RB Leipzig sign attacking midfielder Christoph Baumgartner from Hoffenheim

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Attacking midfielder Christoph Baumgartner has joined RB Leipzig from Hoffenheim on a five-year deal. </p>

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He will join up with the team for pre-season performance tests on 15th July, before joining training on 17th July along with the rest of our internationals. </p>

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"I'm extremely excited," Baumgartner told the club's official website. </p>

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"From the start, Max Eberl, Rouven Schröder and Felix Krüger made it clear that the club really wanted to sign me. The meeting I had with Marco Rose also made it clear to me that moving to RB Leipzig was definitely the right step for me. The opportunities offered by the club are incredible. </p>

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"Christoph is quick, poses a threat on goal and is a very intelligent player. He can play with both feet and has an incredible shot. His skills and abilities lend another aspect to our game. Baumi is also a good guy: down-to-earth, eager to learn and ambitious. </p>

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Meanwhile, RBL board member for sport Max Eberl said:"Christoph Baumgartner was one of the players on our transfer wish list. He's a variable attacker that can play centrally, as well as on both wings, as a second or central striker or as a central midfielder. </p>

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"His desire to continue to improve and reach the next level make him a perfect fit for our team and our club." </p>

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Baumgartner began playing football at SV Horn and AKA St. Polten, before joining the TSG Hoffenheim academy as a 17-year-old in July 2017. He was part of the club's reserves the following season before breaking into the first team in January 2019. </p>

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"Baumi" made his professional debut on 11th May 2019 in a 1-0 loss to SV Werder Bremen. He has since gone on to feature in 120 Bundesliga games (27 goals, 17 assists) and has featured in eight Europa League matches (3 goals, 2 assists). </p>

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Last season was Baumgartner's best ever Bundesliga campaign. In addition to scoring seven times, he also provided seven assists and was involved in the second-most goals for TSG, after Andrej Kramarić. </p>

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Baumgartner made his debut for Austria's senior national team on 4th September 2020 as part of the starting XI during a 2-1 win against Norway. He has scored 10 goals and provided four assists in 29 games for his country to date. </p>

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Last Tuesday, Baumi scored a brace to help Austria to a 2-0 win over Sweden in a EURO 2024 qualifier. </p>

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