Souleyman Mandey, a 20-year-old Austrian midfielder, transfers from the U21 team of West Brom to GAK 1902. Sportdirektor Andreas Lienhart stated that Mandey brings valuable experience from English football and highlighted his athleticism, vision, and technical skills. President René Ziesler said that significant effort was made in recent weeks to sign Souleyman Mandey and that Mandey was a primary candidate for the club. Ziesler also noted pride in convincing a current Austria U21 national team player to join GAK 1902 and emphasized the club's goal to develop young talents.