Coach Marco Rose wants to avoid another major shake-up at RB Leipzig in the next transfer window at all costs. "Not this time, please," said the 47-year-old in an interview with pay-TV channel Sky: "If you look at who left us in the summer, we lost a complete axis. It would be important to stay together in order to take the next step." As a coach, he would "prefer to continue working with the team that has developed well in order to then broaden out even more at the top".
However, some of Leipzig's key players such as Xavi Simons (21) and Dani Olmo (25) are in demand at top European clubs, and it is at least questionable whether they will stay beyond the summer. In the case of Xavi Simons in particular, who is on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, the club "doesn't have a complete hand on it", said Rose: "The important thing is that we qualify for the Champions League. Then we want to shape the talks in such a way that we keep the youngster here for another year or two. That would be good for Xavi."
