German World Cup winner Jérôme Boateng is joining Linzer ASK from relegated Serie A side Salernitana, the Austrian top flight club said on Friday.
Boateng, 35, has signed a two-year contract until 2026 at LASK who "ame third in the Austrian Bundesliga.
‘It's absolutely amazing and unbelievable that we were able to bring such an internationally sought-after exceptional player to LASK in Jérôme Boateng," club boss Siegmund Gruber said.
Centre back Boateng joined Salernitana in January after several months out of contract following a two-year spell at Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyon. The 2014 World Cup champion had previously spent a decade at Bayern Munich with trophies including 2013 and 2020 trebles.
LASK and Boateng said that he had agreed on a big pay cut to join them.
"I had several offers, but I made a conscious decision in favour of LASK because I was completely convinced by the sporting path, the idea and the vision of the club. That is much more important to me than the financial factor," Boateng said.
