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Red Bull Salzburg Signs Hoffenheim Defender Tim Drexler on Permanent Deal Through 2028

The 20-year-old moves following an early loan exit to bolster a thin back line.

Overview

  • Salzburg confirmed the permanent transfer from TSG Hoffenheim, ending Drexler’s loan at 1. FC Nürnberg.
  • The contract runs until 2028, with Sky reporting a transfer package worth up to €2 million.
  • Salzburg sporting director Marcus Mann says Drexler is planned primarily as a center-back and offers defensive versatility.
  • Drexler made 13 appearances for Nürnberg this season after Miroslav Klose shifted him from center-back to right-back.
  • The addition strengthens depth at right-back, where regular starter Stefan Lainer is out indefinitely with a broken metacarpal.