RB Leipzig re-sign Norway keeper Orjan Nyland on free transfer until 2028

[p]The 35-year-old returns ‌to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]Leipzig[/a], where he played ‌on loan in the ‌2022-23 season, as a free agent following the ‌expiration of his contract with ⁠Sevilla ‌at the end of June.[/p][image alt="Nyland's career stats" id="56039414-d4ba-4c31-9aa0-a554c16d4dc0" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="bc4d91bc-8a6a-44e3-ad5a-e9d054112173" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nyland-orjan/UJ9btoDi/"]Nyland[/a] ​became a national hero during [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway's[/a] historic ​run to the World Cup quarter-finals, saving a ⁠penalty from ​Brazil's Bruno Guimaraes in a dramatic 2-1 last-16 victory last month.[/p][p][b]"When the opportunity ‌arose to return to RB Leipzig, I didn’t have to think twice. I have many positive memories of the club and the people here, and I’m really looking ‌forward to seeing them ​again,"[/b] Nyland said.[/p][embed guid="821922a5-32a2-4d13-968f-6539e73c79c8" url="https://x.com/RBLeipzig/status/2084549951309193287" social-type="twitter" /][p]Nyland has also ‌played for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/molde/KYcp5BgH/"]Molde[/a], FC Ingelstadt, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/reading/EmlVDpVP/"]Reading[/a]. He has made 76 appearances for Norway.[/p]