Among the most valuable Bundesliga professionals
©IMAGO
In 2020, Oumar Solet came to RB Salzburg “to emulate Upamecano, Haaland, Sadio Mané or Naby Keita”. This is what the Frenchman said in an interview with Transfermarkt in June last year. What Solet meant was that he wanted to use his stint at the Austrian club to (again) position himself for one of the top five leagues. The 23-year-old defender could achieve his goal this winter. According to the newspaper “L’EquipeSSC Napoli knocks.
According to the report, the Salzburger, who was signed from Lyon for 4.5 million euros, is being courted by Napoli and is not averse to it himself. In previous seasons, the only cause was injuries when Solet was not part of the Salzburg squad. Since the start of the 2021/22 season, the market value of the former junior national player has grown significantly, reaching fourth place in the Bundesliga’s market value ranking after an increase from 14 million euros to 17 million euros, which is equivalent to fourth place in the RB squad.
Last summer there were already rumors about a move to a top league. Borussia Dortmund is said to have been among those interested. It was probably an injury that thwarted concrete plans, although even at that time there was already talk of a significant transfer fee of between 15 and 20 million euros. The sports director Christoph Freund, who was still working at RB at the time, ultimately put a stop to a change. Now the contract on the Salzach is only valid for another season after the current season, until June 2025.
To the Transfermarkt interview with Oumar Solet from June 2023
To home page