RB Leipzig sign Monaco loanee Henrichs on permanent deal

Bundesliga high-fliers RB Leipzig confirmed Monday they have signed Monaco loanee Benjamin Henrichs on a permanent deal.

Henrichs, 24, has spent 2020/21 on loan in Leipzig, but the German club has given him a contract until 2025 after he made his 15th appearance this season and set up a goal in Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen.

The transfer fee is reportedly around 15 million euros ($18 million).

After missing three months this season with a knee injury, Henrichs said he wants to help second-placed Leizpig break Bayern Munich’s iron-grip on the Bundesliga title.

“I feel very comfortable here and I’m happy that I’m now going into the next few years with RB Leipzig,” said Henrichs in a statement.

“I’m leaving this season’s injury behind me and want to go on the attack with this team.”

He can play as a wing-back on the right or slot into the defensive midfield and wants to add to his five appearances for Germany.

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Henrichs was part of the youthful German squad which won the 2017 Confederations Cup, but his last international appearance was as a replacement in the 6-0 thrashing by Spain last November.

“He has had a bit of bad luck with injury this season, but as a German international he plays at a high quality and can be used in a variety of positions,” said Leipzig sports director Markus Kroesche.