Overview
- Borussia Mönchengladbach confirmed the acquisition of 19-year-old Jan Leszczynski from Legia Warsaw on a contract running until 2030.
- Sporting director Rouven Schröder described Leszczynski as a talented, two-footed centre-back with strong aerial and ball-playing skills, and the player said he aims to develop and earn a place in the first team.
- Media reports place the transfer fee at just over €3 million with potential add-ons taking it to about €4 million, a sum notably higher than his Transfermarkt market value of €600,000.
- Leszczynski will take the squad spot left by Marvin Friedrich and is Gladbach’s eighth new signing and fourth centre-back, with recurring rumours about Nico Elvedi’s future meaning more summer changes remain possible.
- The move fits Gladbach’s recent pattern of recruiting young talent for development and potential resale value and gives Leszczynski access to a pathway from youth national team football to Bundesliga training and competition.