Defensiv-Allounder Eric Martel by Bundesliga club RB Leipzig According to Kicker, he is about to be transferred to league rivals 1. FC Köln. As the football magazine reports, those involved largely agree on the modalities. RBL collects between 1 and 1.5 million euros for the U-21 international, according to the report.
Martel had a contract with RB Leipzig until 2023
Martel had been on loan to Austria Wien since January 2021, his contract in Leipzig would have expired in the summer of 2023. The 20-year-old can play in defensive midfield and central defence. He played 29 games as a regular for Austria. Those responsible in Leipzig didn’t think he was capable of making the leap into the squad of the DFB Cup winners.
Several talents in Leipzig were like Martel recently: also a midfielder Tom Krauss (FC Schalke 04), goalkeeper Tim Schreiber (Holstein Kiel) and central defender Frederik Jäkel (still open) were or are looking for new employers.
