West Ham are being linked with a move for RB Leipzig centre-back El Chadaille Bitshiabu, with the 20-year-old France/DR Congo defender reportedly emerging as a target as the Premier League club assess defensive options.
Bitshiabu, currently valued at €15.00m on Transfermarkt, is the subject of speculation over a potential switch from the Bundesliga side to east London, according to the latest transfer listings. The probability of a deal is not yet quantified and is listed as “?”, underlining that discussions, if any, remain at an early and uncertain stage.
The left-footed centre-back, who wears the number 5 shirt at Leipzig, has no publicly listed contract expiry date, raising the possibility that his future could involve either a transfer fee or, in time, a free-agent scenario depending on how talks and club plans develop. For now, he remains an RB Leipzig player in the German top flight.
Bitshiabu joined Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2023, having progressed through the French club’s youth structure from U17 to U19 before stepping up to the senior side. His market value has risen sharply from €500,000 in 2021 with PSG’s youth teams to a peak of €18m in mid-2025, before settling at €15m in the latest update on 19 December 2025.
Born on 16 May 2005 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and standing 1.96m tall, he fits the physical profile of a modern central defender and offers Premier League clubs a blend of height and left-footed balance in the back line. He has represented clubs in Ligue 1’s system with PSG and now in the Bundesliga with Leipzig, giving him experience in two of Europe’s major leagues at a young age.
With his dual nationality and reputation as a high-upside defender, any move to West Ham would be viewed as a significant step in his development, potentially shaping the next phase of his career and determining whether he can translate his rising market value into a regular role in one of the world’s most demanding competitions.
