Haidara leaves Salzburg: injured star on the way to the Bundesliga!

Haidara leaves Salzburg: injured star on the way to the Bundesliga!

Salzburg, Österreich - FC Salzburg experiences turbulent times in the squad! Amadou Haidara, who was considered a midfield engine, leaves the Austrian champion and changes to RB Leipzig to the Bundesliga. This decision was officially announced by both clubs on Saturday. The 20-year-old player from Mali, who has been playing in Salzburg since 2016, has developed rapidly and is now supposed to succeed Naby Keita, who is now playing at Liverpool. Haidara is expected to ensure a fresh wind in midfield at the German Club, even Leipzig's coach Ralf Rangnick is enthusiastic about his potential. In 83 games for Salzburg, Haidara scored 13 goals and gave 17 templates, which made him an important part of the team.

departure of a talent and contract extension

The farewell of Haidara comes in a complicated phase for Salzburg, where the team has struggled with difficulties so far. In addition, Haidara is currently suffering from a serious injury - a tear of the rear cruciate ligament - and is expected to be several months. In the middle of these worries, however, the positive news came that the Austrian association extended the contract term with Maurits Kjærgaard. "Maurits is one of our absolute leaders, his failure in autumn naturally hurt us," said sports manager Rouven Schröder, who is confident that Kjærgaard will soon return. The Danish player has shown how stubbornly he works on his comeback, which can be seen as an encouraging sign for the future of the team.

Although the change from Haidara hurts, Salzburg's sporting director Christoph Freund also sees the positive side: "We are very proud that with Amadou Haidara another young player and an extraordinary person has developed so that he has made the leap into a top European top league," says friend. Despite the challenges, the team remains optimistic and looks at the upcoming games.