Stefan Posch returns to FSV Mainz 05

The 29-year-old Austrian Stefan Posch will return to FSV Mainz 05 after a successful medical check. The Bundesliga club has agreed on a transfer with Serie A side Como for around €4 million. Posch himself, coach Urs Fischer and the responsible people on the board wanted the return of the Judenburg native.

The transfer of Posch was the goal that FSV Mainz 05 already negotiated with Como at the beginning of the month of August. Posch had expressed that he wanted to stay in Germany. Mainz 05 was ready to stretch their financial limits to keep Posch.

Why it matters

The transfer of Posch is an important step for FSV Mainz 05. The club wants to strengthen its defense and Posch brings the necessary experience and ability to achieve this.

What comes next?

Posch will sign his contract after a successful medical check. The club hopes that Posch will soon be back on the pitch and be able to use his abilities for FSV Mainz 05.

At the time of publication, FSV Mainz 05 was in 9th place in the Bundesliga table with 33 points from 29 games. The team had a mix of wins, draws and losses in their last games. The title win was 43 points behind the leaders Bayern München. The next game of FSV Mainz 05 was against Eintracht Frankfurt on 6th February 2027. The player Paul Nebel was sidelined due to an injury.