Frans Krätzig is joining FC Red Bull Salzburg! The 22-year-old German is leaving German champions Bayern Munich to sign for the Red Bulls and has penned a contract running until the end of June 2028.

Experience of the Austrian Bundesliga

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The former German youth international developed in the youth ranks of Bayern, for whom he made seven appearances. Last year, Krätzig left Munich to join league rivals Heidenheim, where he made 18 appearances, including in a relegation play-off against Elversberg on Monday that secured their top-flight safety.

The fleet-footed defender already has experience in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga as a loan player at Austria Vienna in 2024 (17 appearances).

Frans Krätzig will wear the number 13 for us and will start training on 9 June as we prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Details

Born: 14 January 2003
Height: 1.77 m
Last club: Heidenheim
Position: Full-back, midfield

Views

We have made a new signing in Frans Krätzig who has taken a superb footballing development and is a very intelligent player. Another positive aspect is that he can play in several positions and is very versatile. Frans said very clearly to us that he really wanted to join FC Red Bull Salzburg – no matter where we finished at the end of the season.

Rouven Schröder

I would like to help FC Red Bull Salzburg get back to where the club has been in the recent past and where it belongs. I have a great platform here that I want to use to help my future career and give you a boost. It is important that I integrate as well as possible into the team and get to know my new city. I want to make this my home for a long time.

Frans Krätzig

Red Bulls make new signing from Bayern Munich