BVB new signing Sabitzer “couldn’t be happier in Dortmund”

New signing from FC Bayern

Marcel Sabitzer apparently did everything right with his transfer from FC Bayern to Borussia Dortmund. “I couldn’t be happier in Dortmund and I feel like I’m in exactly the right place now. I feel the support of the entire club. “You need that to perform well,” said the 29-year-old at “The Athletic“.

Sabitzer, whose statements were made to the portal shortly before the 4-0 home defeat against his former club from Munich, moved to the black and yellow in the summer for 19 million euros. So far, the Austrian international has appeared eleven times for his new employer, scoring two goals and one assist. At BVB, Sabitzer acts a little more offensively than at the German record champions. “It suits my game well,” said the veteran, who feels “that I’m at 100 percent now.”

In the 2022/23 return series, Sabitzer was active on loan for Manchester United in the Premier League, where he made 18 appearances (three goals, one assist). In mid-May, the “Red Devils” announced that he was ending the season due to a meniscus injury – an early end for Sabitzer in England. The professional suffered the injury after just two weeks and played with pain, as he said. “But at some point I couldn’t continue and had to have an operation.” At the end of June, Man United announced that Sabitzer had no future at Old Trafford and would have to return to Bayern for the time being.

Meunier ahead of Malen and Reus: The top earners at BVB

19. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens – Salary: €3m per year

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Contract until 2028
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19. Julian Ryerson – Salary: €3m per year

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Contract until 2026

19. Giovanni Reyna – Salary: €3 million per year

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Contract until 2025

17. Nico Schlotterbeck – Salary: €4.5 million per year

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Contract until 2027

17. Salih Özcan – Salary: €4.5 million per year

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Contract until 2026

16. Felix Nmecha – Salary: up to €5 million per year

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Contract until 2028

14. Marius Wolf – Salary: €5 million per year

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Contract until 2024

14. Ramy Bensebaini – Salary: €5 million per year

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Contract until 2027

13. Karim Adeyemi – Salary: €5.5 million per year

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Contract until 2027

12. Mats Hummels – Salary: up to €6 million per year

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Contract until 2024

10. Youssoufa Moukoko – Salary: €6 million per year

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Contract until 2026

10. Donyell Malen – Salary: €6 million per year

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Contract until 2026

9. Marco Reus – Salary: up to €7 million per year

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Contract until 2024

8. Marcel Sabitzer – Salary: €7.5 million per year

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Contract until 2027

6. Thomas Meunier – Salary: up to €8 million per year

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Contract until 2024

6. Niclas Füllkrug – Salary: up to €8 million per year

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Contract until 2026

5. Julian Brandt – Salary: €8 million per year

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Contract until 2026

4. Emre Can – Salary: €8.5 million per year

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3. Gregor Kobel – Salary: up to €10 million per year

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2. Sébastien Haller – Salary: €10 million per year

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1. Niklas Süle – Salary: €11 million per year

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The change of scenery – from Munich to Manchester – had nevertheless brought him forward. “After the difficult time at Bayern, I jumped straight into the deep end,” revealed Sabitzer. “I felt very good on the pitch and regained my confidence. I realized that I still had it, and even though I didn’t have the rhythm that you get when you’re a starter, I showed that I can still do it at this level. That helped me alot. Physically, mentally and football-wise, I’m very happy with how the last ten or eleven months have gone.”

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