Premier League giants circle as RB Leipzig face €100m transfer sales

Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation at RB Leipzig with the club requiring significant sales.

Leipzig need to raise more than €100m in gross transfer revenue, a figure that could rise significantly should the German side miss out on Champions League qualification.

There is interest in several Leipzig names from the Premier League. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have both monitored Antonio Nusa ahead of the January transfer window, with the winger valued in excess of €70m.

Arsenal have earmarked Nusa as an option to strengthen their left-wing position, following the summer sales of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli.

Nusa has four goals and seven assists in nine Bundesliga appearances this season and has been made a top target in North London. The 21-year-old does not have a release clause, with Leipzig hoping a bidding war can drive up his price.

Sky Sports Germany are reporting that Castello Lukeba is also expected to move on. The French defender has a number of admirers in Europe's top five leagues and a €65m release clause that can be activated next summer. Barcelona and Real Madrid have both considered the left-sided centre-back, alongside Premier League clubs.

Ezechiel Banzuzi also has admirers in England and a €65m release clause in the summer. Leipzig hold an option to buy-out the release clause for €3m, though will only consider that step should there be confidence of offers in excess of €70m.