Liverpool are being linked with a move for RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo, with the 19-year-old Germany‑Burkina Faso youth prospect emerging as a potential long-term option in central midfield.
The Premier League club are reported to be monitoring Ouédraogo’s situation in Leipzig as his future beyond his current deal remains unclear, raising the prospect that he could become available if negotiations stall and he moves towards free-agent territory. A formal fee has not been disclosed for any prospective transfer, but his current market value is listed at €28.00m, a figure likely to frame any discussions over a switch to Anfield.
Ouédraogo only joined Leipzig from Schalke 04 on 1 July 2024, having risen through the Gelsenkirchen club’s youth ranks from the under‑17s to the senior side. Born on 9 May 2006 in Mülheim an der Ruhr and standing at 1.91m, he is viewed in the Bundesliga as a modern central midfielder, comfortable on the ball and predominantly right‑footed. He has represented Germany at youth level but is also eligible for Burkina Faso, reflecting his dual-national background.
The Leipzig man has experienced a rapid rise in valuation over the past three seasons, climbing from €500,000 at Schalke in July 2023 to his current €28.00m assessment in December 2025. That surge followed his breakthrough campaign in Germany’s second tier and subsequent move into the Bundesliga with Leipzig, where his development has continued.
No fee, contract length or expiry date has been publicly confirmed, and the reported probability of a move to Liverpool is currently listed only as “?”, underlining how speculative the links remain. However, with Liverpool planning for the next phase of their midfield rebuild and Leipzig known as consistent sellers at the right price, any concrete approach could prove pivotal in shaping Ouédraogo’s next step and determining whether his burgeoning reputation is forged in the Bundesliga or the Premier League.
