RB Leipzig have officially brought Ørjan Nyland back to the club, with the Norway goalkeeper joining from Sevilla FC on a free transfer. There is no rumour status here: Leipzig confirmed the deal in a club report dated 4 August 2026.
The 35-year-old has signed a contract through to 2028 and will wear the No. 1 shirt. According to RB Leipzig’s announcement, Nyland was due to join the squad at its training camp in Saalfelden on the same day.
Leipzig confirm Nyland’s return
RB Leipzig’s official website states that Nyland has returned following his spell at Sevilla. The club’s report attributes the announcement to sporting managing director Marcel Schäfer.
The key details are clear. Nyland arrives without a transfer fee, his contract runs until 2028, and the No. 1 jersey has been assigned to him. Those points move this well beyond reported interest or an expected deal: the club has announced the transfer itself.
A familiar face at the club
This will not be Nyland’s first time in Leipzig colours. He previously represented RB Leipzig during the 2022/23 season, according to the club.
In that earlier spell, he made three competitive appearances. RB Leipzig also list him as part of their DFB-Pokal-winning squad that season.
That previous experience gives the move a simple bit of context. Nyland is returning to a club he already knows, rather than arriving as a complete newcomer. Still, Leipzig’s report does not provide further detail on his role beyond the No. 1 shirt or explain how the goalkeeping group will be set up.
The No. 1 shirt is confirmed
The shirt number is one of the biggest confirmed details in Leipzig’s update. Nyland will take the No. 1 jersey after completing his return from Sevilla.
For fans, it is a direct sign of how the club are presenting the arrival. But it is important not to push that further than the announcement does. The report confirms the shirt number; it does not set out match selections, a guaranteed number of appearances or any wider plan for the season.
Training camp is the next step
Nyland was due to join training in Saalfelden on 4 August, RB Leipzig said. That is the next confirmed point in the goalkeeper’s return to the club.
The announcement does not include a timetable for a first appearance, nor does it name a specific fixture in which he could be involved. So, for now, the verifiable update is straightforward: the deal is done and the player is expected to begin working with the squad.
What remains unclear
There are still a few things Leipzig have not detailed publicly in the report. The club have not stated the full sporting plan for Nyland, how minutes may be shared, or when he might first play after returning.
There is also no need to read extra motives into the move. The official report confirms the free transfer, the 2028 contract, the No. 1 shirt and the planned training-camp arrival. Anything beyond those points will need a further update from the club or another verified source.
A completed deal, not a waiting game
The main takeaway is simple: Ørjan Nyland is an RB Leipzig player again. The goalkeeper’s second spell has been confirmed by the club, and his earlier 2022/23 connection adds a familiar angle to the move.
Next, supporters will be watching for Leipzig’s first official squad or training update involving Nyland. Until then, the facts are locked in: free transfer from Sevilla, contract until 2028, and the No. 1 shirt.