Lok Leipzig has signed German centre-forward Julian Kügel (29) from FC Ingolstadt, where he had been since July 2025. Julian Kügel's contract runs until the end of the season. Sport-Geschäftsführer Toni Wachsmuth stated that with Julian they get a hard-running and strong header forward, whose game is characterized by high intensity, robust physicality and great goal threat, and that they are glad to have signed him as another option for their offense. Julian Kügel said that from the first conversation he had a great feeling, and that both Torsten Ziegner and Toni Wachsmuth conveyed to him that they have great confidence in him and really want him there. He added that is why he is very happy to now be part of that great club, and that he is really looking forward to being on the pitch with the team and wearing blue and yellow for the first time. The player has a current Transfermarkt market value of €200k.