Football-Bundesliga - Leipzig lets top talent Novoa move to Spain
Football-Bundesligist RB Leipzig has finally let go of former top prospect Hugo Novoa to Spain. The 21-year-old striker, who is still the youngest Bundesliga goalscorer in RB Leipzig's history, has secured a permanent move to Deportivo Alaves. Previously, Novoa could not establish himself at Leipzig and had been frequently loaned out.
Novoa played for FC Villarreal in the second half of the previous season but only appeared for their second team. Before that, he had loan spells at FC Basel and FC Utrecht.
In Leipzig, Novoa was once seen as a big talent. In October 2021, at the age of 18 years, eight months, and 29 days, he broke Leipzig Bundesliga scoring history against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Novoa replaced German national team player Joshua Kimmich as the youngest Leipzig Bundesliga goalscorer, a record Kimmich held before his transfer to FC Bayern Munich.
- Despite his success in Leipzig, where he became the youngest Bundesliga goalscorer in RB Leipzig's history, Hugo Novoa found it challenging to establish himself in the first team and was frequently loaned out.
- After failing to secure a place in RB Leipzig's first team, Hugo Novoa had loan spells at FC Basel, FC Utrecht, and most recently, FC Villarreal's second team in Spain's La Liga.
- Although Novoa was loaned out several times, his time in Leipzig will always be remembered for breaking the Bundesliga scoring record, a title previously held by German national team player Joshua Kimmich.
- With a permanent move to Deportivo Alavés in Spain's La Liga Liga, Novoa will now have the opportunity to showcase his talent in a new league, away from the Football Bundesliga and RB Leipzig.
- With Novoa's departure to Deportivo Alavés, RB Leipzig continues its journey in the German Football Bundesliga, looking for new talents to fill the vacant spots in their roster and defend their position in the league.
