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A few days before the start of training next Monday, RB Leipzig are also pushing forward in the transfer market again.
After the already permanent commitments of Rocco Reitz (21/Gladbach) and Abdul Kone (19/Reims), the replacement of Brian Gruda (22) is inevitable. According to BILD, the Bundesliga club has agreed with the English club Brighton & Hove on another lease with a subsequent buyout obligation. Sky was the first to report the deal.
Gruda impressed with his first loan
Final details are yet to be ironed out, but everything is going according to plan and the U21 international could return to Cottaweg for the start on Monday.
Brian Gruda was already on loan in Leipzig in the winter.
For Gruda it would be a welcome return. He moved from the island to Leipzig on a lease from winter to summer. In 13 championship matches for Belarus, he scored three goals and assisted three more.
Despite the fact that Leipzig initially did not have a purchase option, the direction was clear already at the end of the season. Gruda joined the Saxony national team – both sportingly and personally.
Gruda wanted to stay in advance
After Future discussions in South Africa Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer (42) told BILD: “We have received clear signals from Brian that he wants to stay with us.”
What was missing was an agreement with the team of German coach Fabian Hurtzeler (33). But it will happen now…
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good for RB Leipzig: Gruda closes an important gap in workforce planning. At the same time, Coach Schaefer must also demonstrate timely success on the road.
With Gruda and two other newcomers, as well as the return of loan players such as Eljif Elmas, Arthur Vermeeren and Lutsharel Gertrude, the squad is still too deep despite qualifying for the Champions League. The Saxons will have to sell the club and, above all, achieve their internal transfer income target of over €100 million.