Lena Oberdorf’s departure is imminent. VfL has now lured DFB colleague Janina Minge from SC Freiburg to Lower Saxony.
As expected, runner-up VfL Wolfsburg has signed national player Janina Minge. Amid speculation about Lena Oberdorf’s move to FC Bayern, the midfielder is coming from league rivals SC Freiburg on a free transfer in the summer and has signed a contract with the DFB Cup winners until the summer of 2027. VfL announced this on Tuesday.
“We are very pleased that Janina will be strengthening our squad from the summer onwards as a flexible and goal-scoring midfielder. She brings a great mentality and is an absolute team player,” said Ralf Kellermann, Wolfsburg’s director of women’s football, about the first new addition for the summer . According to consistent media reports, midfield clearer Oberdorf is close to a transfer to FC Bayern Munich.
Minge made his Bundesliga debut with the sports club at the age of 16. She scored 26 goals in 177 competitive games. “After my nine years at SC Freiburg, this is the next step for me, and I see the best conditions here to develop further in my sport,” said the two-time international player: “I’m really looking forward to the challenges ahead with VfL.”