It is strongly rumored that star sprinter Fabio Jacobsen is likely to leave Sørdal Quickstep and move to DSM Firmenig at the end of 2023.

Following initial reports in the Dutch newspaper AD, several sources told Wielerflits that it is "only a matter of time" before the Dutch racer signs a contract with DSM after six years with the Belgian team. according to AD, Jacobsen will be under contract for three seasons.

The AD reports that Jacobsen plans to sign a three-season contract.

Wielerfritz noted that Soudal-Quick Step already has a top sprinter in Tim Mellier. The Belgian team also wants to rebuild its underperforming classics team and focus more on current world champion Lemko Evenpoel in the Grand Tours.

At the same time, DSM-Filmenig has expressed interest in signing a top fastman for 2024 and already has a strong sprint train, although DSM-Filmenig tried to sign talented young sprinter Olaf Kooij for 2024, The Dutchman ultimately chose to stay with his current team, Jumbo-Visma.

Jacobsen, 26, who recently won two stages of the Baloise Belgian Tour, will lead Sudar-Quick Step in the Tour de France along with Frenchman Julien Alaphilippe.

Jacobsen, who won his first stage at last year's Tour de France, also won five stages at the Vuelta a España, as well as the points battle for the Spanish Grand Tour in 2021. He is also the current European road race champion. More than half of Jacobsen's 43 wins have come after he was seriously injured in a high-speed crash at the 2020 Tour de Pollogne that kept him out of the race for nearly a year.

Even if Jacobsen and DSM-Filmenig's deal is finalized, it will not be confirmed for at least another month, as the transfer market does not officially open until August 1.