Krisztián Keresztes is to join Dundee United on a season-long loan from Nyíregyháza Spartacus, with the Scottish Premiership club having an option to buy the 25-year-old centre-half, the Hungarian club have announced.
United have yet to confirm, but Nyíregyháza sports director Tivadar Fekete told his club website: “We have been in contact with Dundee United for some time and now we have reached the point where we were able to conclude an agreement that is suitable for both parties.
“If Krisztián performs well after the loan, the Scottish team has the opportunity to buy him out and acquire his playing rights from us.”
Fekete said a similar arrangement had proven successful with left-back Barnabás Nagy’s January move to Ferencváros.
Keresztes, who is under contract with Nyíregyháza until 2027, is excited by “what awaited me in Scotland”, saying: “I can feel what football means to the people living here.
“I would like to test myself at this level. It is not often that you can play against Champion League-level teams like Celtic or Rangers.”
Keresztes is also relishing the challenge of trying to progress through Conference League qualifying.
The defender started his career in his homeland with Haladas, Ajka, Sarvar, Sopron, Dorog and Győr before joining Slovakian club Dunajska Streda in February 2024.
He returned to Hungary in August and made 19 starts and six substitute appearances as Nyíregyháza finished eighth of 12 teams in their top flight.
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