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Former RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl will be made head of sport at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Germany’s Sky TV reported on Monday, but Leipzig sources said no approach had yet been made. The 50-year-old – still under contract at Leipzig despite being sacked – will receive a long contract and should start at Bayern in March, the report added. Sky said confirmation will come in February once Bayern’s board has rubber-stamped the appointment. Club sources told dpa that Leipzig would be due around €5 million ($5.5 million) from Bayern if Eberl is appointed. It is the same amount …

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