Arsenal pay record German fee for 19yo RB Leipzig winger Baum

Lisa Baum joins for €600,000 after scoring six goals and providing three assists in her first season at Leipzig.

German newspaper BILD front page celebrating Arsenal's signing of 19-year-old winger Lisa Baum. A large full-length image shows Baum wearing Arsenal's red home kit with white sleeves, hands on hips, against a grey background. The main headline reads, “Lisa Baum (19) ist jetzt unsere Teuerste!” (“Lisa Baum (19) is now our most expensive!”). A smaller headline states that Arsenal have paid a record €600,000 transfer fee, making her the most expensive player ever sold by a Bundesliga women's club. The article discusses the transfer, while a graphic along the bottom highlights previous Bundesliga women's transfer records. A caption beside Baum notes she has joined Arsenal and will wear the No. 19 shirt. — Bild 15 April 2026

Arsenal have paid a Bundesliga record fee to sign Lisa Baum from RB Leipzig, underlining how highly the club rate one of Germany‘s brightest young talents.

According to BILD, Arsenal will pay €600,000 for the 19-year-old winger, with the deal made up of a substantial guaranteed fee and additional payments that are expected to be triggered throughout her time in London.

No female player has previously commanded a higher transfer fee from a Bundesliga club.

The move surpasses the previous record of €550,000, which was paid when Lara Prasnikar left Eintracht Frankfurt for Utah Royals.

Baum completed her move to Arsenal after attracting interest from across Europe. BILD reports that Barcelona, Lyon, Manchester United and Bayern Munich were all in the race before Arsenal secured her signature.

Lisa Baum of Germany smiles during warm up ahead the Women's Under-19 European Qualifier match between Germany and Israel on April 2, 2025 in Torun, Poland. — Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/Getty Images for DFB

The winger had only joined RB Leipzig from Hamburger SV a year ago but quickly established herself as one of the club’s key players. In her first season, the Tanzania-born forward scored six goals and provided three assists.

Speaking after her unveiling, Baum said: “I’m so happy to join Arsenal and I can’t wait to get started.

“This league is so competitive and Arsenal is a big club, so I’m excited to challenge myself and compete with the best.

“I want to win trophies and develop my game, and Arsenal feels like the perfect match to achieve that.”

Head coach Renée Slegers said:

Lisa is a young wide forward who will bring direct intent and athleticism to our attacking group. At 19, she is still developing and we believe she has huge potential, which we will support her to achieve.

“We welcome her to Arsenal and look forward to the road ahead together.”

Lisa Baum of Germany and Melina Walheim of Germany celebrate after a goal during the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Estonia 2023 qualification match between Germany and North Macedonia on March 23, 2023 — Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images for DFB

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