Bayern Munich are being linked with a move for RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo in a deal that could test the German champions’ resolve to invest in emerging Bundesliga talent.
The 19‑year‑old central midfielder, who represents both Germany and Burkina Faso at youth level, is currently valued at €28.00m on Transfermarkt, with the latest rumour log placing a possible switch from Leipzig to Bayern on 12 March 2026. No fee, contract length or option details have been disclosed and the probability of the transfer remains listed as “?”.
Ouédraogo joined Leipzig from Schalke in July 2024 after progressing through the Gelsenkirchen club’s youth set‑up, moving from TuS Union 09 Mülheim in 2014 and advancing step by step through Schalke’s U17 and U19 sides before breaking into the first team in 2023. There is no public information on the duration of his Leipzig deal, so there is currently no suggestion he is close to becoming a free agent or that his contract has expired.
Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr on 9 May 2006 and standing at 1.91m, the right‑footer has been used primarily as a central midfielder. His market value has risen sharply in recent seasons, jumping from €500,000 in July 2023 at Schalke to €10m by June 2024, and then accelerating again at Leipzig to a listed €28m in December 2025.
The Leipzig player, who wears the number 20 shirt, has been operating in the Bundesliga since his move from the 2. Bundesliga with Schalke. Specific recent match data, including opponents, dates, scorelines and his individual performances, is not provided in the available records.
Any move to Bayern would keep Ouédraogo in Germany’s top flight and place him in direct competition for minutes in a squad already rich in midfield options, but the links underline how highly he is rated and how pivotal such a transfer could be in shaping the next phase of his development and reputation at the highest level.
