Overview
- FC Augsburg confirmed the transfer on Sunday, announcing Maier’s permanent switch to Hungarian side Újpest Budapest.
- Maier had fallen out of Augsburg’s plans, was absent from recent matchday squads, and logged only a late cameo on the Bundesliga’s opening weekend.
- In Budapest he reunites with former Hertha BSC mentor Pál Dárdai, who oversaw his early breakthrough and now serves as Újpest’s sporting director.
- Augsburg said the deal offers planning clarity and allows the club to remove the midfielder from its payroll.
- Once signed by Augsburg for €5 million after a loan, the ex‑U21 European champion previously peaked at a €24 million market valuation.