Union Berlin brings Kevin Volland back to Bundesliga from Monaco

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin signed former Germany ahead Kevin Volland from French league membership Monaco on Thursday, additional bolstering its assault forward of its first Champions League participation.

The Bundesliga workforce didn’t disclose the size of Volland’s contract nor reveal the switch price for a participant who scored 77 targets in 247 Bundesliga video games for Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen earlier than he joined Monaco in 2020.

“I practically grew up in the Bundesliga and never lost sight of it,” the 31-year-old Volland mentioned. “I’m delighted that I’m now getting another chance to play at the highest level here at Union. The club and the team have a lot planned for the coming period, and I want to do my best to play my part.”

Volland scored 50 targets and arrange 32 extra in 148 video games over 4 seasons for Leverkusen, together with the Champions League and Europa League, then 34 in 105 video games for Monaco. He scored one objective in 15 appearances for Germany.

“He has proven his qualities in front of goal both nationally and internationally over all these years,” Union sporting director Oliver Ruhnert mentioned. “We are looking forward to having a player who can be used in flexible attacking ways.”

Union surprisingly completed fourth within the Bundesliga final season to qualify for the Champions League for the primary time.

Volland is the second participant to have already performed within the competitors that Union has signed in as many days following Robin Gosens’ arrival on Wednesday.