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RB Leipzig in Talks for Sporting Striker Conrad Harder as Openda Exit Looms Before Deadline

German reports indicate departures are being finalized today with signings targeted for the deadline.

Overview

  • Leipzig are negotiating with Sporting CP for 20-year-old Conrad Harder, with offers reported in the €20–23 million range plus bonuses.
  • Multiple outlets say talks are advanced and a player-side agreement is in place, while a claimed medical trip to Germany remains unconfirmed.
  • BILD reports RB leadership, including Jürgen Klopp and top executives, convened in Leipzig to steer late-window squad planning.
  • Loïs Openda is strongly linked with Juventus, with BILD describing an initial loan featuring a mandatory purchase option of about €40 million contingent on a top-third finish.
  • Harder joined Sporting from Nordsjaelland last year for roughly €19 million and logged 51 appearances with 12 goals and 7 assists under a contract running to 2029.