Crystal Palace striker Alexander Sørloth is in ‘final negotiations’ with RB Leipzig, who are eyeing him up as a replacement for Timo Werner.
The German striker has joined Chelsea this summer, leaving Leipzig with a 34 goal hole to fill in their forward line.
They have already signed striker Hwang Hee-Chan from RB Salzburg to try and do that, but there has been a belief they will look to add another forward to their squad as well.
That now appears to be Sørloth, with TV2 reporting that he is in ‘final negotiations’ with the Champions League semi-finalists.
Sørloth has spent this season on loan from Crystal Palace with Turkish side Trabzonspor, topping the Super Lig goalscoring charts with 24 goals to his name.
Leipzig now appear to have made their move, although there is no mention of how much they will pay or which club they will sign him from.
There’s some contradiction on the terms of the loan, with some reports in Turkey saying it’s a two year deal, with the €6m buying option only applicable next summer. That would make for tricky negotiations.
