Tomi Hovart: Strum Graz midfielder on Bristol City’s radar, says Gerhard Struber

The 26-year-old joined Sturm Graz in 2022 and has been part of the side which has won the league title the past two seasons – ending 10 years of Red Bull Salzburg’s dominance – and also twice won the Austrian Cup twice.

He won the first of his 12 international caps in 2022 and has featured for Slovenia in their four most recent World Cup qualifiers.

Struber, who is Austrian and had a spell as manager of Salzburg before moving to Ashton Gate, said signing Hovart was a “long-term project”.

“There is a really interesting player on a really high level,” Struber added.

“He showed in some games in the Champions League, Europa League and was always a player in Sturm Gartz on a really high level.

“Very consistent in his performances, a national player from Slovenia, so in all directions he would check my personal box.”