FC Bayern Munich officially announces the commitment of Marcel Sabitzer.
The Austrian comes to the Bundesliga record champions at a bargain price from RB Leipzig.
Munich - This transfer means a decent weakening for a potential championship competitor in the Bundesliga *.
FC Bayern has signed Marcel Sabitzer from RB Leipzig *.
The German record champions announced this after speculation had been going on for weeks about a likely move by the Austrian to Säbener Strasse in Munich *.
Marcel Sabitzer: RB Leipzig star changes to FC Bayern Munich
Sabitzer signs a contract with Bayern until 2025. He was considered the absolute dream player of the new FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann *.
Both had already worked together for two years in Leipzig and reached the final of the DFB Cup with the Saxons in the preseason (1: 4 against Borussia Dortmund *).
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, the specialist portal
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its market value at around 42 million euros.
RBL had to let its previous captain go because the contract of the Austrian national player would have expired in summer 2022 - and the East Germans would not have received any transfer.
Sabitzer has played for RB Leipzig * for seven years and joined the Ost-Klub in 2014 from sister club Red Bull Salzburg.
Transfer of Marcel Sabitzer: RB Leipzig captain goes to Bayern
Last season, the offensive man scored eight goals in 27 Bundesliga games and prepared four more goals.
He has scored 32 goals and 27 assists in a total of 145 Bundesliga * appearances to date.
Sabitzer can be used flexibly in midfield and on the offensive outside positions, is considered physically strong and dynamic in attack.
He also has excellent shooting technique.
At RBL he went ahead of his colleagues with the captain's armband.
Most recently, his move to the Isar had already been indicated, especially because neither club had denied the transfer rumor.
Coach Nagelsmann and defender Dayot Upamecano had already moved from Leipzig to Munich * before the season.
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Sabitzer gets the shirt number 18 at FC Bayern - like the top strikers Jürgen Klinsmann and Miroslav Klose once did. Oliver Kahn, CEO of FC Bayern, is quoted as follows in the official club announcement: “Marcel Sabitzer has everything a player needs for FC Bayern. He will also not need a long time to get used to because he is already very familiar with the philosophy of our trainer Julian Nagelsmann. "
Sports director Hasan Salihamidžić added: “We are very happy that we were able to win Marcel Sabitzer for FC Bayern. Marcel is a very good footballer, he has a great mentality, is very ambitious and, as the captain of RB, was responsible on and off the pitch. Our coach knows him very well, also as a leader. We look forward to it. ”
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