Chelsea Said to Prepare €55–60m January Bid for RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba

Overview

• TEAMtalk reports that Chelsea plan to submit a formal offer in the coming weeks, a claim echoed by Yahoo Sports and CaughtOffside with no club confirmation.
• The proposed fee is reported at €55–60m (£48–52m), with scouts said to be impressed and personal terms not expected to be a problem.
• Coverage cites a £70m release clause that is understood to activate after the season, with suggestions Leipzig could consider a lower January sale price.
• Bayern Munich are described as interested, while Liverpool and Manchester United are reported to be monitoring the 22-year-old.
• Lukeba is under contract with Leipzig until 2029, which strengthens the seller’s position as Chelsea weigh a mid-season centre-back addition.