‘Club that ‘hurt’ Geertruida last summer may now end up with him again’

RB Leipzig may sign Lutsharel Geertruida again this summer, it is reported BILD. The German top club negotiated with Feyenoord for a long time last summer about a transfer for the 23-year-old multifunctional defender, but the deal ended at several million. Whether Leipzig will go for Geertruida again this summer depends on the future of Benjamin Henrichs those Roten Bullenthat’s what it sounds like.

The 27-year-old right back from Leipzig is still in Germany until mid-2025 and has not yet extended his contract. If Henrichs chooses not to sign, Leipzig wants to sell him in order to earn something from him. If that happens, Geertruida is a ‘good candidate’ to succeed Henrichs, it sounds.

Those Roten Bullen were already busy last summer with the arrival of Feyenoord’s reserve captain, who could earn almost four times as much in Germany. Leipzig was then looking for a replacement for Josko Gvardiol, who left for Manchester City, and saw a good candidate in Geertruida.

Feyenoord wanted to do this last summer The Telegraph received around 33 million euros for Geertruida, but Leipzig did not want to go beyond 29 million euros. “The fact that Leipzig has collapsed hurts the player and that is why Geertruida will not meet with the Germans again if the transfer of another defender fails,” wrote The Telegraph at the time.

A few days after the deal was completed, Leipzig signed Castello Lukeba from Olympique Lyon. The 21-year-old defender was acquired for thirty million euros and could usually count on a starting place this season.

In any case, it seems almost certain that Geertruida will make a move this summer. The seven-time international of the Dutch national team is still in De Kuip until mid-2025, which means Feyenoord will have to sell him. Everyone within the club wants him to take a nice step, as was recently revealed.

The counter now stands at 196 matches in the main force of the Rotterdam team. Geertruida won one national title, two KNVB Cups and one Johan Cruijff Shield for Feyenoord.

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