RB Leipzig threatens to cancel: transfer fee for coach Werner is too high!

RB Leipzig threatens to cancel: transfer fee for coach Werner is too high!

RB Leipzig is facing a crucial situation in the coaching search as negotiations for Ole Werner have stalled amid a disputed transfer fee. Leipzig has agreed on a move with Werner and his assistants Patrick Kohlmann and Tom Cichon, but Werder Bremen is demanding six million euros for the coach, who was released at the end of May and only has one year left on his contract. RB Leipzig considers this demand to be excessive and is prepared to pay a maximum of three million euros. For this reason, the club is threatening to break off negotiations if Bremen does not give in.

This could potentially have far-reaching consequences for RB Leipzig's squad planning. Following the dismissal of Marco Rose, the search for a coach has already lasted eleven weeks and the situation could be further delayed. Should no agreement be reached, Leipzig will be forced to consider alternative coaches, with Danny Röhl, former Sheffield Wednesday head coach and assistant coach at various clubs, being tipped as a potential alternative. How RBLive reported, it is expected that an agreement could still be reached between Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig, as the Bremen club is not interested in further paying Werner's salary.

Current developments and negotiations

Werder's football managing director, Clemens Fritz, has canceled his participation in an upcoming charity match in Leipzig to concentrate on negotiations. Reports from Sky Germany and Sports picture According to him, the signing of Werner as the new coach could potentially fail as the transfer fee remains a point of contention. However, Fritz has already backed away from his original demand of nine million euros and is now “only” asking for six million.

In this context, there is also speculation about the dynamics within the organizations. Fritz plans a meeting with RB managing director Marcel Schäfer after he wants to take part in a charity game. RB Leipzig have also made a decision regarding the management of their academy and hired David Wagner as their new director of youth development, preparing the club for a further step in squad planning.

The next few days could be crucial because it's loud Sports picture A breakthrough in the negotiations could possibly be achieved on Sunday. The Leipzig club management is therefore under pressure to find a solution quickly, while the football world is looking forward to the developments surrounding Ole Werner and his possible move to the Bundesliga.