Leipzig poker for Baku: change under pressure and unexpected alternatives!

rb Leipzig plans to strengthen himself with Ridle Baku from VfL Wolfsburg on the right. This is necessary because Leipzig has to look for a replacement for the injured international Benjamin Henrichs, who fails due to an Achilles tendon tear. Ridle Baku has already informed VfL Wolfsburg about its exchange intentions and would like to switch to RB Leipzig. Negotiations between the two clubs are already underway, with the financial aspects playing a crucial role.

The talks about Baku are tense because his contract will expire in the coming summer, which puts Wolfsburg under pressure to sell it now. A realistic range of RB Leipzig is between three and four million euros, but has not yet been accepted by Wolfsburg. According to Sport.sky.de, Leipzig could take back from the negotiations if these take too long. The sports manager of Wolfsburg, Marcel Schäfer, also checks alternative options if the talks fail, including Amar Dedic von Salzburg.

Baku has been playing for VfL Wolfsburg since October 2020 and can be used both as a right -back and in midfield. This season, Baku played for Wolfsburg in all 15 Bundesliga games, with a starting room of 93 %. Should he change, coach Ralph Hasenhüttl would lose an important regular player, which would present the club with challenges. Andreas Skov Olsen von Brügge is traded as a possible replacement for Baku, as well as Sportschau.de

Peter Christiansen, Managing Director of VfL Wolfsburg, emphasizes the need to find a replacement. He expresses that the situation must be considered respectfully, the focus is on your own goals. The negotiations are currently about the transfer fee that could be between three and five million euros. The current offer from Leipzig in the amount of three million euros was rejected by Wolfsburg.