RB Leipzig reportedly want to bring Ademola Lookman back to the Bundesliga from Premier League outfit Everton.
Everton will make a massive profit on Ademola Lookman should the winger bid farewell to Goodison Park this summer.
RB Leipzig, who Lookman starred for during the second half of last season, are interested in signing their former loanee permanently. And Sky Sports claim that Everton are demanding £28 million for a player they signed for just £12 million in January 2017.
When you consider that Lookman has made just four Premier League starts for Everton in that time, a £16 million profit for the former Charlton Athletic starlet looks like outstanding business from a financial point of view.
From a sporting perspective, however, less so.
Lookman showed during his five-month spell in the Bundesliga that he is indeed one of the most exciting, young English attackers around. In seven league starts for Leipzig, he scored and assisted eight goals.
And at the age of just 20, Lookman is nowhere near to fulfilling his vast potential. £28 million might look like a lot of money now but the England U21 international could be worth a lot more in the near future, particularly if he returns to Leipzig and continues his rapid progression.
Forget about the money, Everton should look to keep Lookman for at least one more season – if only to raise his value further over the next few months.
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