Report: Sørloth loan to Sociedad draws near
By Peter Vice
Germany's main sporting tabloid reports that Leipzig are close to finalizing a loan destination for disaffected striker Alexander Sørloth.
| Alexander Sørloth. |
The talks with Olympique de Marseille apparently not panning out, it now looks as if Norwegian attacker Alexander Sørloth will be headed to La Liga.
Germany's "Sport Bild" reports on a loan deal to Real Sociedad San Sebastian. This report is confirmed by Norwegian footballing journalist Arilas Ould-Saada.
🚨 Alexander Sørloth is close to agreeing a move to Real Sociedad, as reported by @diariovasco. It will be a loan deal, but probably assorted with a buyout clause. Marseille have been among the interested clubs, but talks broke down recently. pic.twitter.com/0Pu9ofCIf0
— Arilas Ould-Saada (@arilasos) August 23, 2021
Journalists at Germany's preeminent footballing publication corroborated the reports on Monday evening while also emphasizing that there is no deal in place yet.