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Assan Ouedraogo is a new player of the Leipzig. The now former Schalke 04 midfielder had been linked to many teams, including Milan, Atalanta, Bayern Munich and Manchester United. The German club announced that they had signed him and had him sign a five-year contract until June 2029.
The 18-year-old spoke to his new team’s official website as follows: “I’m very happy to be part of RB Leipzig since July. Obviously it’s a big step for me, but I’m ready for this new challenge and can’t wait to get started.” everything awaits me in Leipzig. I come to a club that is one of the best in the Bundesliga, plays in the Champions League and has exceptional conditions and a clear philosophy. Many talents here in recent years have managed to mature into top players and to to develop at the highest level. This is also my goal. It has been ten fantastic years at FC Schalke 04. Everything I have learned so far in football I have learned at Schalke and I am very grateful for this time to face the next exciting challenge and the managers of RB Leipzig have shown me the best prospects in many good discussions. We have a lot planned together in the coming years. Now the most important thing for me is to arrive and show my performance on the pitch.”
