His departure from FC Schalke has been on the cards for some time. Now it is clear who is in the running for the midfield talent: Assan Ouedraogo is on his way to Leipzig.
Before leaving the Royal Blues: Assan Ouedraogo. Getty Images
It has not been officially announced yet, but the Bundesliga club has obviously beaten all its competitors. Sky reported on the upcoming deal; this corresponds to information from kicker. RB Leipzig is using an exit clause and is transferring around ten million euros plus bonuses to the Royal Blues. Schalke can and wants to invest at least a small part of this transfer fee in rebuilding after a failed second division season.
In any case, Ouedraogo, who has played for the Royal Blues for ten years, is the next in a long line of players who matured at Schalke and then demonstrated their great talent elsewhere.
Schalke still hopes for loan
It is not yet clear whether the move to Leipzig means an immediate departure from Gelsenkirchen. At least those in charge at Schalke are harboring the faint hope that their top talent will be loaned out again straight away and can gain some match practice in the second division. However, there is currently no such agreement.
Father Alassane made it clear some time ago that it is not primarily about the financial aspect. The important thing for his son’s next step is that he gets “plenty of playing time” to continue to develop. The preparation phase under Marco Rose will show to what extent this is the case in Leipzig.
Proof of quality despite difficult environment
The youngster has already proven that he can fight his way through even in difficult environments. Despite a long forced break after a syndesmosis tear and later a break due to adductor problems, the 18-year-old has repeatedly demonstrated his class on the pitch.
So now it’s time for his next step.
2024-06-12 12:06:43
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