Manchester United are being linked with a move for RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo, with the 19‑year‑old Germany‑Burkina Faso youngster attracting interest as his future in the Bundesliga remains unclear.
Speculation in Germany has connected the central midfielder with a switch from Leipzig to Old Trafford, though the reported probability of any deal remains unknown (listed simply as “?”). Ouédraogo’s current contract situation has not been made public, prompting talk that United could try to exploit any uncertainty – or potentially monitor him long term in case he runs down his deal and becomes a free agent.
Ouédraogo, who stands at 1.91m and plays predominantly as a right‑footed central midfielder, joined Leipzig from Schalke in July 2024 after rising through the Gelsenkirchen club’s youth ranks. Having moved from TuS Union 09 Mülheim to Schalke’s academy in 2014, he progressed through the U17 and U19 sides before reaching the first team in 2023-24 and then securing his Bundesliga move.
His stock has risen sharply over the past two years. Transfermarkt data shows his market value climbing from €500,000 in July 2023 at Schalke to a current €28.00m as of December 2025 with Leipzig, underlining why a potential transfer to the Premier League would command a significant fee rather than free‑agent terms at this stage.
The teenager, born on 9 May 2006 in Mülheim an der Ruhr and eligible for both Germany and Burkina Faso, has continued his development in Leipzig colours, featuring in the Bundesliga after his 2024 switch. Recent updates from December 2025 reflect renewed confidence in his performances at RB Leipzig, even though precise match‑by‑match statistics and individual game details are not listed in the available data.
If a move to Manchester United were to materialise, it would mark the latest step in a rapid rise for Ouédraogo and could define the next phase of his career at the highest level of European football.
