Leipzig have already held talks with Cherki while the price for the 20-year-old is likely to be around €15-20m.
Dortmund are out of the running for Cherki as head coach Nuri Sahin has blocked any move for the attacker as
feels there is no need for the 20-year-old in the squad.
Apart from the likely departure of Olmo, who spent a lot of last season injured, Leipzig have not suffered any major
departures and for the first time in a while have kept the core of their squad after it was announced earlier