Il Mattino reports that Danish attacker Jesper Lindstrøm could be in line for a return to the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly interested in the former Eintracht Frankfurt man. Lindstrøm departed the RheinMainAdler at the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign on a €30m transfer to his Serie A club, Napoli.
One of German footballs most celebrated players whilst serving in Frankfurt, Lindstrøm has seen his career stall since moving to Italy. In his first season with the current Serie A champions, Lindstrøm logged just 587 minutes of action. The 25-year-old spent last season on loan at Everton.
Lindstrøm has literally not scored a goal since he left Germany. In the process, the highly versatile attacker’s estimated market value has declined from a career high of €28m to €18. Many Bundesliga clubs would presumably be interested in taking him on this year
The Italian report does take care to note that no concrete discussions have taken place yet. A Leverkusen pursuit of Lindstrøm would nevertheless make a great deal of sense given new head coach Erik ten Hag’s need to shore up his attacking ranks.
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