RB Leipzig needs its defense in January with the signing of Ridle Baku (26) from Wolfsburg, but the two clubs are separated by 1. 5 million euros in their negotiations.
As reported by BILD, Wolfsburg want €4m for Baku but Leipzig are only offering €2.5m, although the publication further adds that the difference isn’t a ‘great hurdle’ and that an agreement is likely to be reached.
This comes after Baku rejected an offer from Wolfsburg to extend his contract beyond the summer, with an exit from the Volkswagen Arena, as VfL do not need to lose the player in a free move this summer and would prefer to take credit for the move. German defender who joined the club for 10 million euros in October 2020.
A possible obstacle would be that former Leipzig player Ralph Hasenhüttl has used Baku in every single Bundesliga game this season and needs to keep the 26-year-old for as long as possible, but that may not be in the cards. everything possible.
If Leipzig is left without Baku, the option is Amar Dedić (22) of RB Salzburg, but the foreigner from Bosnia and Herzegovina is the more beloved of the two, valued at around 15 million euros and with a contract with the Austrian club until 2027.
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