Overview
- The 22-year-old moved from PSV Eindhoven to RB Leipzig after a conversation with Jürgen Klopp left him convinced he would be developed and genuinely needed.
- Klopp holds oversight of Red Bull’s football network and was involved in appointing Ole Werner, whom Bakayoko praised as young, hungry and tactically clear.
- Bakayoko made his Leipzig debut as a second‑half substitute in a 4–2 German Cup win at Sandhausen and now prepares for Friday’s league opener at Bayern Munich.
- Reports place the fee at about €18 million, with some specifying €18 million plus up to €4 million in bonuses, and a contract reportedly running through 2030.
- Leipzig had pursued him for roughly 18 months, and Bakayoko said the club’s long-term plan and defined role convinced him despite other reported suitors.