Monaco and Nottingham Forest in for RB Leipzig’s Lois Openda | OneFootball

Lois Openda (26) spent last season on loan at Juventus. His loan to the Serie A giants included a buy option, but it has yet to be triggered and so he may return to parent club Red Bull Leipzig. He may not stay there, however, with interest growing in the Belgium international, as per a report from Gianluca Di Marzio.

It was an underwhelming season in Turin for Openda, who in 37 games in all competitions, netted just twice. Since leaving RC Lens in 2023 for €40m, he has netted 41 goals in 93 games for RB Leipzig. At Lens, during the season in which Les Sang et Or finished just one point behind eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain, Openda scored 21 goals in 42 games.

He could now be set for a return to France’s top-flight amid interest from AS Monaco. He could be a potential replacement for Folarin Balogun, who is attracting Premier League interest. Openda is also attracting Premier League interest, with Nottingham Forest in the race to sign the forward. There is also interest from Germany in the form of Eintracht Frankfurt.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle