Leipzig boss confirms Mohamed Simakan signing on "Doppelpass"
Speaking on the famed German Sunday footballing roundtable "Doppelpass", RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff essentially confirmed the club's signing of Racing Strasbourg central defender Mohamed Simakan.
| Oliver Mintzlaff. | Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche |
Transfermarkt.de reports that the transfer fee will be in the neighborhood of the estimated €15-18 million while German footballing magazine Kicker claims its sources can only confirm "a low double digit transfer fee".
Delays in confirming the assignment evidently stem from all the medical issues surrounding the 20-year-old's recent arthroscopic knee surgery. Mintzlaff's statement indicated that the club is comfortable with the Ligue 1 prospect's long-term prospects to recover and ultimately serve as Dayot Upamecano's replacement next year.
The CEO promised an announcement "in the next few days."
