RB Leipzig must generate over €100m in player sales

Q: How much does RB Leipzig need to earn from player sales?

RB Leipzig must generate over €113m in player sales this summer.

Q: Who are the potential player departures from RB Leipzig?

Potential departures include Castello Lukeba, Arthur Vermeeren, Lutsharel Geertruida, and Eljif Elmas.

RB Leipzig must generate over €100m in player sales

TL;DR

RB Leipzig needs to generate over €100m in player sales despite qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. The club expects to earn around €60m from participation, leaving a significant gap to fill.

Key points

RB Leipzig secured UEFA Champions League qualification
The club needs to generate over €100m in player sales
Champions League participation will bring around €60m
Potential departures include players with high release clauses
Forecasted player sales were initially €200m without European competition

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RB Leipzig must generate over €100m in player sales

RB Leipzig secured UEFA Champions League qualification following their 2-1 victory over St. Pauli on Matchday 33, but the Saxony club must still generate a substantial figure from player sales this summer.

BILD report that Champions League participation will bring Leipzig around €60m, meaning club bosses still need to bring in around €113m in player sales – a figure significantly lower than the forecasted €200m had they now have secured a return to European competition.

As such, potential departures include: Castello Lukeba, who has a reported €80m release clause, and Arthur Vermeeren (Marseille), Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) and Eljif Elmas (Napoli), all of whom spent 2025/26 out on loan.

With squad planning well under way, Leipzig have already secured the signings of Rocco Reitz and Abdoul Koné from Borussia Mönchengladbach and Reims respectively, while they would like to sign on loan from again, but with an obligation to buy.