an interview with Switzerland's "Blick" newspaper.
Once linked with the likes of German giants FC Bayern München, much of the transfer buzz surrounding 21-year-old Swiss attacking midfielder Fabian Rieder has linked the rising talent with Borussia Mönchengladbach. The player's agent Fabian von Matt has confirmed said interest in an interview appearing on the website of Swiss newspaper "Blick" today.
Rieder's advisor nevertheless also noted that there are unnamed other Bundesliga sides interested acquiring his client. Von Matt even went so far as to suggest that Gladbach may not be able to raise the funds necessary to swing a transfer in time. The now four-times-capped senior international's market value has shot up to €15 million after a prolific 21-scorer-point-haul campaign for Young Boys Bern.
"Gladbach is one of the interested parties, that is correct," von Matt told the newspaper, "We are in exchange with the club, that's also true. But not only with Gladbach. And the way must be cleared financially. In other words, Gladbach must sell first."