Exactly how much money have Leipzig spent on new players in this millennium?
RasenBallsport Leipzig, aka Leipzig, came into existence in 2009 and since then rose through the lower divisions in the German leagues to reach the Bundesliga in 2016.
They finished as runners-up in the 2016-17 season, thus qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history and in the 2019-20 season, they reached the semi-final of the tournament.
Over the years, the German giants have spent a significant amount of money on some great young talent. Timo Werner was a breakout star for them, as well as Naby Keita, Dani Olmo and many others.
How much have Leipzig spent on such players over the years? Who is their most expensive signing ever?
Let's take a look!
Leipzig most expensive transfers by season
SEASON
MOST EXPENSIVE SIGNING
FEE
TOTAL SPENDING
2022/23
David Raum
€26M
€59.50M
2021/22
Andre Silva
€23M
€107.62M
2020/21
Dominik Szoboszlai
€22M
€58M
2019/20
Dani Olmo
€29M
€86.50M
2018/19
Amadou Haidara
€19M
€65.63M
2017/18
Kevin Kampl
€20M
€63.50M
2016/17
Naby Keita
€29.75M
€95.95M
2015/16
Davie Selke
€8M
€26.10M
2014/15
Omer Damari
€7M
€23.35M
2013/14
Yussuf Poulsen
€1.55M
€3.08M
2012/13
Dominik Kaiser
€600,000
€680,000
2011/12
Marcus Hoffmann
€150,000
€250,000
2010/11
Carsten Kammlott
€800,000
€1M
2009/10
None
Nil
Nil
Total
€591.16M
Leipzig's top 10 most expensive player signingsGetty Images10Kevin Kampl | €20 million | Bayer Leverkusen | 2017
Leipzig signed Kevin Kampl in the summer transfer window of 2017, paying €20 million for his signature from Bayer Leverkusen.
Kampl previously featured for Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund before signing for Leverkusen in 2015.
The Slovenia international signed a four-year contract in 2017 and has since then gone on to make over 180 appearances for Leipzig.
Advertisementtwitter/dierottenbullen9Alexander Sorloth | €20 million | Crystal Palace | 2020
Norwegian striker Alexander Sorloth arrived at Crystal Palace in the January transfer window in 2018 when the Premier League club signed him for €9 million.
One year later, he was loaned to Gent in January 2019 before being loaned to Trabzonspor in August 2019.
In September 2020, Leipzig came calling, signing him for €20m.
However, after just one season in Germany, in August 2021, he was loaned to Real Sociedad for two seasons.
Getty Images8Timo Werner | €20 million | Chelsea | 2022
Leipzig made Timo Werner one of their most expensive signings on two occasions with the latest coup coming in August 2022, when they signed him back from Chelsea for €20 million.
Werner spent two seasons at Chelsea, making 56 appearances, scoring 10 goals in what was an underwhelming spell considering what was expected of him before this transfer.
The German made a decent start to his second spell at Leipzig and seamlessly settled into their team.
Getty Images7Dominik Szoboszlai | €22 million | Salzburg | 2020
Szoboszlai signed for Salzburg in 2018 before going on to make 56 appearances for them in a three-year spell, scoring 16 goals.
The attacking midfielder's performances saw him sign for Leipzig in December 2020 with them paying €22 million for his signature, making him the most expensive Hungarian player in history.
Szoboszlai has made 40 appearances for Leipzig, scoring seven goals.