{"id":39635,"date":"2026-07-17T19:20:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/leipzig-sign-french-defender-maxime-esteve-from-burnley-on-contract-until-2031\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T19:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:20:41","slug":"leipzig-sign-french-defender-maxime-esteve-from-burnley-on-contract-until-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/leipzig-sign-french-defender-maxime-esteve-from-burnley-on-contract-until-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Leipzig sign French defender Maxime Esteve from Burnley on contract until 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) \u2014 Leipzig signs relegated French defender Maxime Esteve <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span> We play Burnley on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Esteve, 24, has signed a contract until 2031 and will wear the number 3 shirt, the Bundesliga club announced.<\/p>\n<p>Kicker reports that Leipzig are paying 25 million euros (approximately 2.85 billion yen) for the centre-back, with the amount potentially increasing with bonuses if conditions are met.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has many of the qualities we were looking for in this position: height, athleticism, strong left foot, confidence in possession and the ability to aggressively come forward and defend,&#8221; Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schaefer said. &#8220;Maxim is forward-thinking in his play, a tough tackler, vocal and brings a huge amount of energy to the pitch. He is also a natural leader.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Other reinforcements<\/h2>\n<p>Estave does not have direct contracts with clubs supported by energy drink manufacturers. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Martin Demichelis appointed as manager<\/span> as <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Ole Werner fired<\/span> Instead of.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Brajan Gruda is set to remain at Leipzig for another season on loan from Brighton, with an option to make the move permanent for a reported fee of 30 million euros (approximately 3.4 billion yen).<\/p>\n<p>Leipzig had already announced the signing of midfielder Rocco Reitz from Bundesliga rivals Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach in March.<\/p>\n<h2>Diomande in Leipzig<\/h2>\n<p>Ivorian teenager Yann Diomande said last month that he expected to leave Leipzig, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly his frontrunner.<\/p>\n<p>Sch\u00e4fer said the 19-year-old Diomande will play for Leipzig next season.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/leipzig-transfers-esteve-gruda-diomande-feca0f74024552d88085c50f3669eeba\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) \u2014 Leipzig signs relegated French defender Maxime Esteve premier league We play Burnley on Friday. 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