Alexander Sorloth leaves RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga club announced this after the test match against Udinese Calcio (1:2). The Norwegian striker joins Spanish first division side FC Villarreal. The transfer fee should be around ten million euros. RB Leipzig had hoped for proceeds of around 15 million euros.
The sale of the 27-year-old ends a three-year misunderstanding. In 2020, the national player was signed by Crystal Palace for 20 million euros. He was supposed to replace Timo Werner, who had moved to Chelsea FC, but was never able to establish himself as a regular in the squad of the DFB Cup winners.
In his first season, the tall attacker made 37 appearances in the league, the DFB Cup and the Champions League.
During the winter break of the following season he was loaned out to Real Sociedad San Sebastian for the first time in the Spanish Primera Division. Last season he played again for the Basques on loan and scored 16 competitive goals.