Jesse Marsch is close to leaving the New York Red Bulls to take a role with RB Leipzig, sources tell The Athletic, a midseason move that would throw a team that is near the top of the table in MLS into a fair degree of uncertainty. A source with knowledge of the situation says that nothing is final but that Marsch, 44, is deep in discussions with the parent company that owns both teams.



It is unclear at this time what Marsch’s position with the Bundesliga club would be. Sources tell The Athletic that Marsch could become Leipzig’s interim head coach, or possibly an assistant under Ralf Rangnick, sporting director for Red Bull soccer, who would himself be serving as an interim head coach.



The situation in Leipzig is complicated by the fact that current TSG 1899 Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann has already agreed with Red Bull to become Leipzig’s new manager after finishing out the 2018-19 season with Hoffenheim. Nagelsmann took over at Hoffenheim...