Following Terrance Boyd's departure to RB Leipzig, the club has moved swiftly into the transfer market: Sporting Director Andreas Müller yesterday reached an agreement with SK Sturm Graz for the transfer of Robert Beric. The 23 year old Striker has signed a contract that will tie him to the club until Summer 2018, subject to the successful completion of a medical. The details of the three-cap Slovenian international's transfer are to remain undisclosed.Beric will wear the legendary number 9 shirt and will link up with his new team mates in Schärding today.Sporting Director Andreas Müller: "Robert Beric is a superb striker who we've been tracking for a while now. Bringing him into the club became a priority after it was confirmed Terrance Boyd would leave us. I'm convinced that we have landed a genuine strengthening element, and am delighted that we have managed to conclude very professional negotiations with Sturm Graz and Beric's representatives."Trainer Zoran Barisic is equally delighted about the new recruit: "In Robert Beric we've secured the services of a top target! We are convinced that his character and also his sporting attributes will see him fit perfectly into the team and we know that he without question wanted to join us. The whole trainer team, myself included, are excited about working with Robert and having spoken with him personally during the transfer process I'm 100% convinced that we have found a piece of the puzzle that is going to help us reach our targets."Beric moved to Sturm last summer from Slovenian side NK Maribor, with whom he twice won the domestic title. He has also tasted European football on 10 occasions. Last season he scored 10 goals for Graz in the Bundesliga (coupled with 11 assists) and two in the Samsung FA Cup.
04.07.2014