Kicker reports that Arne Maier has transferred to Ujpest Budapest. The ninth-placed team in the Hungarian top league acquired Maier six months before his contract with FC Augsburg would have expired. A contract extension was not considered. The Bundesliga club does not receive a high transfer fee, but bonuses and a share in any future resale are likely to be part of the contract.

Ujpest Budapest states that Arne Maier has signed a long-term contract. Maier's contract at FC Augsburg was set to expire at the end of the season. With immediate effect, Arne Maier is leaving FC Augsburg. Pál Dárdai, now sporting director at Ujpest and Maier's former mentor at Hertha BSC, was the key figure behind the transfer. Maier confirmed that the talks with the officials, including Pál Dárdai, were motivating and gave him confidence, and that he wants to repay the trust placed in him with his performance.

Arne Maier from Augsburg is signing for Újpest and was introduced to Újpest supporters during halftime of the match against Puskás Akadémia.

A full agreement has been reached between Újpest FC and FC Augsburg for the transfer of Arne Maier, a 27-year-old German central midfielder. Újpest's sporting director, Pál Dárdai, who previously coached the player at Hertha, actively pursued the acquisition. Maier could undergo his medical examination and subsequently sign for the club during the weekend. The German U21 international, with 18 caps and one goal for the side, joined Augsburg in July 2022 and has a contract until June 2026. He has made one appearance in the Bundesliga this season. His current Transfermarkt market value is €2.00m.