Brighton & Hove Albion, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Hamburg have all made contact for Venezia's 27-year-old Austrian centre-back Michael Svoboda, who has a release clause in his contract that becomes active in July. In the 2025/2026 season, he made 29 appearances in Serie B, scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists. The defender, who has 4 caps for Austria, joined Venezia in September 2020 and has a contract until 2029. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €3.50m.