Werder sign goalkeeper Karl Hein on loan from Arsenal | OneFootball

Karl Hein has arrived on loan from Arsenal (Photo: W.DE).

SV Werder Bremen have signed Estonia international Karl Hein following the departure of Michael Zetterer. The 23-year-old joins on a one-year loan from Arsenal. The deal was confirmed on Friday by Peter Niemeyer, head of professional football at SVW.

Karl Hein is an Estonian international (Photo: W.DE).

“We’re pleased to have filled the gap left by Michael Zetterer’s departure so quickly with Karl,” explained Niemeyer. “He’s a goalkeeper who impressed in La Liga last season and has also shown his qualities for the Estonian national team. With him, we’ve now got a complete group of high-quality goalkeepers.”

Werder goalkeeping coach Christian Vander is also looking forward to working with the new arrival: “Karl is a young goalkeeper with huge potential. For his age, he already has a lot of match experience. On top of that, he’s trained at the highest level with Arsenal in recent years. He’s a good character and we’re convinced he’ll fit into the group and bring healthy competition.”

The Green-Whites’ new goalkeeper is eager to get started: “The decision to move to Werder was very easy for me. It being such a big club with fantastic fans and a great stadium, I didn’t have to think twice. I’m really looking forward to getting started in Bremen.”

Hein joined Arsenal’s academy from Estonia in summer 2018. After a loan spell at Reading, he became part of the Gunners’ first-team squad in 2022. Last season, he was loaned to Real Valladolid, where he made 31 La Liga appearances. He has already won 39 caps for Estonia.