Midfielder Schlager becomes Glasner's first Forest signing
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Austria international Xaver Schlager has become Oliver Glasner's first signing at Nottingham Forest.
The midfielder moves to the City Ground on a free transfer and has signed a two-year deal after leaving RB Leipzig.
He has spent the past four seasons at Leipzig, where he was vice captain, and has previously played for Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg - where he worked with Glasner - and Austrian side Liefering.
Schlager said: "It is a huge honour to join Nottingham Forest. It is a very traditional club with a big history, winning two European Cups under Brian Clough.
"I wanted a new challenge and to join a club with good players, and I am happy to be reunited with Oliver, who I know from my time at Wolfsburg.
"The club has big ambitions and so do I. I want to be back in European competitions and we have a good chance. It is the best feeling to play internationally during the week, and I want to achieve that."
Schlager started all four games for Austria at the World Cup and has 55 caps for his country. He won the Austrian Bundesliga with Salzburg four times.
Chief football officer George Syrianos added: "He's a leader, with years of experience playing at the highest level in Europe, and there is a strong feeling he has all the attributes to make an immediate impact on the team."
