RB Leipzig targets Shakhtar talent Marlon Gomes – change possible!

RB Leipzig targets Shakhtar talent Marlon Gomes – change possible!

RB Leipzig is continuing its active transfer policy and turning its attention to Marlon Gomes, a promising 21-year-old central midfielder from Shakhtar Donetsk. Loud LVZ The club management is already in talks with the player and his current club, but an initial offer from Leipzig has already been rejected by Shakhtar. Gomes moved from Vasco da Gama to Donetsk in January 2024 for 12 million euros and has a contract there until 2028.

Gomes' achievements cannot be overlooked: in 48 competitive games, the talented Brazilian scored eight goals and prepared five more. The current market value is estimated at around 10 million euros. RB Leipzig's ambitions to sign talented players have reached a peak this year - over 90 million euros have already been invested in new signings in the last few weeks.

Transfer offensive and new arrivals

Leipzig's desire to strengthen itself for the coming season is also reflected in the transfers made so far. The day before, three new players were presented: Yan Diomande (18) is moving from CD Leganés, Johan Bakayoko (22) is coming from PSV Eindhoven and Andrija Maksimovic (18) is being signed by Red Star Belgrade for 14 million euros. The entire transfer package amounts to around 52 million euros. These new additions strengthen an already talented squad, which could now include Gomes if negotiations are successful.

With the additions, RB Leipzig could field an even younger team in the future. Gomes would be the sixth player under the age of 21 to join the team. This fits into the club's philosophy of relying on talented, young players in order to shape them and bring them to the top of German football in the long term. Loud NinetyPlus Talks between Leipzig and the player have already taken place and a change does not seem to be ruled out.

Aside from the transfers, the RB Leipzig women's team started a promising year by winning a friendly against VfL Wolfsburg 3-2. Goals from Annabel Schasching, Mai Kadowaki and Marleen Schimmer secured the win, while Wolfsburg's endman scored both goals for the Wolves. Previously, the team had already achieved a significant 7-0 win against Śląsk Wroclaw, which demonstrated the capabilities of the women's team.

RB Leipzig is also laying a new hybrid turf in the Red Bull Arena, the work of which should be completed by Thursday. Jan Zimmermann has been brought in as the new assistant coach and Kosta Nedeljkovic is staying for another season after joining on loan from Aston Villa.

In summary, it can be said that RB Leipzig is riding a positive wave for both men and women and is setting the course for a successful season. The transfer offensive shows that the club is determined to reaffirm its ambitions in domestic and international football.