🚨 Transfer already official, Bundesliga star joins rivals for €20m | OneFootball

It had already been hinted at in recent days and weeks, and now both clubs have officially confirmed the transfer before the end of the season. Rocco Reitz will leave Gladbach and join RB Leipzig for the 2026/27 season. 

According to 'Sky', the Saxons are paying a transfer fee of 20 million euros, which could rise to 23 million euros with bonuses. Reitz has signed a contract until 2031. 

"The transfer fee we will receive for Rocco is the highest Borussia has ever been able to generate for a homegrown player. The early agreement helps us a lot with our planning," said Rouven Schröder during the official announcement. Gladbach's boss is also certain "that Rocco will do everything in his power until the end of the season to achieve our shared goals; given his character and track record, there can be no doubt about that."

On Leipzig's side, it is said that with Reitz "we have been able to sign our absolute dream player for central midfield." "That’s why we are very happy that the transfer worked out and that our long-term efforts have paid off," Leipzig boss Marcel Schäfer is quoted as saying in the press release. 

From 2009 to 2020, the German U21 international went through the youth teams of the Foals and, after two loan spells at Belgian club VV St. Truiden, managed to establish himself at Gladbach. Since 2023, Reitz has been a regular starter and currently (after matchday 26) has made 88 Bundesliga appearances.

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