SV Elversberg signs Krattenmacher from FC Bayern and secures reinforcement for the Bundesliga

Krattenmacher had been loaned out to the 2. Bundesliga over the past two seasons, most recently to Hertha BSC. For the Berlin club, he made 25 appearances, scoring two goals and providing one assist. Overall, the Munich native collected 54 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga, though at the capital club he was mostly used as a substitute, totaling 818 minutes on the pitch. In the previous 2024/25 season, he was loaned out to SSV Ulm, where he recorded 3 goals and 8 assists, though he was relegated from the 2. Bundesliga with the club.

Career stations of the young winger

Krattenmacher made his breakthrough at senior level at SpVgg Unterhaching, where he made his Regionalliga debut in Bavaria under coach Sandro Wagner at the age of 16. For Unterhaching, he made 51 competitive appearances, scoring 5 goals and providing 11 assists, before returning to FC Bayern in 2024. However, he never made a competitive appearance for Munich's first team; his contract there ran until 2028.

Sporting director Christian Weber praised the new signing extensively: "Mit Maurice verpflichten wir einen sehr talentierten Spieler, der seine Fähigkeiten bereits eindrücklich in der 2. Bundesliga unter Beweis gestellt hat. Wir sind überzeugt, dass er mit seiner Dynamik, seinem Gefühl für Räume und seinem variantenreichen Dribbling sehr gut in unser Anforderungsprofil am Flügel passt und das höhere Niveau in der Bundesliga sehr schnell adaptieren wird." Krattenmacher is regarded as a two-footed winger who can be deployed on both the left and the right flank.

Voices on the transfer

The player himself also spoke out, referring to a long-held dream: "Die Bundesliga war immer ein großes Ziel von mir, auf das ich hingearbeitet habe. Dass ich diesen Schritt jetzt bei einem spannenden und super geführten Verein wie der SV Elversberg gehen darf, erfüllt mich mit Stolz." He also announced his intention to seize the opportunity and described the move as additional motivation. Krattenmacher is also a German U20 international and is considered one of the country's most promising offensive talents.

As early as Thursday, Fabrizio Romano and the TV broadcaster Sky had reported on the impending transfer, one day before the club's official confirmation. In the same week, Elversberg had also exercised the purchase option for HSV loanee Lukasz Poreba, thus consistently pressing ahead with its squad overhaul for the Bundesliga season. With Francis Onyeka, a 19-year-old U19 international, another young offensive player is set to join the competition for the wide positions.

Market value and competition situation

Krattenmacher's market value correction had recently caused a stir: in the June update for Germany's lower divisions, his market value dropped by 500,000 euros and currently stands at around 3 million euros according to the data. Contributing factors included a thigh injury between late January and early March, as well as fluctuating playing time at Hertha BSC. Elversberg now hopes that the winger can translate his dynamism to the Bundesliga.

In the background, there is also a comparison with a previous Munich loanee: Paul Wanner, also 20 years old and now under contract with PSV Eindhoven, had also played on loan for Elversberg in the 2023/24 season, where he made his breakthrough in professional football. At the time, his market value shot up to 8 million euros. SVE sees a similar profile in Krattenmacher and aims to develop the attacker on a long-term basis.