RB Leipzig: The cadre break is imminent - who has to go?

RB Leipzig: The cadre break is imminent - who has to go?

Cottaweg 3, 04177 Leipzig, Deutschland - rb Leipzig faces an extensive squad break after a disappointing season, in which the club only took seventh place and thus missed an international starting place. According to a report by Krone there are 14 players on the prank list. Only 13 professionals are still scheduled, while five other players are unclear due to contractual clauses. The previous coach Marco Rose was released at the end of March, and Zsolt Löw took responsibility in an interim basis until the end of the season.

The situation demands for a trainer who can identify with the club and the way of playing. The possible trainers include well -known candidates such as CESC Fabregas, Oliver Glasner, Roger Schmidt and Matthias Jaissle. In order to improve the financial basis, the club plans to sell players such as Xavi Simons and Benjamin Sesko, with the aim of achieving income between 150 and 170 million euros.

planned changes in the squad

The squad planning shows that top performers like David Raum with an exit clause of 50 million euros and Castello Lukeba, whose clause is 90 million euros, are potentially willing to move up. In addition, the salary budget is to be reduced by 20 percent to make room for new acquisitions. Routiniers like Yussuf Poulsen, Kevin Kampl, Peter Gulacsi, Willi Orban, Lukas Klostermann, Amadou Haidara as well as the loan players Timo Werner and André Silva can look for new clubs.

The restructuring follows a change that has already taken place in the summer of 2023, in which numerous stars left the club, which also led to high revenue. The new sports director Rouven Schröder, who replaced Max Eberl, is intended to adapt the transfer policy for the coming season, which should be less drastic. Marcel Schäfer is expected to be the new managing director of Sport and will yet familiarize himself with the ongoing transfer planning.

transfer market and future perspective

The chances for RB Leipzig on a competitive squad are good because the club was able to qualify for the Champions League again. Nevertheless, the European Championship 2024 could delay the activities on the transfer market. Players like Janis Blaswich, whose sale is discussed, are the focus of the current plans. Peter Gulacsi has extended his contract, while Maarten Vandevoordt was hired by the KRC Genk for 10 million euros.

The return of various loan players from last season, including André Silva and Ilaix Moriba, could also bring a breath of fresh air to the squad. The future of Hugo Novoa and Frederik Jäkel remains unsafe, as is that of Sanousey BA, who could not recommend itself in Austria. The financial balance of the association shows that previously income of EUR 98.20 million is offset by expenditure of 119.50 million euros, which results in an overall balance of -21.30 million euros.

Despite the challenges, RB Leipzig attaches great importance to preserving the talents and strengths in the squad. The homepage of the association Transfermarkt also shows that the Red Bull Arena also served as a venue during the 2006 World Cup and currently has a capacity of 44,345 spectators. In the 2024 Bundesliga season, the club currently took 7th place.