Leipzig eyes Andrich as potential record €6m over‑30 signing

RB Leipzig are monitoring Andrichs Situation at Bayer Leverkusen after the 31‑year‑old midfielder Robert Andrich was stripped of the captaincy by coach Carles Martínez and told he will have only a side role, according to a Sky report on 26 August 2026.

Leipzig interest and transfer window deadline

The News on Transfers and Gerüchte Leipzig have shown interest, a fact known to both Bayer Leverkusen and the player. No concrete talks have taken place yet, but the club could accelerate negotiations before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. The Gerüchteküche and Alle Foren within the Bundesliga community discuss the potential move, while Vereinsforen and Sportwetten sites have already flagged the story; readers can click Weiterlesen' for more.

Contract, market value and record‑fee potential

Andrich is bound to Bayer Leverkusen until 2028, yet his Marktwert of €6 million would surpass Leipzig’s previous over‑30 release fee of €350,000 paid for Philipp Tschauner in 2019. A Marktwert‑Analyse therefore suggests the midfielder could become the most expensive player over 30 in Leipzig’s history. This would be a notable Ein for the club in the current Liga.

Since Leipzig’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 2016, four players over the age of 30 have joined, all of them goalkeepers: Philipp Tschauner (2019), Ørjan Nyland (2022 and 2026) and Janis Blaswich (2022). Statistiken show these signings were limited to the goalkeeper position, making Andrich’s potential arrival a departure from that pattern.

Robert Andrich arrived at Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2021 for €6.5 million from Union Berlin. He has since made 199 appearances and contributed to 35 goals. The Transfermarkt Community lists his performance in a detailed Analyse, and a Video on the site highlights his impact.

The player debuted for the German national team in autumn 2023 and celebrated a double with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024. After Lukas Hradecky moved to AS Monaco and Jonathan Tah to FC Bayern, Andrich captained the side last season.

Leipzig’s recent activity includes Xaver Schlager’s departure to Nottingham Forest after his contract ended and the €20 million acquisition of Rocco Reitz from Gladbach. These moves illustrate the club’s willingness to invest, even in the face of a Doppelbelastung on the midfield.

If negotiations progress before the deadline, Leipzig could finalise the transfer in early September, potentially announcing the signing as the club’s costliest over‑30 acquisition.