Done deal: El Aynaoui moves to Leipzig, De Roon joins Roma

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·30 August 2026

Done deal: El Aynaoui moves to Leipzig, De Roon joins Roma

Roma’s midfield situation has been finalized.

Neil El Aynaoui is leaving the Giallorossi for Leipzig: the deal has just been finalized, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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The midfielder will move to Germany on a €4 million loan deal, with a €25 million option to buy.

The agreement between Roma and Leipzig also includes a percentage of the player’s future resale value.

With El Aynaoui’s departure finalized, Roma has already closed the deal for incoming players.

Marten de Roon will arrive at Trigoria, with an agreement now reached with Atalanta. El Aynaoui out, de Roon in. Roma is thus reshaping their midfield in the closing stages of the transfer window, with Gasperini ready to welcome back the Atalanta captain.