RB Leipzig have confirmed the signing of Nicolas Seiwald from their Austrian sister club, RB Salzburg. The midfielder will be making the move to Germany in the summer, when the transfer window opens for business again.
His release clause worth €20 million has been triggered, and he will be signing a contract until June 2028. The 21-year-old will be the replacement for Konrad Laimer from the next season since he has agreed to join Bayern Munich as a free agent in the summer.
Nicolas Seiwald to join RB Leipzig in summer 2023
“We are extremely pleased to be able to welcome Nicolas Seiwald to Leipzig this summer. Nici is a tough-tackling, box-to-box player who has undergone a tremendous development in the last few years,” said RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl.
“Despite being just 21 years old, he has already been able to amass plenty of experience at the senior level and been able to prove himself at the highest level in the Champions League.”
Here is what the player himself had to say about his new journey:
“I have spent the entirety of my career so far at Salzburg, starting in their U9 team. The last 13 years in Salzburg have been fantastic. I will enjoy each and every day I have left here and give it my all until the end of the season. My aim is to leave Salzburg as an Austrian champion.
“After that, I’m really looking forward to a new challenge at a fantastic club. It will be an important step in my career, and I’m very much looking forward to it.”
Seiwald joins Benjamin Sesko as the second player to move to Leipzig this summer from Salzburg.
