Adelaide United’s stellar run into the Asian Champions League knockout stage has again put the Reds’ players in the shop window for overseas clubs – this time defender Scott Jamieson.
The 21-year-old jetted straight from Korea after the club qualified for the Champions League round of 16 to Germany, where he will trial with second division club Greuther Furth.
The Bavarian club sits mid-table and is interested in securing the left-back, whose contract with Adelaide United ends in June.
Jamieson will hope to follow in the footsteps of ex-Reds defender Sasa Ognenovski, who secured a transfer to Korean club Seongnam Ilhwa after the Reds’ 2008 ACL heroics.
That campaign put several players in the sights of overseas clubs – and the Reds booking another berth in the knockout stage with their 0-0 draw with Pohang Steelers on Tuesday is certain to shine the spotlight on more.
The Reds say Jamieson will return to Adelaide in time for their final Group H match against China’s Shandong Luneng at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Adelaide could secure top spot with a win in that match, which would also guarantee a home round of 16 game.
The Reds are guaranteed to finish top two in their group, raising hopes of another unlikely march past cashed-up Asian rivals into a second ACL final.
Adelaide’s remarkable ability to eke out results in Asia came to the fore again on Tuesday night despite being on the end of a near 90-minute battering from the home side.
But Pohang were unable to capitalise on a wealth of goalscoring opportunities – Reds goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic winning the plaudits from coach Aurelio Vidmar afterwards.
“Pohang were certainly the better team, they had probably about 100 shots at goal,” Vidmar said.
“Fortunately for us their shooting boots weren’t on.
“But we showed a lot of character. I thought our back four and Eugene were absolutely superb.”
“We hung in there and that was the most important thing.”
But their celebrations were tempered with the loss of Lucas Pantelis, Daniel Mullen and Adam Hughes through suspension for their next ACL clash after they picked up yellow cards.
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