Philipp Ziereis, a 32-year-old defender, transferred from LASK Linz, an Austrian first division club, to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Despite being an international player in the Conference League and a captain at LASK, Ziereis decided to move closer to home. The overall concept and his role at Fürth convinced him to make the move. Ziereis expressed his desire to continue playing actively, dismissing any speculation about ending his career at his hometown club, Jahn Regensburg. Transfermarkt currently estimates his market worth at 600k euros.