The RB Leipzig talents to leave in 2025, and prospective next clubs

RB Leipzig has been a stepping stone for many top footballers with aspirations to do well in European football.

The German club has groomed some of the best players on the continent, and most footballers who want to be noticed by Europe’s elites often join them.

Christopher Nkunku, Ibrahima Konate, Dani Olmo, and Dayot Upamecano are just some of the players who have left Leipzig and moved to much bigger teams.

The Germans will always find a replacement for these stars, and they do not struggle to attract players, especially talents just developing outside Europe’s top five leagues.

They also have a structure to name good managers to groom these stars and make them better and more attractive to bigger clubs.

This brings rewards in the form of larger transfer fees and huge profits when they eventually sell these stars.

Leipzig wants to win the Bundesliga title, and after watching Bayer Leverkusen do it last term, a feat that was good for football, they are eyeing the title this term.

Bayern Munich is still stuttering, so fans who buy RB Leipzig tickets are confident that this could be their year to become German champions as well.

Marco Rose is a very good and confident manager who has made the Leipzig team even better than he found it on arrival.

His team defends better than previous Leipzig teams and they also know when to score the goal that they need, which seems to set them up in a better shape to be champions.

However, no matter what happens at the end of this season, we expect some fine talents to leave Leipzig again, and we have discussed some of their most wanted stars.

Castello Lukeba, defender

Lukeba has followed a long list of fine French defenders to play for Leipzig, and this could be his last season for them.

The defender only joined them in the summer of 2023 from Olympique Lyon, but the 21-year-old is already an undroppable member of their first team.

He is one of the secrets to them being very difficult to score against this season, which is aiding their bid to end the season as German champions.

Lukeba has been likened to so many great defenders who have come through RB Leipzig, and the centre-back is one of the players that we expect Real Madrid to sign at the end of this season.

If Los Blancos misses out on signing the defensive star, Manchester United and Chelsea are two other clubs who have shown serious interest in his signature.

Prospective next clubs: Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea

Benjamin Henrichs, defender

Henrichs is one of the most important players at RB Leipzig. The full-back can play on the left or right wing.

Originally a right full-back, he has developed well into being adept at playing as a left-back and even in midfield.

The German remains a terrific option for his manager. At 27, he has a lot of experience to deliver to any club that signs him.

His versatility makes him the type of player that Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola would love to sign because he can be used in a variety of roles, and it will be interesting to see which club signs him in the summer.

Prospective next club: no team is showing the strongest interest in him now.

Antonio Nusa, winger/attacking midfielder

Nusa was wanted by several top clubs in Europe, including Arsenal and Manchester City, but he moved to RB Leipzig this season.

The Norwegian knew he had to take a good step as he left Club Brugge following an impressive spell at the Belgian club.

If he had made a misstep and moved to a bigger club where his playing chances would have been minimal, that could have seriously affected his development.

He joined Leipzig and has continued to get the game time he needs to keep improving his skills.

Leipzig, however, will likely be just a stepping stone for him because the bigger suitors he had in the summer keep following him.

He could become one of the players who spent just a season with them and leave in the summer of 2025.

Prospective next club: Chelsea and Tottenham.

Xavi Simons, midfielder

Simons is only on loan at Leipzig, and this is his second consecutive loan campaign on their books. He believes playing for them makes him a better player.

PSG still does not know what to do with Simons, and we sense that he will be sold at the end of this season.

He is now a regular for the Netherlands national team as well, and the midfielder has continued to show that he can be trusted to deliver fine performances on the big stage.

Several of the finest clubs in Europe will consider a move for Simons again, but he is likely to move to the Premier League, where he can combine with Martin Odegaard at Arsenal or become the main creator at Chelsea.

Prospective next club: Arsenal or Chelsea

Arthur Vermeeren, Midfielder

Vermeeren is also on loan at Leipzig from Atletico Madrid, which only signed him last season.

Despite not being a team that knows how to use players that are more technical than physical, Atletico won the race for his signature last season.

However, the Belgian struggled in Madrid which made them send him on loan to Leipzig with an option to make the transfer permanent.

He is enjoying his football again at the German club, and it is clear that he suits their attacking system better than Atletico.

In the summer, RB Leipzig would likely make his move permanent, but he can also leave, and teams like Bayern Munich and Arsenal could be ideal next steps.

Prospective next club: Bayern Munich or Arsenal

Benjamin Sesko, striker

Sesko was supposed to leave RB Leipzig last summer, even before Euro 2024 began, and several clubs wanted to sign him.

The Slovenian found himself in the middle of a transfer tug-of-war between several clubs, with Arsenal leading the race.

The Gunners were expected to sign a striker before the transfer window closed, with most people convinced that they need to score goals to win the Premier League.

However, he took some time to reflect on their interests and decided to stay put at Leipzig for one more season.

Sesko has continued to deliver top performances for the team, and Arsenal did not sign any frontman in the summer, suggesting that they will try to sign him again in the summer.

Prospective new clubs: Arsenal

Conclusion

Leipzig is home to some of the best young players in Europe, and we know clubs to try to steal some of their talents at the end of this campaign.