Official: Augsburg sign attacker from RB Leipzig U19 FC Augsburg completed the signing of Germany youth international Faik Sakir from RB Leipzig. The 18-year-old will join the club on a free transfer when his Leipzig contract expires at the end of the season. Sakir signed until the end of the 2029-30 season with the Bavarians.“Faik Sakar is a very good fit for our sporting and strategic approach, as he is a young player with a great deal of potential,” said sporting director Benni Weber.
“He has chosen us because we were able to present him with a clear plan for his development into a Bundesliga player.”Sakar was handed his Bundesliga debut at the age of 16 by the future Bournemouth coach Marco Rose. However, he hasn't been able to play for Leipzig’s first team in any competition this term. He featured for Germany up until the U17 ranks, while he can also opt to represent Turkey, France or Cameroon in the future because of family ties.“Augsburg offer young players the perfect environment to develop step by step.
There are plenty of examples of that. I’m convinced that this is exactly the right step for my development, so I’m very happy to be an Augsburg player starting from this summer,” said Faik Sakar after signing his contract.