Tidiam Gomis has turned a fringe role into a real attacking case at RB Leipzig. He has one goal and three goal contributions from four Bundesliga appearances this season, and his 229 Bundesliga minutes already rank ninth among Leipzig players. Only Antonio Nusa and Christopher Nkunku have spent more time on the pitch among Leipzig's attacking options.

Demichelis is using him across the front line

Martín Demichelis has leaned into Gomis's flexibility. Speaking to bundesliga.com, he said: "He had a very good pre-season and worked really hard in a number of different positions." He added: "He can play on the right wing, the left wing or through the middle. He simply has to be ready and fight for his place in different positions. I’m very pleased with his development because you can see that he’s ready."

That versatility has already shown up in selection. Demichelis also said: "Tidiam played well against Gladbach. I decided to go with [Johan] Bakayoko to give him an opportunity, and with Tidiam Gomis on the bench I had a player I could bring on in three different positions."

The rise looks sharper when set against the recent usage. Gomis made 18 Bundesliga appearances across 2025/26, but only two were starts. He had 347 Bundesliga minutes last season, so the current 229-minute return has arrived quickly.

The opening at Leipzig has been real

Gomis has not moved up in a vacuum. Christoph Baumgartner has been sidelined by a long-term injury, while Yan Diomande has departed for Real Madrid. He also earned his first call-up to France's U21 squad this month.

That leaves Leipzig with a forward line that is still being sorted out, and Gomis has done enough to stay in the conversation. His output is the key part, one goal and three goal contributions from limited minutes, but the minutes total matters too. Leipzig are not just giving him cameos anymore.

They are giving him more of the attack, and the next league appearances will show whether that keeps building after the international break.

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