It is official now: Days after reports of the move came out, Paul Wanner’s loan move until 2025 to FC Heidenheim from parent club Bayern Munich was made official via the club’s official website. Having excelled for long stretches of the past 2. Bundesliga season with SV Elversberg, finally getting the chance to consistently play in the Bundesliga will be an exciting new step for the long-time crown jewel in Bayern’s youth academy. The fact that Heidenheim have qualified for the playoffs of the UEFA Conference League also means there is a chance that the former FV Ravensberg player will be playing European football next season.
Bayern Munich’s sporting director Christoph Freund had this to say: “Paul Wanner is continuing to develop, got lots of playing time at Elversberg, scored goals and provided assists, and is ready for the next level. The goal now is to permanently learn the level of the Bundesliga. He has every opportunity at Heidenheim to take another big step, with the club also playing in Europe in the Conference League. We’re very pleased with how he’s progressing and will continue to be close by his side.”
Who knows? After potential Bundesliga and European football experience, Wanner may finally be ready to take Bayern’s first team by storm in 2025.