LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig has signed wing back Ridle Baku from Bundesliga rival Wolfsburg after an injury to Benjamin Henrichs. Leipzig said Friday that the 26-year-old Baku had signed a 2½-year contract to 2027. He will be available for Sunday’s home game against Werder Bremen as the league restarts this weekend after its winter break.

Leipzig has signed wing-back Ridle Baku from Bundesliga rival Wolfsburg after an injury to Benjamin Henrichs.Leipzig said Friday that the 26-year-old Baku had signed a 2½-year contract to 2027. He will be available for Sunday's home game against Werder Bremen as the league restarts this weekend after its winter break.

RB Leipzig want to strengthen their defence in January with the signing of Wolfsburg’s Ridle Baku (26), but the two clubs are €1.5m apart in their discussions.

RB Leipzig have announced that they have completed their first signing of the winter window as Ridle Baku joins from Wolfsburg.Baku’s contract in the Autostadt expired at the end of the season

Right back Ridle Baku has joined RB Leipzig from Bundesliga rivals Wolfsburg on a contract until 2027 for a reported fee of €4.5 million ($4.6 million). Leipzig coach Marco Rose said on Friday that four-times capped Germany player Baku won't be a starter from the outset because he lacked training units.