Overview
- The German U21 international has joined on loan until season’s end, completed his medical, signed, and has already trained with the squad.
- Club executive Marcel Schäfer said Leipzig moved in response to long-term absences, highlighting Assan Ouédraogo’s injury and years of prior scouting.
- Gruda is expected to compete for roles as a No. 10, on the right flank, or in central midfield, increasing pressure on regulars such as Christoph Baumgartner and Yan Diomande.
- He arrives wearing the No. 10 shirt after a €31.5m switch from Mainz to Brighton in 2024, logging 45 appearances there with four goals and eight assists, and is under contract in England until 2028.
- His involvement for Sunday’s match at Köln is under consideration, and a summer transfer is viewed as possible if his loan spell is convincing.