MARCEL SABITZER could be sold for a cut-price fee this summer with the RB Leipzig skipper’s contract talks reportedly hitting a brick wall.
The midfielder, who was one of Switzerland’s standout Euros stars, has been linked with a move to Arsenal or Tottenham.
Sabitzer, 27, who sealed a 2014 move to Leipzig after a one-year spell at Austrian side Rapid Vienna, helped his current club finish second in the Bundesliga last term.
German newspaper Bild claims Leipzig may be willing to grant the player permission to leave for £17million.
And this month Bild suggested he could even be sold for as little as £14.6m with his current deal set to expire in 2022.
This is despite Sabitzer – who helped Switzerland reach this year’s Euros quarter-finals – having a £43m release clause in his contract.
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Tottenham and Arsenal, who finished seventh and eighth in the Premier League last term, could face competition for the Leipzig captain’s signature.
Reports claim Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan may be set to rival the London clubs for Sabitzer’s services.
However, the Gunners are also reported to have made an attempt to buy Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli.
The Italy midfield ace, who will take on England in the Euros final, has won praise for his performances during the tournament.
Arsenal are thought to be in the market for a midfield partner for their Ghana international ace Thomas Partey with Granit Xhaka heavily linked with a move to Roma.
And 90min.com claims the purchase of Sabitzer would come from a £250m war chest Arteta reportedly has to spend.
Sabitzer, whose style of play has been compared to David Beckham’s, made four appearances for Switzerland at the Euros.
And the star, who earned plaudits for his free-kick and set-piece technique, has scored 52 goals and 42 assists in 227 Leipzig appearances in all competitions since his 2014 arrival.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
