RB Leipzig gives up goalkeeper talents thick and Schlieck - new opportunities!

RB Leipzig gives up goalkeeper talents thick and Schlieck - new opportunities!

Leipzig, Deutschland - rb Leipzig recently announced that two promising goalkeepers leave the team. Fernando Dickes, the 17-year-old, moves firmly to Hamburger SV, while Timo Schlieck moves to SpVgg Greuther Fürth to the 2nd Bundesliga. These decisions come after a time of the competition in the goalkeeper area for the Leipziger.

Fernando Dickes has been playing in the RB Leipzig youth academy since 2020 and has established itself as a talented keeper during this time. He is not only considered a German U18 national goalkeeper, but also had four missions in the UEFA Youth League last season. In the past season he was active in the U19 Bundesliga and showed remarkable achievements. The sports director of Hamburger SV, Stefan Kuntz, sees great potential in fat, which makes it a valuable new addition for the Bundesliga promoted. Hamburg's sports director Claus Costa also praised thick 'modern goalkeeper game and his physical prerequisites.

Change from Timo Schlieck

Timo Schlieck, 19 years old, will be loaned to Greuther Fürth for the coming season, a step that is considered positive for both him and for the club. Schlieck has been with RB Leipzig since 2021 and spent last season at RSCA Futures, where he played 21 competitive games in the Belgian Challenger Pro League. At Greuther Fürth, the club has now occupied the last free space in the goal. Sports director Stephan Fürstner describes Schlieck as a highly assessed keeper with great maturity. The coach Thomas Kleine also emphasizes Schlieck's modern goalkeeper game and emphasizes that this transfer should serve the further development in professional football.

Marcel Schäfer, the sports director of RB Leipzig, praised the performance of both talents in the youngsters and training with the professionals. Dickes leaves the club after five years, while Schlieck can look back on a professional contract by 2027. Schäfer expressed that he hopes for positive developments by Schlieck, while Dickes will have the opportunity to develop at Hamburger SV in training the professionals while at the same time collecting game practice in the young teams.

Through these transfers, RB Leipzig shows that they are ready to give up talents to make room for healthy competition and further development in their squad. This could be an advantage for both the players themselves and for the clubs they change.