Only three RB defenders more expensive
© Imago
With David Raum (26) there is only a nominal left -back in the RB Leipzig squad, which is why it could be followed up in this position in summer. As the Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports, Maxim de Cuyper from Club Bruges is very popular with the Saxons. But the good achievements of the 24 -year -old Belgian have also attracted international competition.
| rumor | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | M. de Cuyper |
 | ||||||||
Left defender | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
De Cuyper was trained in the youth of Brügges and made his debut for the professionals in 2020. After a two -year loan to the KVC Westerlo, where he impressively demonstrated his qualities on the offensive after climbing with 14 scorers in 33 games, he also prevailed at his youth club. In 102 games for the Belgian champion, he scored seven goals and prepared 21 more.
De Cuypers market value is 12 million euros, which means that it is one of the most valuable professionals in Jupiler Pro League. According to Tavolieri, Brügge demands at least 20 million euros for the six -time national player, whom AC Milan also targets as a potential successor for Theo Hernández (27). With Josko Gvardiol (23, transfer fee including resolution: 36.8 million), Castello Lukeba (22, transfer: 30 million) and space (transfer: 26 million) were only three defenders in the RB history. Bart Tamsyn, Area Manager Belgium at the transfer market, considers a departure de Cuypers to be likely: “At Club Bruges, he doesn’t have much to prove and with Joaquin Seys you already have a replacement for him. Leipzig expects hard competition, including from the Premier League. ” In any case, the wire from the German to the Belgian club has already been laid: Last summer Antonio Nusa started the path from Bruges to Leipzig. The Saxons paid 21 million euros exclusive bonuses for the left wing.
In the squad of the recently troubled Leipziger, the balance between the defense pages is unbalanced. While there is only one left -back in the squad with room, there is four right -back with Lutsharel Geertruida (24), Kosta Nedeljkovic (19), Ridle Baku (26) and long -term injuries Benjamin Henrichs (28). In the past, the latter has often been used in the past, when he is operational again after his Achilles tendon tear, but is still open.