Official | Augsburg sign Elversberg captain Robin Fellhauer | OneFootball

FC Augsburg’s rumored signing of defensive midfielder Robin Fellhauer has been officially confirmed. The SV Elversberg defensive midfielder moves to the Fuggerstadt via a €700,000 release clause. Fellhauer (27) came up through the SC Freiburg ranks, but has not made a Bundesliga appearance yet in his career.

Fellhauer looks to serve as the replacement for departed midfielder Frank Onyeka, who returned to his parent club of Brentford this summer. The Bavarian Swabian’s have completed two new signings over the last three days, also snatching up Borussia Mönchengladbach-linked St. Pauli attacker Elias Saad for a reported €2m.

Fellhauer captain Elversberg last season, scoring seven goals and providing four assists in 28 competitive appearances for the squad that narrowly missed out on promotion. The Mannheim native made a total of 178 appearances across all competitions for the club he now leaves after six years.

Augsburg’s ambitious offseason continues. After sacking head coach Jess Thorup and sporting director Marking Jurendic, the Fuggerstädter appointed popular German footballer Sandro Wagner as Thorup’s replacement.

Jurendic’s replacement – former Chelsea analyst Beni Weber – will be joined by several former key club figures in the front office next week. Long-time Augsburg head coach Manuel Baum and former midfield mainstay Julian Baumgartlinger are set to begin work in a few days.

Former VfL Bochum sporting director Marc Lettau has also been brought in to help shape the squad. For now, the public comments on the latest signing still belong to interim personnel boss Michael Ströll.

“Robin fits our requirements perfectly,” Ströll noted in his statement. “He is strong tackler who is flexible and also has offensive qualities. We are delighted to have signed one of the top players from last season’s second division for FC Augsburg.”

“Playing in the Bundesliga has always been my primary objective,” the player himself added. “The fact that I can now fulfill this wish by moving to FCA means a lot to me. The club officials worked hard to sign me. I am looking forward to the challenge at an established Bundesliga club and will do everything I can to contribute to the team’s success.”

GGFN | Peter Weis