Bundesliga: Bayern Munich sign Austria midfielder Konrad Laimer after Leipzig exit

German powerhouse and record champions Bayern Munch have completed the signing of Konrad Laimer for a four-year deal after his contract expired at RB Leipzig. Laimer, who will be a key acquisition for the Bavarians, will boss the midfield for the record German champions after becoming their first summer signing. Laimer’s contract at Leipzig came to an end after the 2022-23 season and he was available for a free transfer.

Bayern secure Laimer’s signing

"I'm in the right place here," Laimer said in a statement Bayern released on Friday.

"It's a dream come true for me. FC Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world."

"We are delighted to have signed Konrad Laimer... together we will hopefully now celebrate many more great victories and titles,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said.

The midfielder won back-to-back DFB Pokal titles with Leipzig and was part of the side that reached the semifinals of the Champions League in 2020. He was one of the main men in former manager Julian Nagelsmann’s squad during his time at Leipzig. Laimer’s contract will run until 2027 and will be expected to compete against Leon Goretzka and other midfielders.

The 26-year-old played 190 games for Leipzig, scoring 15 goals and assisting 19 more in all competitions. He was linked with the German giants for months and was a long-term target before Nagelsmann’s departure from the club in March.

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Bayern bolster ranks

Having become Bayern’s first signing of the summer, Bayern will look to bolster their ranks and will look to challenge for the treble. In the 2022-23 season, they won the Bundesliga on the final day of the season while they faced elimination from the Champions League in the quarterfinal. Bayer were eliminated in the quarterfinal of the DFB Pokal at the hands of Freiburg while all this happened after Thomas Tuchel took over from Nagelsmann in March.

Laimer will join a star-studded Bayern midfield which includes Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka and fellow Austrian Marcel Sabitzer.

Sabitzer, who will return to Bayern after spending the second half of the season on loan at Manchester United, also joined Munich from RB Leipzig.

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