Romulo Scores Twice for Leipzig, Çelikler's Suggestion Back in Focus

Romulo, who moved from Göztepe to Leipzig for around 20 million euros, drew attention with two goals against Elversberg. The Brazilian forward opened the scoring in the 66th minute and found the net again in the 90+4th minute, starring in his team's 4-0 win.

Following the performance, earlier comments by football commentator Serdar Ali Çelikler came back into the spotlight. Çelikler had said that a naturalized player could be considered as a solution to the national team's striker problem, and he cited Romulo as the first example. During Romulo's time at Göztepe, the commentator also pointed to the Brazilian and argued that he should be brought into the Turkish national team when the right conditions arise.

Romulo's first season at Leipzig has been very productive. In the 2025/26 season, the player produced 9 goals and 4 assists in 30 Bundesliga matches, and he appeared in 32 matches across all competitions. In his first year in Germany, he had a direct contribution to 13 goals.

Having raised his league goal tally to three in his fifth match of this season, Romulo came on in the second half against Elversberg and was influential in his team's win with two goals. His rising form has once again opened the debate over Çelikler's suggestion.