Erling Haaland, Naby Keita, Dayot Upamecano, and Sadio Mane were all unearthed by Freund during his time with the Austrian organization, where he has worked since 2006 and where he moved into his current role almost a decade later. Freund has been with the organization since 2006 and has worked there since 2006. The list of his gems cannot be considered complete when compared to those of those four current superstars.

Freund's job has been to identify players with such potential and provide them with a pathway to play for top European teams. However, after Chelsea stepped up their pursuit of his services, there is a possibility that Freund will soon be on the move himself. His promotion is a key component of a recently revised organizational structure in West London.

After choosing Graham Potter to succeed Thomas Tuchel as manager, the club's new American owner Todd Boehly wanted Freund to work alongside him on transfers. Following their discussions regarding highly-rated Sesko, it appeared as though Todd Boehly had decided to hire the Austrian. Before it was announced that the teenage forward would be moving to sister club RB Leipzig in the fall, United was considering making a move to acquire him during the summer.

Freund stated the following in reference to the meetings that took place between Sesko and Chelsea: "We spoke a lot more than a month or two ago because they were interested in signing Sesko. The new owners are curious about the ways in which we handle matters pertaining to younger players and how we incorporate them into the first team.