Kicker report today that RB Leipzig have opened negotiations with SC Freiburg regarding the transfer of 23-year-old defender Robin Koch.
The Bundesliga leaders are ready to offer Koch a 4.5-year contract until June 2024 and are ready to offer €20 million for the Germany international.
Long-term defensive injuries to Willi Orban and Ibrahima Konaté has forced Leipzig’s hand as they look to sign a central defender before Friday’s deadline.