RB Leipzig decide against exercising purchase option for Kosta Nedeljković

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·2. April 2026

RB Leipzig decide against exercising purchase option for Kosta Nedeljković

Kosta Nedeljković (20) earned his first Serbia call-up since September and played seven minutes against Spain as the defender works his way back to fitness following a knee injury, but the right-back is unlikely to play any future role at RB Leipzig.

As reported by Bild, Leipzig will not exercise their €10m purchase option on Nedeljković, who joined the Saxony club on loan from Aston Villa in February 2025, after falling behind Ridle Baku and Benjamin Henrichs in the pecking order.

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Playing 10 out of a possible 14 games in the first part of his loan, Nedeljković impressed but Leipzig didn’t exercise their purchase option, instead extended the player’s loan by a further year. But with just five Bundesliga appearances this season, the Serbian – who almost joined Fiorentina in January – doesn’t feature in Leipzig’s future plans.

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