Despite late interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, Hoffenheim have won the race to sign Armel Bella-Kotchap from Southampton, according to reports in Germany and the player is said to be on his way over to undergo his medical.
Armel Bella-Kotchap looked to be a good signing two years ago, however after a promising start in England it all went wrong with a couple of injuries interrupting his season and after another injury hit time at PSV Eindhoven, he now looks set for a return to Germany.
According to getfootballgermany.com the central defender is on his way to Hoffenheim after they agreed a fee of €15 million for the 22-year-old, who will receive a four-year deal, that works out around £12.8 million in sterling, representing a return of just over £4 million on out initial outlay of £8.6 million.
After travelling to Germany today for his medical on Tuesday. Hoffenheim are expected to officially unveil him as their player by Tuesday evening.
Good luck to Bella-Kotchap, he put in some good displays for Southampton but injuries and circumstances ruined his time here, his injury record means that this is probably the best outcome for Saints and I think he could well go on to become a very good player and win more caps for Germany.
But for Southampton it is some much needed money in the transfer kitty and hopefully with Bella-Kotchap gone it will free up space for a signing or two in the next couple of weeks.