Bayern Munich on Tuesday signed RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann to take over from Hansi Flick next season on a five-year contract, bringing to Munich one of Europe’s most sought-after young managers.
The 33-year-old took the reins at second-placed RB Leipzig in 2019 and led them to the Champions League semi-finals last year. Flick is leaving Bayern at the end of the season of his own free will despite having a contract until 2023.
Nagelsmann’s contract at Leipzig ran to 2023 and Bayern reportedly agreed to a payment that could exceed 20 million euros ($24.13 million) for his release.
Leipzig’s head of soccer Oliver Mintzlaff said the amount paid by Bayern to sign him had been “extremely high”.
“Yesterday (Monday) the two clubs finalised details and I am happy it happened,” Nagelsmann told an online news conference.
“In the coming weeks I will not be talking about it any more. I am still a Leipzig employee. We want to finish second in the league and win the German Cup.”
