 Meyer was not offered a new contract following Fortuna's relegation, and was free to look for a new club.With a total of 119 goals in 174 league games between 1960 and 1967, he is the club's record goalscorer.After initially agreeing terms with MSV Duisburg, Meyer opted to sign for Borussia Mönchengladbach after being persuaded to join the club by Günter Netzer, who showed up at the car workshop that Meyer worked at.