Noah Okafor's trip to Leipzig was canceled.
"Okapo will not join Leipzig," British 'Tribuna' reported on the 14th (Korea Standard Time).
Born in 2000, the Swiss nationality Okafor is a highly anticipated offensive resource for AC Milan. Growing up in his country's Basel Youth, he made his professional debut back in 2018 and headed to Red Bull Salzburg, Austria, after three years of prominence.
His performance was remarkable. He was good enough to fill the void left by Erling Hollande who left for Dortmund. As soon as he joined the team, he became an Austrian striker by banking on his strong physical strength and consistent speed. His career record with Salzburg is 34 goals and 23 assists in 110 games. 스포츠토토
In the end, he wore a 'big club' AC Milan jersey with the 2023 3-24 season to go. AC Milan suggested a transfer fee of 14 million euros and a five-year contract, depicting his future.
His performance, however, was abysmal. Up until the beginning of the season, he raised fans' expectations by displaying brilliant performances, but lost ground due to frequent injuries. The final record for the 2023-24 season is six goals and three assists in 36 games. In addition, he has only scored one goal and two assists in 16 games this season, drawing criticism from fans.
In the end, he was likely to leave AC Milan through the transfer market this winter. His destination is Leipzig. European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his SNS on the 10th, "Leifich and AC Milan have agreed to a lease contract that includes a transfer option of 25 million euros (about 37.7 billion won) for Okafor," adding the phrase "Here we go" used when a transfer is certain.
His move to Germany was highly likely. His transfer was canceled due to unexpected variables. "Okapo's transfer was canceled due to medical examination results. He cannot play for a while due to calf injury," Tribune reported.