Mainz 05 brings Maxim Leitsch from Bochum – fifth most expensive VfL departure

Substitute for St. Juste

Mainz 05 have found a replacement for Jeremiah St. Juste who is moving to Sporting Lisbon. The Bundesliga club officially announced the transfer of Maxim Leitsch on Friday. He signed a contract with FSV until 2026. No information was given in the club’s announcements about the fee, but several media had previously reported on a release clause of 3 million euros, which according to “Picture” has now been drawn.

“We decided on Maxim early on when planning the squad and we’re happy that we were able to win him for Mainz 05. He’s a great fit for us, both in the way he plays football and the way he’s off the pitch as a guy. It is also an emotional step for Maxim to leave his familiar environment in order to find his second sporting home here,” said Martin Schmidt, sports director of Mainz 05.

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Transfer fee and market value, including free transfers, are taken into account in this gallery. The higher number is decisive for the ranking.
(as of May 20, 2022)

Faride Alidou – HSV -> Eintracht Frankfurt – market value: €1.5M

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Havard Nordtveit – leaves TSG Hoffenheim – market value: €1.5M

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Stefan Ilsanker – leaves Eintracht Frankfurt – market value: €1.5m

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Linton Maina – Hannover -> 1. FC Köln – Market value: €1.8M

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free transfer

Roman Bürki – BVB -> St. Louis City SC – market value: €1.8M

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free transfer

Philipp Hofmann – Karlsruher SC -> VfL Bochum – market value: €1.8m

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free transfer

Maximilian Bauer – Greuther Fürth -> FC Augsburg – market value: €2m

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free transfer

Aymen Barkok – Eintracht Frankfurt -> Mainz 05 – market value: €2m

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free transfer

Delano Burgzorg – Heracles Almelo -> Mainz 05 – fee: €2M

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Market value: 750,000 – Purchase after loan

Paul Seguin – Greuther Fürth -> Union Berlin – market value: €2.2m

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free transfer

Rodrigo Zalazar – Eintracht Frankfurt -> Schalke 04 – market value: €2.5m

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Transfer fee: €2m – after loan

Finn Ole Becker – FC St. Pauli -> TSG Hoffenheim – market value: €2.5m

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free transfer

Danilho Doekhi – Vitesse -> Union Berlin – market value: €3m

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free transfer

Marcus Ingvartsen – Union Berlin -> Mainz 05 – market value: €3m

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Transfer fee: €2.3m – after loan

João Klauss – TSG Hoffenheim -> St Louis City SC – market value: €3M

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Transfer fee: €3.2 million

Steven Zuber – entry Frankfurt -> AEK Athens – market value: €3.5m

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Transfer fee: €1.6m – after loan

Danny da Costa – Eintracht Frankfurt -> Mainz 05 – market value: €3.5m

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free transfer

Jérôme Onguéné – RB Salzburg -> Eintracht Frankfurt – market value: €3.5M

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free transfer

Luca Kilian – Mainz 05 -> 1. FC Köln – market value: €4m

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Transfer fee: €2m – after loan

Axel Witsel – leaves BVB – market value: €4m

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free transfer

Janik Haberer – SC Freiburg -> Union Berlin – market value: €4m

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free transfer

Maxim Leitsch – VfL Bochum -> Mainz 05 – market value: €5m

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Transfer fee: €3 million

Jamie Leweling – Greuther Fürth -> Union Berlin – market value: €5.5m

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Transfer fee: €4 million

Grischa Prömel – Union Berlin -> TSG Hoffenheim – market value: €5.5M

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free transfer

Dominik Kohr – Eintracht Frankfurt -> Mainz 05 – market value: €6m

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Transfer fee: €3m – after loan

Anthony Caci – Racing Strasbourg -> Mainz 05 – market value: €6m

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Amos Pieper – Poor. Bielefeld -> Werder Bremen – market value: €7m

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Niklas Stark – leaves Hertha BSC – market value: €7.5m

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Patrick Wimmer – Arminia -> VfL Wolfsburg – market value: €8M

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Transfer fee: €4.1 million

Jakub Kaminski – Lech Poznan -> VfL Wolfsburg – market value: €10m

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Transfer fee: €10 million

John Anthony Brooks – leaves VfL Wolfsburg – market value: €12m

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free transfer

Randal Kolo Muani – Nantes -> Eintracht Frankfurt – market value: €15M

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Jeremiah St. Juste – Mainz -> Sporting – market value: €16M

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Transfer fee: €10 million

Florian Grillitsch – leaves Hoffenheim – market value: €16m

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free transfer

Hee-chan Hwang – RB Leipzig -> Wolves – fee: €16.7M

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Market value: €13m – after loan

Matthias Ginter – Gladbach -> SC Freiburg – market value: €24M

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free transfer

Nico Schlotterbeck – Freiburg -> BVB – market value: €28m

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Transfer fee: €20 million

Niklas Süle – FC Bayern -> BVB – market value: €35m

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Karim Adeyemi – RB Salzburg -> BVB – market value: €35m

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Transfer fee: €30 million

Erling Haaland – BVB -> Man City – market value: €150m

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Transfer fee: €60 million

For Leitsch, who switched to the Bochum youth team in 2008, it is the first change in the professional field. The 24-year-old central defender played 19 games for VfL last season and doubled his market value from EUR 2.5 million to EUR 5 million in the last update. Only four times has the club received a higher sum than the 3 million euros that Mainz pays with a sale.

“I was at my home club Bochum for many years and I’m incredibly grateful for everything I was able to learn and take with me at VfL. Nevertheless, I think that a change of scenery is the right step for my development. After many good conversations, I would like to go to Mainz 05. I was made to feel absolutely wanted here. All in all I’ve only heard good things about Mainz 05, the club seems very warm and friendly. Everything fits for me here, so I’m looking forward to the new challenge and my new teammates – I already know Anton Stach, Jonathan Burkardt and Finn Dahmen from the U21 national team,” said Leitsch about his move.

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