31.01.2018 15:11 h

Agent fee scuppers Leipzig's Embalo bid

RB Leipzig's attempt to sign 16-year-old Portuguese talent Umaro Embalo from Benfica collapsed at the last minute because the Germans baulked at paying his agent, according to media reports on Wednesday.

The teenage winger arrived in Leipzig last Sunday to undergo a medical and sign a deal, while Benfica's president had already flown to Germany for talks with the Bundesliga club.

The transfer window closes in Germany on Wednesday at 1800 (1700 GMT), but the deal fell through when Leipzig's CEO Oliver Mintzlaff reportedly refused to pay a fee to Embalo's agent.

Leipzig were close to paying 15 million euros ($18.7m) for the Portugal Under-17 forward, who has also attracted interest from Barcelona and Manchester United.