Leipzig finalize Forsberg’s transfer, pre-match send-off planned for Saturday

Leipzig finalize Forsberg’s transfer, pre-match send-off planned for Saturday

By Peter Weis   @PeterVicey

The local Leipziger Volkszeitung reports that RB Leipzig, with his transfer finalized, have already made preparations to bid Emil Forsberg farewell on Saturday. 

Leipzig finalize Forsberg’s transfer, pre-match send-off planned for Saturday
Yussuf Poulsen and Emil Forsberg. Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0

Emil Forsberg’s transfer to the New York Red Bulls has reportedly been signed and sealed. The local Leipziger Volkszeitung reports that the 32-year-old’s German club have completed the paperwork to send the Swedish international to America’s MLS this coming January. Forsberg will join the RB system sister club on a new deal good through 2027.

The local paper reports that a proper send-off is being planned for Forsberg this coming Saturday during Leipzig’s final home fixture of the current calendar year. The 86-times-capped Swedish international has been playing in Saxony since 2015, making 329 competitive appearances and scoring 69 goals.

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