RB Leipzig’s sporting director Markus Krosche has admitted that Fulham target Ademola Lookman could leave the Bundesliga side before the October transfer deadline, while speaking to BILD, as translated by BuliNews.
Considering that the former England U21 international started just one league game last season, and played 100 minutes of football under Julian Nagelsmann, a move away from the Red Bull Arena cannot come soon enough.
According to the Mail, Fulham are ready and willing to offer Lookman a return to the Premier League one year after he was sold by Everton for a cool £22.5 million.
Krosche has admitted that Leipzig, Champions League semi-finalists in 2019/20, will not stand in the 22-year-old’s way if an acceptable offer arrives.
“We are dealing with this matter, and it’s possible that something will happen. Ademola hasn’t played much, and you need playing time as a young player,” Krosche said.
An exciting young winger, albeit one who needs to add end product to his speed and trickery, Lookman initially made an incredible impact at the taurine-powered German giants.
He certainly looked a man with more than a few energy drinks in his system when running Bundesliga defences ragged during a loan spell in 2017/18, scoring five goals and setting up three more in just seven starts under Ralf Rangnick.
Fulham boss Scott Parker will be hoping his attack-minded approach can help Lookman rediscover the form that once made him one of England’s most exciting young forwards.
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