RB Leipzig is about to sign coach Ole Werner!

RB Leipzig is about to sign coach Ole Werner!

Leipzig, Deutschland - rb Leipzig is about to commit Ole Werner as the new head coach. Negotiations with the coach exempted by Werder Bremen are now in the final stage. This reports Kicker.de . In the past few weeks, Leipzig had already made unsuccessful attempts to win Sebastian Hoeneß, Roger Schmidt, CESC Fabregas, Oliver Glasner and Jacob Neestrup for the coaching position.

Werner was released by Werder Bremen after the end of the season because he did not want to extend his contract until 2026. He strives for a new challenge and wants to achieve more than just staying in the Bundesliga. A central goal for the coming season would be the qualification for the Champions League, since Leipzig successfully reached this prestigious league in the last six seasons.

negotiations and transfer fee

The negotiations between Leipzig and Werner are progressing quickly, but there are still some contractual details on clarification. As Yahoo Sports , the association must either pay a compensation to Werder Bremen Occurrence the contract. The transfer fee could range between one and three million euros, which is considered economically cheap compared to other coaches, since obligations of over 20 million euros are the order of the day.

The talks were also conducted by greats such as Jürgen Klopp and Mario Gomez, which underlines the importance of RB Leipzig's search for trainers. However, Werner's existing contract remains a central problem that binds him to Bremen by 2026. Nevertheless, he is acted as a clear favorite for the coaching position and the negotiations could come to an end this week.

In the coaching search, Jacob Neestrup, who most recently worked at FC Copenhagen, withdrew from the race for the position, which increases Werner's change of change.