The transfer mill is churning once again, with Villarreal believed to be lining up a move for Christoph Baumgartner, the midfielder from Leipzig. Sources close to the club suggest they are exploring options to reinforce their squad ahead of the run-in. Crystal Palace are reportedly waiting in the wings. Finalising a fee and payment terms remains central to closing the transfer. Villarreal look balanced this season - 1.86 goals scored and 0.71 goals conceded per game. Christoph Baumgartner would be expected to bring control and consistency to help push them to another level. Leipzig continue to be linked with Harvey Elliott, Fabio Silva and Rasmus Winther Hojlund while Villarreal are also rumoured to be tracking Ruben Vargas, Arnau Tenas and Artem Dovbyk. Need more Villarreal transfer rumours? Stay tuned to PlayerSwitch for live transfer news and rumours from across the world of football.