Report: RB Leipzig offer £22.5 million for Everton star Ademola Lookman

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RB Leipzig have reportedly tabled a £22.5 million offer to re-sign Everton winger Ademola Lookman.

According to The Daily Mail, the Bundesliga side are keen to sign the 21-year-old, who enjoyed a good loan stint with the club in the 2017/18 season.

Last term, Lookman struggled to force his way into the Toffees starting XI, with Theo Walcott, Bernard and Richarlison all preferred by Marco Silva.

He was limited to just three Premier League starts and 18 substitute appearances.

The Mail claim Leipzig have placed an £18 million offer on the table with £4.5 million in add-ons, for a player who cost £11 million from Charlton Athletic in 2017 (BBC Sport).

The offer could well be enough for Everton, with Kicker having previously reported the club would accept £20 million.

TBR’s view

It could be a big mistake from Everton to sell.

Lookman has lots of potential and would surely benefit from being handed a run of games by Silva.

Last term, the Portuguese persisted with Walcott on the right, but the 30-year-old did little to justify the manager’s faith.

If Everton really are open to selling, £22.5 million seems like a fairly low price given the current nature of the market and what young English talents tend to be valued at.

One can only assume the club feel as though there is something missing with Lookman, and that the best decision for them at this point is to cash in.