German champion Bayern Munich signed midfielder Konrad Laimer on a free transfer Friday as his contract with Leipzig expired. The Austrian central midfielder leaves Leipzig after six years with the club, where he won the German Cup twice, including in his last game for the team. I’m in the right place here.” Laimer is the first Bayern signing since the …
Bayern Munich signed French defender Dayot Upamecano from Bundesliga rival Leipzig in its first transfer for next season. Bayern is making use of a 42.5 million euros buyout clause in Upamecano’s current contract at Leipzig, which would otherwise have run to 2023. Upamecano joined Leipzig from sister club Salzburg for 10 million euros in January 2017, and quickly emerged as …