RB Leipzig has had a strong opening phase in the 2025/2026 season under its new head coach Ole Werner and is in second place in the Bundesliga table behind the struggling FC Bayern. Despite the strong balance sheet, the Saxons also have some points of conflict that need to be resolved.
The Red Bulls currently have several players on the payroll who no longer play any role from a sporting perspective under the new coach Ole Werner.
The four former star players Timo Werner, Lukas Klostermann, Amadou Hairada and Kevin Kampl have played just six minutes in the current Bundesliga season.
According to “Sky” information, the quartet receives a total salary of 30 million euros per year. A completely disastrous discrepancy between sporting relevance and financial burden for RB Leipzig, which should definitely be resolved.
Since there is currently no realistic prospect that the chances of playing time will improve significantly for any of the four (former) national players, they should all be sold in the coming transfer window.
Klostermann still has a contract until 2028
RB Leipzig should also be prepared to make concessions. Especially in the case of Lukas Klostermann, who is actually under contract at Leipzig’s Cottaweg until 2028.
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For the three other actors, the working paper expires in summer 2026. In order not to have to accept a free transfer three times, we are also aiming to sell Werner, Haidara and Kampl in the winter.
Lukas Klostermann in particular is and remains a sensitive personality at RB Leipzig, as the 29-year-old is the longest-serving professional in the club’s squad. The defender has been under contract with the Saxons since 2014 and played all of his 200 Bundesliga and 54 European Cup games for RB.