Overview
- FC Augsburg has taken Yannik Keitel on loan from VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season, with a purchase option confirmed on January 3.
- Sporting director Benni Weber says Keitel’s tactical intelligence and ability to play defensive midfield or center-back make him ready to help immediately.
- Augsburg sits 15th in the Bundesliga and is shorthanded in defense with Jeffrey Gouweleeuw out for an extended period after recent squad turnover including Phillip Tietz’s departure.
- Keitel has had limited minutes this season and was recently hampered by a muscle injury, and he says he is highly motivated to make an impact.
- VfB sporting chief Fabian Wohlgemuth praised Keitel’s professionalism, and his Stuttgart contract is reported to run through 2028.