Seiwald is moving from Salzburg to Leipzig in the summer

The 21-year-old midfielder will receive a five-year contract from the summer with the employer of the ÖFB legionnaires Xaver Schlager and Konrad Laimer, as Austria’s series champion announced. Seiwald made use of an exit clause that, according to media reports, is said to be in the region of 20 million euros.

“We never comment on transfer fees, but it’s a very good transfer for us too, a very fair story for all sides”, said Salzburg’s sports director Christoph Freund in the Sky interview. Seiwald’s contract would have run until 2026.

“This change also makes sense to me because of the similar game system, and I’m looking forward to it. But anyone who knows me knows very well that I will give absolutely everything for Salzburg until then. My big goal is to leave the club with another championship title”, Seiwald said. He learned everything he could as a footballer here. “The last year in particular was unbelievable, I sometimes had to pinch myself to realize what had happened there. Above all, the appearances in the Champions League and for the Austrian national team were something very special”according to Seiwald.

The ten-time ÖFB team player has already played for Salzburg in the U9s, meanwhile he has made 95 appearances with the professional team, and he was there for the two most recent championship titles and cup wins. “Nici Seiwald has been with us for 13 years and is a prime example of how players can develop at FC Red Bull Salzburg”, stressed friend. Seiwald is now a “absolute key player” and a “very important personality on and off the pitch”.

In Leipzig he is likely to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Laimer, who is likely to leave the club for Bayern Munich in the summer. “It will be difficult, Koni is a top player. I’m coming as a new player and I want to show what I can do. In any case, there is great anticipation”, Seiwald said. The change is a big next and very important step. “Now I’m not putting myself under any pressure and I’m concentrating on Salzburg until the summer.”

His coach Matthias Jaissle is happy that the topic “now through” is. “So that he can clear his head and concentrate on the task here”, according to the German. Seiwald deserved the transfer. “He’s a leading player with us, has developed splendidly, is a national player and therefore ready for the next step in the summer”, Jaissle is sure. Seiwald is the 20th Salzburg player to move to Leipzig since 2012.

“There is no doubt that Nicolas Seiwald is a good player. He made a great development in Salzburg, he played in Europe, is a national player, he knows the RB system”, Leipzig’s managing director Max Eberl said on Saturday. The summer transfer from striker Sesko to the Germans “cops” had become known months ago.