Overview
- Arsenal and Liverpool have sent scouts to watch the 19-year-old RB Leipzig midfielder, widening a race first linked to Manchester United and Chelsea, according to multiple reports.
- Leipzig announced a left hamstring tendon injury for Ouedraogo this week, with reports indicating he is expected to be out for weeks.
- The teenager has delivered a breakout start to the season with three goals and four assists in 12 matches and scored on his Germany senior debut.
- He is under contract until 2029 with no release clause, leaving Leipzig to set terms and making a mid-season sale unlikely.
- Reporting points to a high-fee move being targeted for the summer window, with some outlets suggesting talks would start well above €50m after his €10m switch from Schalke in 2024.