Frans Krätzig on loan from Bayern to Austria

Austria Vienna have signed Frans Krätzig from FC Bayern Munich on loan for six months until the end of the season. The 21-year-old made a total of seven appearances in the German Bundesliga (4), DFB Cup (2) and UEFA Champions League (1) under Thomas Tuchel in the fall. He will now line up for the Violets in the spring.

Frans Krätzig has been a member of FC Bayern's youth academy since 2017, before which he spent five years in the youth academy of 1. FC Nürnberg. In the fall of 2023, the DFB U20 team player made the leap into Bayern's professional squad.

Sporting Director Manuel Ortlechner: "We are convinced that Frans Krätzig can help us immediately with his quality. It is not without reason that he has always been part of Thomas Tuchel's squad this season. Bayern have long-term plans for him and only extended his contract until 2027 in October. As competition is naturally fierce at such a world-class club, we can offer him the necessary match practice in the spring so that he can develop even better. Frans also signaled to us from the very first conversation that he would like to move to Austria Vienna. In my view, the loan is therefore a win-win situation."

Coach Michael Wimmer: "We are delighted that Frans has decided to join us. I am convinced that he will strengthen us in the spring. He is a ball-playing and technically good footballer who is very versatile thanks to his footballing quality: left, half-left or also in the left-back or six-man position - he gives us more flexibility. The loan shows that we are doing a good job, otherwise neither Frans nor FC Bayern would opt for it."

Frans Krätzig: "I think I have the perfect opportunity here to develop further and gain playing time, but also to help the club at the same time. My first impression is very good, the talks with the people in charge and especially with coach Michael Wimmer, who I still know from Nuremberg, were great. I definitely want to help the team - that's the first thought that comes to my mind. Of course I want to get some playing time, but now it's about showing that we can play at the top with this really cool club - that's why I'm here."