Tottenham and Manchester United are interested in signing Lois Openda
Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United They are reportedly planning to make a bid to sign RB Leipzig star Lois Openda, according to German outlet Sports image.
Having been impressed by the Belgian's goalscoring ability in Ligue 1, the German club opted to sign him from RC Lens last summer. The 24-year-old enjoyed a stellar debut campaign in the Bundesliga last term, scoring 24 goals and registering seven assists in 34 league appearances.
The striker has also started the new season in impressive fashion, scoring three goals in as many games. Last weekend he scored twice against Bayer Leverkusen and ended Xabi Alonso's side's impressive unbeaten run.
Now, when quoting and translating the printed version of Sports image, Witness of sport It has been reported that Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in Openda and even tried to sign him this summer, but the player rejected the offer to stay at the Red Bull Arena.
However, if he continues to show his qualities in the German top flight, Tottenham or Manchester United could make a concrete approach in the coming months. Leipzig would welcome a “mega sale” for Openda if they received an offer of around 63 million pounds (75 million euros).
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Report says Manchester United and Tottenham are not the only ones Premier League clubs interested in buying him as Chelsea They are also in this race.
The Blues attempted to bolster their attack with the signing of Victor Osimhen this summer, but the deal ultimately fell through. Therefore, they could now consider signing the Belgian as a possible alternative option to the Nigerian.
After signing Joshua Zirkzee this summer, the Red Devils currently have the Dutchman and Rasmus Hojlund as the two centre forward options, so they don't need to sign a new striker to add more depth in this position.
Spurs, meanwhile, have opted to bolster their attack by signing Dominic Solanke from AFC Bournemouth for a club-record fee of £65m. However, the Lilywhites would do well to sign a new striker to support the Englishman, as Richarlison appears to have failed to win over Ange Postecoglou and has been linked with a possible exit from the club.
It will be interesting to see whether the record Premier League champions or the north London club ultimately opt to make a concrete approach to sign him next year.
