Bundesliga side SV Werder Bremen is set to receive a substantial transfer fee. According to consistent media reports, the northern German club has accepted another offer for defensive talent Karim Coulibaly.

Karim Coulibaly is leaving Werder Bremen for Racing Strasbourg, as reported by outlets including Bild, Sky, and kicker. Both clubs have been in negotiations for some time, and they have now apparently reached agreement on the transfer fee.

According to Bild, Werder Bremen has accepted the French club's third offer. The deal reportedly includes a base transfer fee of 20 million euros plus up to five million euros in bonuses. Kicker reports the fee as 20 million euros plus a ten percent sell-on clause.

The 19-year-old centre-back has been cleared to undergo his medical examination, according to reports. Behind Brazilian Diego, who moved to Juventus Turin in 2009 for 27 million euros, Coulibaly would become Werder Bremen's second-most expensive sale in the club's history.

Werder Bremen had hoped for more money for Coulibaly

The German U21 international broke through in the Bundesliga last season as an 18-year-old and had been regarded as a sale candidate throughout the summer. Werder needs the revenue to finance other transfers.

According to Bild, the club initially hoped for significantly more money for Coulibaly. After originally asking for 40 million euros, the asking price was recently reduced to 30 million euros. However, offers in that range ultimately failed to materialize, so the club agreed terms with the Ligue 1 side.

With Mio Backhaus (SC Freiburg) and Romano Schmid (Frosinone), Werder Bremen has already sold two other regular starters this summer. The duo generated around 20 million euros in revenue.