Amadou Haidara
27-Year-Old
Lens
Ligue 1
OUT
Injury Not Injury Related
Est. Return 1/17/2026
Joins RC Lens
Haidara was transferred from Leipzig to RC Lens and signed a contract until 2029, his new club announced. "We are delighted to end 2025 with the arrival of Amadou, a talented midfielder with extensive experience at both club and international level. Amadou established himself at Leipzig as one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga, and his technical ability, forward runs, and ball-winning skills are now recognized throughout Europe. Throughout our discussions, he demonstrated his strong motivation to join our project, and I would like to thank him and his entourage for the quality of our discussions. Amadou is a man of principle, very attached to his family, which are two important aspects for us. Following in the footsteps of Seydou Keita, Massadio Haïdara, Cheick Doucouré, and Mamadou Sangaré, he continues the beautiful history between Mali and RC Lens. Like Mamadou, the entire club will be behind him during the Africa Cup of Nations and will be delighted to welcome him back in January," said RC Lens Sporting Director Jean-Louis Leca.
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Haidara began his career at the Jean-Marc Guillou Academy before breaking out with Mali at the 2015 U17 World Cup, where he scored twice and helped the team finish runners up, leading to his move to RB Salzburg in 2016. He developed with FC Liefering before establishing himself at Salzburg, playing a key role in the 2017/18 season as the club dominated domestically and reached the Europa League semifinals, earning several individual distinctions. He joined RB Leipzig in January 2019 and went on to feature regularly in Bundesliga and European competition, including a run to the Champions League semifinals in 2019/20 and DFB-Pokal titles in 2022 and 2023. Between 2020 and 2025, he remained a consistent squad member for Leipzig while also representing Mali at multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including a quarterfinal appearance in 2023/24.
Haidara began his career at the Jean-Marc Guillou Academy before breaking out with Mali at the 2015 U17 World Cup, where he scored twice and helped the team finish runners up, leading to his move to RB Salzburg in 2016. He developed with FC Liefering before establishing himself at Salzburg, playing a key role in the 2017/18 season as the club dominated domestically and reached the Europa League semifinals, earning several individual distinctions. He joined RB Leipzig in January 2019 and went on to feature regularly in Bundesliga and European competition, including a run to the Champions League semifinals in 2019/20 and DFB-Pokal titles in 2022 and 2023. Between 2020 and 2025, he remained a consistent squad member for Leipzig while also representing Mali at multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including a quarterfinal appearance in 2023/24.
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Haidara (knee) is on the bench for the match against BVB on Saturday.
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Haidara (knee) has trained partially with his teammates, according to his club.
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Set to train next week
Haidara (knee) is set to begin team training next week, according to his club.
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Haidara (knee) is out for Saturday's match against Heidenheim, accoridng to his club.
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Doesn't make bench Friday
Haidara (knee) is not on the bench for Friday's game against Bayern Munich.
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Haidara is being scouted by Newcastle United, according to Sky Sport Germany.
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Newcastle United are keeping close tabs on the contract situation of two RB Leipzig players, as they're interested in Dominik Szoboszlai and Haidara. In fact, it is believed the Tyneside club has sent scouts to watch both players a number of times during the current campaign.
Newcastle United are keeping close tabs on the contract situation of two RB Leipzig players, as they're interested in Dominik Szoboszlai and Haidara. In fact, it is believed the Tyneside club has sent scouts to watch both players a number of times during the current campaign.