St Mirren Star Freckleton Seals Move to Austrian Champions LASK
Miguel Freckleton seals move to Austrian champions LASK after an impressive season with St Mirren, with the deal including add-ons and a sell-on clause
Miguel Freckleton has completed a move from St Mirren to Austrian champions LASK for an undisclosed fee, with the Paisley club confirming the deal includes “significant future add-ons” and a sell-on clause.
The 22-year-old English defender departs after just one season in Paisley, having made 47 appearances and netted four goals for the Buddies. Freckleton quickly established himself as a key figure under Stephen Robinson, attracting interest after a consistent and composed campaign in the Scottish Premiership.
Prior to his move to Scotland, Freckleton came through the ranks at Sheffield United, gaining experience through a series of loan spells across the English lower leagues before making the switch to the Paisley side last summer.
He now joins a LASK side who secured their first Austrian Bundesliga title in 61 years, alongside lifting the Austrian Cup to complete a memorable double, mirroring their 1964–65 triumph.
Managed by Dietmar Kuhbauer, the Austrian champions will begin their title defence later this month and are set to enter the Champions League at the play-off stage in August, the same route Celtic will take.
St Mirren paid tribute to the departing defender, stating: “We sincerely thank Miguel for his contributions and wish him every success for the future.”