Leipzig have made it no secret that they want to sign Lookman from Everton this summer.
The Liverpool Echo have reported that German club RB Leipzig are ready to spend as much as £25million to sign Everton attacker Ademola Lookman this summer, after a fine loan spell with the ambitious side.
The 20-year-old starred on loan with the Bundesliga outfit last season, after Sam Allardyce ostracised the England youth international and told him to leave the club temporarily.
Instead of listening to Allardyce’s orders of moving to a Championship side, Lookman tested himself and had a hand in nine goals in 11 Leipzig appearances, scoring five and creating four.
Now, Leipzig are keen to land the speed machine on a permanent basis and have made no secret about their desire to re-sign the former Charlton man on a permanent basis.
The report claims they are willing to go as high as £25million to land their man, but even that may fall below Everton’s asking price – despite The Toffees completing a £50million deal to land Richarlison from Watford.
It is believed that Everton want to keep Lookman, though. The ball is certainly in The Toffees’ court though, with three years remaining on the four-and-a-half-year deal he signed back in January 2017.
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