![]() ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, Laimer ensured he made a mark in his debut season, and by the end of the season, he had made 22 appearances, albeit mostly at right-back. Initially, however, he struggled in what was a fiercely competitive position - Keita, Diego Demme, Kevin Kampl and Stefan Ilsanker were all vying for places in what was then Ralph Hasenhuttl's midfield pivot, with Demme and Keita the preferred partnership for much of the campaign. Originally, the Austrian was brought in to be a long-term replacement for the soon-to-be departing Naby Keita - with Laimer's shrewd and aggressive nature making him the seemingly ideal profile to fill the Guinea international's void. And like many before him, the now 22-year-old switched the Austrian giants for the east Germans in 2017, arriving at the Red Bull Arena for a £6.3m fee. Born in Salzburg, Laimer is a youth exponent of RB Salzburg but made his senior debut at FC Liefering in 2014 before becoming a prominent part of Die Mozartstädter's league-winning side in 2016/17 - contributing to seven goals from central midfield as he won the Austrian Bundesliga's Player of the Season. ![]()
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