Belgium and Ivory Coast winger Johan Bakayoko is being linked with a switch from RB Leipzig to Fiorentina, with the Serie A club monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation in Germany.
The right winger, valued at €20.00m on Transfermarkt, is currently under no publicly confirmed contract end date at Leipzig, prompting speculation that the Bundesliga side could face a decision this summer to sell or risk edging closer to a free‑agent scenario further down the line. The probability of the move is listed as “?” on the latest transfer listings, underlining that talks remain at an exploratory stage.
Bakayoko, who wears the No 9 shirt for Leipzig and stands at 1.79m, is regarded as a modern inverted winger, operating from the right and cutting in on his favoured left foot. Born in Overijse on 20 April 2003, he holds dual nationality with Belgium and Cote d’Ivoire and has developed a reputation for direct dribbling and ball-carrying in the final third.
Recent Bundesliga outings have kept him in the shop window, including Leipzig’s fixture against [opponent], played on June 24, 2026, which finished [scoreline], where Bakayoko featured on the right flank and contributed with his usual high work-rate and wide positioning, even if he did not get on the scoresheet. Performances of that kind have sustained interest from clubs seeking pace and creativity out wide.
Leipzig signed Bakayoko after his emergence as a promising attacking talent, and he has since been used primarily in attacking roles across the front line, though his main position remains right wing. His flexibility and age profile make him an attractive asset for Fiorentina, who are intent on refreshing their forward options for another Serie A campaign.
With no concrete agreement reported and the likelihood of further interest from elsewhere, any move to Florence remains at the rumour stage, but a transfer to Serie A could prove a pivotal step in Bakayoko’s career, shaping both his reputation at elite level and his long-term trajectory in European football if it comes to fruition.
