RB Leipzig are lining up a swoop for Premier League midfielder James Ward-Prowse in January.

According to The Daily Express, Ward-Prowse is open to leaving Southampton following his difficult start to the season.

The Englishman has only played 110 minutes of Premier League football, having fallen out-of-favour under Mark Hughes this year.

Mario Lemina and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are Southampton’s first choice central midfielders, with Oriol Romeu just behind them. This has left Ward-Prowse feeding off scraps.

The report claims that Leipzig are eyeing a January move for Ward-Prowse, although it does not state whether it would be on loan or permanently.

The midfielder has played over 200 first-team games for Southampton since coming through the academy at St. Mary’s. He has been with the club since he was eight.

Ward-Prowse was linked with Burnley and Watford over the summer, with Southampton reportedly rejecting a £10m offer on deadline day.