Sport Bild studies Purple Bull need to change the main focus of RB Leipzig away from a membership that sells gamers into one which wins the Bundesliga. 

The Saxony facet have been profitable relating to promoting gamers up to now with Josko Gvardiol, Dominik Szoboszlai, Timo Werner, Christopher Nkunku and Dani Olmo all commanding giant charges up to now, however now Leipzig needs to combat Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga. 

The purpose is to have high European calibre gamers in every place within the squad and Leipzig will attempt to hold their present crop of gamers on the membership for even longer. It’s hoped that Castello Lukeba, Loïs Openda and Benjamin Seško may all be satisfied to remain on the membership if Leipzig can really problem for the Bundesliga. 

This course of has already begun with Leipzig seeking to provide contract extensions to squad gamers with talks starting with Xaver Schlager to increase his contract as a substitute of being offered. The Austrian, when match, is among the key gamers in Leipzig’s midfield and is integral to how they play.

Leipzig can even plan to maintain Xavi Simons on the membership, completely. It’s stated the Dutch worldwide can be comfortable to remain on the Purple Bull Area if it was a everlasting switch. Leipzig wouldn’t be capable of afford the €80m price ticket that Simons’ guardian membership PSG is demanding however different preparations might be made.  

As Purple Bull backs Leipzig, they will afford to now be this ruthless with their squad-building technique because the vitality drink firm can present the required funds and proper off any money owed, examine that to a workforce equivalent to Borussia Dortmund who tried to match Bayern 20 years in the past and practically went bust.

This variation in technique can even possible assist clarify the latest hiring of Jürgen Klopp as International Head of Soccer, as the previous Liverpool and Dortmund supervisor is a confirmed winner. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan