RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig net spend since 2015

RB Leipzig have spent €1.10bn on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €1.11bn: a net profit of €15m on transfers.

That covers 79 signings (73 for a disclosed fee, 5 free, 1 undisclosed) and 84 departures (60 sold for a disclosed fee, 9 free, 15 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 10 in, 67 out.

Record signing: Xavi Simons, €50m from Paris Saint Germain (Jan 2025). Record sale: Yan Diomande, €125m to Real Madrid (Aug 2026).

RB Leipzig transfer spending by season

RB Leipzig record signings

1. Xavi Simons · €50m from Paris Saint Germain · Jan 2025
2. Loïs Openda · €40m from Lens · Jul 2023
3. Josko Gvardiol · €37m from Dinamo Zagreb · Jul 2021
4. Dominik Szoboszlai · €36m from Salzburg · Jan 2021
5. Dani Olmo · €34m from Dinamo Zagreb · Jan 2020

RB Leipzig record sales

1. Yan Diomande · €125m to Real Madrid · Aug 2026
2. Josko Gvardiol · €90m to Manchester City · Aug 2023
3. Benjamin Sesko · €77m to Manchester United · Aug 2025
4. Dominik Szoboszlai · €70m to Liverpool · Jul 2023
5. Xavi Simons · €65m to Tottenham Hotspur · Aug 2025

RB Leipzig trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 59 players RB Leipzig both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €1.04bn against €668m paid: a trading profit of €374m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €10m across 10 players, led by Tom Krauß (€5m to FSV Mainz 05, Jul 2023).

• Yan Diomande: signed for €20m (Jul 2025), sold to Real Madrid for €125m (Aug 2026): profit €105m
• Josko Gvardiol: signed for €37m (Jul 2021), sold to Manchester City for €90m (Aug 2023): profit €53m
• Benjamin Sesko: signed for €32m (Jul 2023), sold to Manchester United for €77m (Aug 2025): profit €45m
• Christopher Nkunku: signed for €20m (Jul 2019), sold to Chelsea for €60m (Jul 2023): profit €41m
• Dominik Szoboszlai: signed for €36m (Jan 2021), sold to Liverpool for €70m (Jul 2023): profit €34m

• André Silva: signed for €23m (Jul 2021), sold to Elche for €1m (Aug 2025): loss €22m
• Timo Werner: signed for €20m (Aug 2022), left free for SJ Earthquakes (Jan 2026): loss €20m
• Amadou Haidara: signed for €19m (Jan 2019), sold to Lens for €2m (Jan 2026): loss €17m
• Angeliño: signed for €18m (Jul 2021), sold to Roma for €5m (Jul 2024): loss €13m
• Xaver Schlager: signed for €12m (Jul 2022), left free for Nottingham Forest (Jul 2026): loss €12m

RB Leipzig ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

RB Leipzig have made 5 signings and 9 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 7 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Péter Gulácsi (to Villarreal, 23 league starts in 2025/26); in Ørjan Nyland (free from Sevilla, 90 league minutes since).
• Defence: out El Chadaille Bitshiabu (loan to Galatasaray, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Frederik Jäkel (left free for Eintracht Braunschweig), Jonathan Norbye (to Haugesund), Lutsharel Geertruida (loan to PSV, no league start in 2025/26), Joyeux Masanka Bungi (loan to Stuttgart II, no league start in 2025/26); in Maxime Estève (from Burnley, 299 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Xaver Schlager (left free for Nottingham Forest, 21 league starts in 2025/26), Eljif Elmas (loan to Atalanta), Arthur Vermeeren (loan to Antwerp); in Neil El Aynaoui (loan from Roma, 673 league minutes since), Rocco Reitz (from Borussia Mönchengladbach, 294 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Yan Diomande (to Real Madrid, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Conrad Harder (loan to Strasbourg, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Loïs Openda (to Juventus, 1 league start in 2025/26), Robert Ramsak (left free for Aluminij), Dele Thomas (to NEC Nijmegen, no league start in 2025/26), Suleiman Sani (to Al-Qadsiah, no league start in 2025/26); in Christopher Nkunku (loan from AC Milan, 449 league minutes since), Marc Guiu (from Chelsea, 15 league minutes since).
• Position unknown: out nobody; in Ota Yamamoto Yamamoto (from Kashiwa Reysol, then loaned to Omiya Ardija).

RB Leipzig injury news: injuries and suspensions

RB Leipzig have 5 players injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €71m of value sidelined.

• Assan Ouédraogo (MID): Shoulder injury · out since 14 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Marc Guiu (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 18 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 10 games missed
• Max Finkgräfe (DEF): Thigh problems · out since 3 Nov 2026 · return date not set · 2 games missed
• Benno Kaltefleiter (MID): Knock · out since 28 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 3 games missed
• Samba Konaté (FWD): Adductor pain · out since 21 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed

RB Leipzig last starting XI

RB Leipzig's last league starting XI, v FC Augsburg on 7 Nov 2026: Maarten Vandevoordt; Willi Orbán, David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Ridle Baku; Neil El Aynaoui, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Christopher Nkunku, Brajan Gruda, Tidiam Gomis; Rômulo.

3 changes from the side that started v Schalke 04 on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Antonio Nusa (4) and Rocco Reitz (3).

Opponent: FC Augsburg.

RB Leipzig minutes played 2026/27

After 9 league games of 2026/27, 8 RB Leipzig players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 8 are rotating and 20 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Johan Bakayoko (11%, €40m), Christoph Baumgartner (9%, €32m), Lutsharel Geertruida (0%, €18m), Arthur Vermeeren (1%, €16m), Conrad Harder (1%, €15m), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0%, €14m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: David Raum, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Joyeux Masanka Bungi.

RB Leipzig club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 15 players club-trained at RB Leipzig now play for other clubs we track, led by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München, value €79m), Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid, value €62m) and Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart, value €21m).

• Dayot Upamecano · FC Bayern München · €79m
• Ibrahima Konaté · Real Madrid · €62m
• Ermedin Demirovic · VfB Stuttgart · €21m
• El Chadaille Bitshiabu · Galatasaray · €14m
• Jeff Chabot · VfB Stuttgart · €14m
• Noah Holm · Brann · €9m
• Tom Krauß · FC Köln · €6m
• Eric Martel · FSV Mainz 05 · €5m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.