Marcel Sabitzer could be leaving RB Leipzig this summer.
The Austrian midfielder is known for his versatility and eye for goal in Germany and has been linked to a host of Premier League clubs in the past.
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Sabitzer could head to Premier League this summer
Sabitzer has scored six goals and recorded two assists in 21 Bundesliga games this season with RB Leipzig just four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
And lifting Germany’s most coveted trophy would be a farewell if this is your last season in Leipzig.
If the win would feel even better for the 27-year-old, as he has been with the club since 2014 and played for them while they were in Bundesliga.
Below talkSPORT.com provides information on who Man United and Spurs might get their hands on.
Marcel Sabitzer statistics in the Bundesliga – 2020/21
Age: 27 Club: RB Leipzig Nationality: Austrian Bundesliga Matches: 21 Matches: 18 Goals: 6 Assists: 2 Shots per match: 2 Passes per match: 45.2 Pass completion rate: 79.6% Key passes per match : 1 Total dribble per game: 0.9 Aerial duels won per game: 1.1 Tackles won per game: 1.1 Interceptions: 1.4 Clearances per game: 1 What’s the gossip?
Bild claims that Sabitzer has told RB Leipzig bosses that he wants to leave at the end of the season.
The report adds that Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in signing the 27-year-old, whose contract runs through 2022.
It is understood that Sabitzer could sell for around £ 40 million as RB Leipzig does not want to risk losing it on a free transfer next year.
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Is Sabitzer one of the first names in RB Leipzig’s club career so far?
Sabitzer began his career with FC Admira Wacker Modling and helped them rise to the top flight in Austria in 2011.
He joined Rapid Vienna in January 2013 and spent 18 months there, before agreeing to join RB Leipzig.
Sabitzer was immediately loaned to Red Bull Salzburg for the 2014/15 season and scored an impressive 19 goals in 33 league games by winning the Bundesliga in Austria.
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Sabitzer starred in a loan with Red Bull Leipzig in the 2014/15 season
Upon his return to RB Leipzig, who was in Germany’s second tier at the time, he was a key man in their rise to the top flight.
Since then he has become one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga with 30 goals and 21 assists in five seasons.
Sabitzer is something of a long-range specialist too, sending another reminder to players like Manchester United and Tottenham about why they should sign him with a 35-yard bolt against Hertha Berlin last month.
However, it hasn’t always been easy for Sabitzer, who was to blame for one of two goals in a 2-0 Champions League round of 16 defeat to Liverpool earlier this season.
His clumsy backward pass played off Mohamed Salah, who made no mistakes from close range as Liverpool won the tie 4-0 on two legs.
International experience?
Sabitzer has represented Austria at the U16, 17, 18, 19, 21 levels and made its full debut in 2012.
He represented Austria at Euro 2016 as they crashed in the group stage without being able to win a match.
Sabitzer, who has won 47 matches for his country, will have another chance to make his mark in a major tournament when Austria plays in Euro 2020 this summer.
They are competing in a group with the Netherlands, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
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Sabitzer has scored eight goals for the Austrian national team. What is said about him?
Former RB Leipzig sporting director and coach Ralf Rangnick called Sabitzer a “leader” and someone “who never liked losing.”
He said: “His development could not have been better.
“He has never liked losing, which I absolutely think is a positive thing. But he used to get too excited.
“He has clearly changed for the better and has become a leader. The way he has developed his personality is remarkable. I have rarely experienced anything similar.
Meanwhile, Sabitzer remained coy when asked about his own future last month.
He said: “I have a contract until 2022, not just until the summer.
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Rangnick coached Sabitzer in two stints under RB Leipzig
“It has become popular to ask players about their future as soon as they enter the last 18 months of their contract, but that does not mean that everything has to be decided at that time.
“Those in my inner circle know what I’m thinking, but I’m not stressed about it. I feel good in Leipzig and at the club, and we are also successful.
“We have a chance to win titles here and there are people at the club who want to win something.
“That is why I see Leipzig as one of the great clubs. But RB Leipzig doesn’t have to be the only great club in my life. “
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