Nikolas Freund, a 19-year-old Austrian central midfielder and son of Bayern sporting director Christoph, is confirmed to be leaving Liefering to join competitor Hertha Wels. Freund made 11 appearances and provided 2 assists in the 2. Liga in the 25/26 season, has been capped four times for Austria's U16 team, and has a current Transfermarkt market value of €150k.