RB Leipzig promoted 16-year-old Sidney Raebiger to the pros: “Can absolutely keep up”
Jesse Marsch RB Leipzig
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Sidney Raebiger becomes part of the professionals of RB Leipzig. The 16-year-old mega-talent could replace Nuri Sahin as the second youngest Bundesliga player.
RB Leipzig promoted the only 16-year-old talent Sidney Raebiger to the professional team of coach Jesse Marsch. This was confirmed by Technical Director Christopher Vivell in an interview with the Image-Newspapers.
Already as a 15-year-old, the midfielder was allowed to train with the professionals under Julian Nagelsmann and was part of the squad on the last two matchdays of last season. For the new season, he will now be an integral part of the Bundesliga team.
RB Leipzig: Sidney Raebiger could become the second youngest Bundesliga player in history
“He has earned this through good training performances last season under Julian, “Vivell said in response to Raebiger and stressed:” He has developed physically and can absolutely keep up.”
Raebiger could celebrate his professional debut with Leipzig as the fourth native. Before him, only Joscha Wosz and Dennis Borkowski and Tom Krauß, who were loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg, succeeded. Should the German U16 international make his debut until next March, he would replace former BVB star Nuri Sahin as the second youngest Bundesliga player in history.
