Bakayoko Departs PSV for RB Leipzig…

The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal with the Bundesliga side with PSV Eindhoven receiving around €20 million.

Bakayoko came through the PSV academy and the club rejected big money moves from PSG for the winger before he lost his place last season to Ivan Peresic. Now, with his contract coming into the final year, PSV were forced into accepting a lower fee.

A number of clubs from England, France and Germany circled the Belgian this summer but it is RB Leipzig that won the race.

PSV are now working on finding a replacement having already signed Ruben van Bommel to replace Noa Lang on the left-wing.

RB Leipzig and PSV finalize €22m Johan Bakayoko transfer..

All reliable German footballing media sources are currently confirming a Sky Germany report on Johan Bakayoko’s transfer to RB Leipzig. The deal to bring the Belgian international to the Bundesliga is done. The 22-year-old is due in Leipzig on Tuesday for his RB medical.

Bakayoko will move to the German Red Bulls for a base-transfer-fee of €18m. An additional €4m in bonuses are included. The 18-times-capped Belgian international will sign a four-year-contract.

After Arthur Vermeeren’s permanent capture and the purchases of Ezechiel Banzuzi and Max Finkgräfe, Bakayoko will constitute Leipzig’s fourth outlay ahead of the new season. After Bakayoko, Leipzig will have invested approximately €62m in new players.

Two departures have enabled the Saxons to generate approximately €7.5m in revenue. Transfer dud Iliax Moriba was finally sold to Celta Vigo for €6m. Yussuf Poulsen’s transfer to Hamburg netted RB approximately €1.5m.