Union Berlin closing in on signing of record transfer Szalai - report

Union Berlin have reportedly agreed on a deal for the transfer of defender Attila Szalai from Fenerbahçe, who would become the most expensive signing of the Bundesliga club.

According to Kicker sports magazine, Union will pay around €14 million ($15.36 million) for the Hungarian player.

So far, their record transfers are forward Taiwo Awoniyi and Josip Juranovic. According to Transfermarkt, the German club paid €8.55 million for each player.

According to the Kicker report, Union are not the only club interested in Szalai, but the player prefers a move to the Bundesliga.