Marco Hoffmann told LAOLA1, “Geschenke habe ich von meinen Mitspielern zwar keine bekommen, aber die super Vorlagen waren eh schon genug.”
Several European clubs have set their sights on TSV Hartberg striker Marco Hoffmann, LAOLA1 reported. The 23-year-old forward has netted 10 goals in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, following a prolific campaign where fellow young Austrian attacker Elias Havel scored 13 goals and provided four assists before transferring to Genoa CFC.
Hoffmann celebrated his birthday by scoring two goals against SCR Altach, building on a previous brace against GAK. Two years ago, he marked his 21st birthday by scoring his debut goal in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Clubs from Germany, England, the Netherlands, Belgien, and Poland are monitoring the Hartberg forward, according to reports in the Krone. While informal inquiries reached the club last summer, no concrete bids materialized.
“Aber nichts Konkretes,” Markus Peresich told the Krone regarding the exploratory talks.
Hoffmann remains unfazed by the growing attention from abroad. “Falls es Angebote geben wird, ehrt mich das natürlich. Dann muss man sich das auch anhören und darüber reden,” Hoffmann told LAOLA1, adding that he feels happy in Styria and enjoys the current moment.
Preliminary discussions between player representatives and club management are scheduled during the current international break. Krone reported that a transfer fee between drei and vier Millionen Euro is under discussion.
TSV Hartberg sporting director Erich Korherr dismissed notions of an imminent sale. “Marco hat einen Vertrag bis 2029 bei uns,” Korherr told the Krone.
