By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Report: Baumgartner on the verge of joining Leipzig

Kicker reports that RB Leipzig are on the verge of agreeing a deal to sign Hoffenheim's Christoph Baumgartner.

RB Leipzig are understood to be close to signing Christoph Baumgartner from Hoffenheim.

According to Kicker, the 23-year-old Austrian attacker's move to the Red Bull Arena is imminent.

Leipzig will have to pay around €24 million to land the Hoffenheim star.

Per Kicker, the Austria international will not be brought in as a possible replacement for Dominik Szoboszlai, who has been linked with a move away from Leipzig, but as an addition to the attacking midfield.

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