Overview
- Nottingham Forest confirmed on Thursday that Xaver Schlager has signed a contract until 2028 after leaving RB Leipzig when his deal expired.
- The 28-year-old arrives on a free transfer because Leipzig chose not to renew his contract after four seasons and 108 competitive appearances for the club.
- Schlager will rejoin manager Oliver Glasner, who coached him for two years at VfL Wolfsburg, a connection Forest and the player said should speed his integration into the team.
- Schlager brings recent form and experience, having started all four of Austria’s matches at the 2026 World Cup and won the 2023 DFB-Pokal with Leipzig.
- Forest frame the signing as the start of Glasner’s rebuild to improve a squad that finished 16th last season and does not have European football, and the move could signal more targeted additions this summer.