Fortuna Dusseldorf believes he has signed a “great core defensive talent” after catching Christoph Klarer of the Southampton Premier League, according to the club’s official website.
Amid all the excitement that followed Theo Walcott’s return to the South Coast after a 14-year absence, the departure of a young and exciting half-center went unnoticed on the boundary day.
While Ralph Hasenhuttl has sought out the outstanding Southampton Academy in search of new skills since replacing Mark Hughes in 2018, he may not save Klarer from putting the pen on paper with the second-tier German company Fortuna Dusseldorf.
And the Saints may be a little red if the 20-year-old follows in Walcott’s footsteps and becomes an elite footballer away from St Mary’s.
“We were going to attract a wonderful central defensive ability for Fortuna. He’s an under-21 foreigner and very popular in Austria. Who will be involved in Fortuna for the next 4 years is a wonderful sign,” said athletic director Uwe Klein.
“We will laugh a lot with Christoph for the next few years. “Klarer spent four years in Southampton after joining Rapid Vienna in 2016, but was unable to make a bachelor appearance in the Premier League during his time in England.
However, first-team opportunities deserve to be less difficult to find in a country where untested teenagers are thrown into the depths.
“I’m so glad we’ve controlled the whole movement and I’m on the hunt,” Klarer said.
“It is a dream come true to be able to play for a great club like Fortuna. For me, this is the next step. The 2nd Bundesliga is not easy and physically intense. I am ready for that. “
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