Spurs swoop for Schick?

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to thrash out a deal for Roma striker Patrik Schick after RB Leipzig were denied a discount.

Schick has spent the season on loan at Leipzig, who have a €29m option to buy in the event of Champions League qualification.

They were hoping to keep him after seven goals and three assists, but the coronavirus pandemic prompted the German side to ask for 50 percent off.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to thrash out a deal for Roma striker Patrik Schick after RB Leipzig were denied a discount.

Schick has spent the season on loan at Leipzig, who have a €29m option to buy in the event of Champions League qualification.

They were hoping to keep him after seven goals and three assists, but the coronavirus pandemic prompted the German side to ask for 50 percent off.

LaRoma24 claims that was refused by the Giallorossi, paving the way for sides such as Tottenham to swoop in for the Czech.

As per the website, the Premier League side are ready to pay the €29m and negotiate for the 24-year-old through intermediaries.

Schick’s Leipzig beat Spurs 4-0 on aggregate in the Champions League last 16 before the season was suspended.