Fan Zhendong's landing in the Bundesliga has attracted the attention of the Japanese media, and the club lineup will make opponents feel desperate

German table tennis first-division clubSaarbrücken in Beijing timeIn the early morning of the 1stIt was announced that it has signed a contract with Chinese star Fan Zhendong, the men's singles gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, starting next season. This means that the superstar who has recently disappeared from international competition will start competing in Europe next season.

Japan reported that Fan Zhendong decided to play in Europe

Fan Zhendong won two consecutive championships in the men's singles competition at the 2021 and 2023 World Table Tennis Championships, and won the men's singles championship at the Paris Olympics last year. Although he ushered in his heyday as a player, Fan Zhendong did not participate in international competitions since the Paris Olympics, because he was dissatisfied with the appearance rules set by the WTT and applied to leave the world rankings. So far, the national table tennis star has been absent from international competitions in a row, including the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, which ended not long ago, and his name has disappeared from the world rankings.

Looking ahead to next season's Bundesliga journey, Fan Zhendong said: "I'm really looking forward to being thereSaarbrückenand new challenges in the Bundesliga. I want to be part of this club, adapt to the new environment and accumulate more success with the team. "It is reported that signedSaarbrückenIt is a Bundesliga powerhouse that lost in the semi-finals of the playoffs this season, but the team won the Bundesliga for the first time in the 2019-2020 season and reached the playoff final for six consecutive seasons. In deciding who is the No. 1 in Europe. Club 1 has also won the UEFA Champions League twice in a row, and also won the semi-finals held on May 31 local time, reaching the final for the third consecutive season.

Saarbrücken is currently full of famous players,Francesca (Germany), Jokic (Slovenia), E. Ionesque (Romania), Yuto Muramatsu and others are all members of the club. According to Japanese media, Fan Zhendong's lineup in Franceska, Jokic and others will make opponents feel desperate. With table tennis legend and German star Boll retiring at the end of this season, the addition of Fan Zhendong is very big news for the Bundesliga, and next season's competition will be more eye-catching than in previous years.