The 22-year-old, who has been with Strasbourg since 2004, began talks with Leverkusen soon after finishing his stint with Tunisia at the World Cup in Germany last month.

The French magazine added that Strasbourg president Philippe Ginestet had no problem with Haggui talking to the German officials.

Reports claim the deal with the former Etoile Sahel player will be worth around 2.5 million Euros.