Expected window: January 2027
Matej Deket to Red Bull Salzburg
Last update: 5 days ago
Evidence score
Red Bull Salzburg are weighing a January move for Matej Deket, with several Bosnian and Austrian outlets reporting the club is ready to pay around €1.5 million plus bonuses and a sell‑on clause. His listed contract runs to June 2029.
- Independent sources40/40
4 independent sources (max 4); 2 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record10/25
The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage19/25
Stage: offer
- How recent10/10
Last update 5 days ago
Score capped at 50: no Tier 1-2 source stands behind it
What we know
Red Bull Salzburg are weighing a January move for Matej Deket, with several Bosnian and Austrian outlets reporting the club is ready to pay around €1.5 million plus bonuses and a sell‑on clause. His listed contract runs to June 2029.
The story broke on 29 Oct when SportSport.ba and SportSport first detailed Salzburg’s interest and a concrete €1.5 m package; OneFootball, laola1.at, Arena Sport and a‑portal.info echoed the same figures, the latter two framing it as a prepared offer or ongoing negotiations. The reports are traced to SportSport and to a SportBC piece cited by Arena Sport.
Key findings
- First report: 29 Oct 2026, SportSport.ba.
- 4 independent sources behind it (SportSport.ba, laola1.at, a-portal.info and 1 more); 2 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- No Tier 1-2 source stands behind it, so the score is capped at 50.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: offer.
- 1 report attributes the story to SportBC, whose own article is not among the sources.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 5 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SportSport.ba 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Salzburg je spreman platiti 1.5 miliona eura uz određene bonuse i postotak od naredne prodaje. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| laola1.at 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Salzburg bereitet ein Angebot für den 17-jährigen Stürmer vor und soll bereit sein, 1,5 Millionen Euro zu zahlen. Fee quoted: 1,5 Millionen Euro Stage: offer | No history yet | Original source |
| a-portal.info 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Red Bull Salzburg is reportedly preparing a financial offer of 1.5 million euros plus bonuses and a sell-on percentage for the young striker. Fee quoted: 1,5 miliona eura, uz dodatne bonuse i procenat od naredne prodaje Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| SportSport 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | RB Salzburg seriously interested in Matej Deket and ready to sign him in January; Red Star Belgrade also showing interest but financial capability uncertain Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| OneFootball 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Salzburg bereitet ein Angebot für den 17-jährigen Stürmer vor und wäre bereit, 1,5 Millionen Euro plus Boni und Weiterverkaufsbeteiligung zu zahlen. Fee quoted: 1,5 Millionen Euro Stage: offer | No history yet | Cites laola1.at |
| Arena Sport 29/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Red Bull Salzburg is seriously interested in the 17-year-old Borac striker and is prepared to offer 1.5 million euros plus bonuses. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites SportBC (not in this dossier) |
Timeline
- 29 Oct 2026 · SportSport.baSalzburg je spreman platiti 1.5 miliona eura uz određene bonuse i postotak od naredne prodaje.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 29 Oct 2026 · OneFootballSalzburg bereitet ein Angebot für den 17-jährigen Stürmer vor und wäre bereit, 1,5 Millionen Euro plus Boni und Weiterverkaufsbeteiligung zu zahlen.
Repeats reporting attributed to laola1.at. Stage: offer
- 29 Oct 2026 · laola1.atSalzburg bereitet ein Angebot für den 17-jährigen Stürmer vor und soll bereit sein, 1,5 Millionen Euro zu zahlen.
First-hand report. Stage: offer
- 29 Oct 2026 · Arena SportRed Bull Salzburg is seriously interested in the 17-year-old Borac striker and is prepared to offer 1.5 million euros plus bonuses.
Repeats reporting attributed to SportBC (its own article is not in this dossier). Stage: interest
- 29 Oct 2026 · a-portal.infoRed Bull Salzburg is reportedly preparing a financial offer of 1.5 million euros plus bonuses and a sell-on percentage for the young striker.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 29 Oct 2026 · SportSportRB Salzburg seriously interested in Matej Deket and ready to sign him in January; Red Star Belgrade also showing interest but financial capability uncertain
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Red Bull Salzburg need him?
Centre-Forward: the strikers Red Bull Salzburg already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current strikers (6)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Konaté | Centre-Forward | 22 | 30 Jun 2028 |
| Edmund Baidoo | Centre-Forward | 20 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | Centre-Forward | 25 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Haris Tabakovic | Centre-Forward | 32 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Gaoussou Diakité | Centre-Forward | 21 | 30 Jun 2028 |
| Enrique Aguilar | Centre-Forward | 19 | 30 Jun 2028 |
Recent signings in this position
- Haris Tabakovic (Centre-Forward)2026/27 · from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim · €5.00m
- Gaoussou Diakité (Centre-Forward)2026/27 · back from loan at FC Lausanne-Sport
- Enrique Aguilar (Centre-Forward)2025/26 · from FC Liefering · fee undisclosed
- Gaoussou Diakité (Centre-Forward)2025/26 · back from loan at FC Liefering
- Luka Reischl (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at ADO Den Haag
- Federico Crescenti (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at FC Rapperswil-Jona
- Nicolò Turco (Centre-Forward)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Milan Futuro
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 29 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 29 Oct 2026 (4 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2029
- Reported fee
- €1.5m
- Fee check
- Above what players like him usually cost
“1,5 miliona eura, uz dodatne bonuse i procenat od naredne prodaje (a-portal.info)”
- Outlets quoting
- 3
- Confidence
- Corroborated by independent outlets
Converted to euros at approximate fixed rates. Outlets that only repeat another outlet's figure do not count as corroboration.
Player profile
- Full name
- Matej Deket
- Age
- 17