Finally ! This is what RB Leipzig but also Castello Lukeba (20), officially transferred to the German team, must say to each other. After enlisting Loïs Openda, another cador of the French championship last season, the RBL snatches a new nugget from Ligue 1. To the delight of residents of the Red Bull Arena. To the great misfortune of the Rhone formation, attacked from all sides for its young talents (Bradley Barcola is also targeted by PSG, Manchester City or even FC Barcelona).
“Olympique Lyonnais informs of the transfer of Castello Lukeba to the German club RB Leipzig for an amount of €34 million including bonus, to which may be added a 20% incentive on any future capital gain. meeting with John Textor at the start of the week in Lyon, Castello Lukeba did not wish to respond favorably to a new extension of his contract which initially ran until June 2025 and recalled his wish to leave his training club this off-season to join RB Leipzig. Faced with the position of its defender, who was no longer concerned by the club’s sporting project, Olympique Lyonnais took note of this decision and ended up agreeing to open negotiations with the 3rd in the last Bundesliga championship. (…) Olympique Lyonnais regrets not having been able to keep Castello Lukeba in its workforce but recalls only wanting to surround itself with players fully invested and determined in its sporting project in order to have the best possible season., specifies the press release from the Rhone club to formalize the news. Orphan of Josko Gvardiol, recruited for 90 million euros by Manchester City, the last third in the Bundesliga therefore strengthens his defense with a French accent… And for good reason, if the RBL has been relying on Willi Orbán since 2015, Marco Rose is counting now three tricolor defenders in its workforce (El Chadaille Bitshiabu, recruited this summer, Mohamed Simakan and therefore Castello Lukeba).
OL did everything to retain him!
A new reinforcement of choice for Leipzig, very active on the transfer market, and the outcome of several weeks of negotiations. Indeed, it is important to remember that to snatch Castello Lukeba from the Lyon team, the RBL had to fight. In total, four offers were sent to Rhone leaders. After a last push from the player, asking John Textor to negotiate from club to club, the deal was finally made for a check for 34 million euros.
At the age of 20 and with 38 matches in all competitions (2 goals) last season, the left-handed defender, trained at OL, is therefore joining an ambitious project. In his new colors, the 1m84 defender will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with the biggest European teams in the next Champions League. The perfect way to continue your progress and take a new step in your career.
