Sky Germany: ‘Deal collapsed’ – why Okafor will no longer join RB Leipzig | OneFootball

Noah Okafor flew to Germany to complete a move to RB Leipzig yesterday, but a report has suggested he will soon be on a plane back to Milan.

Okafor was spotted at Milan Linate yesterday getting on a flight to the east of Germany, where he would undergo a medical and (it was hoped) sign a contract with the Bundesliga side.

This morning some figures from the deal agreed emerged: it was to be a €2m loan with a €26m option to buy, at least as per La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Rossoneri directors had negotiated high figures, therefore.

However, there is now a spanner in the works. Philipp Hinze of Sky Germany reports that Leipzig have pulled the plug on the deal because the results of the medical showed that Okafor is not able to help immediately.

The Swiss player is not ready for action physically, as Leipzig were hoping for. As a result, the Saxony-based club have cancelled the transfer and the deal has collapsed.

It is not the news that anyone wanted, especially given that Okafor made some statements to the journalists who were present and basically bid farewell to the Milan fans.

“In life you never know, maybe we’ll see each other again. For me it was the best choice. Thanks to the Milan fans, I leave a place that will forever be in my heart,” he said.

In his 18 months in Italy, the Swiss played 52 games with the Diavolo, scoring seven goals and providing five assists.