Manchester City are alongside the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, and clubs from Spain, in eyeing up the potential transfer of Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The 20-year-old has emerged as a target for Pep Guardiola following reports that he is unhappy with his lack of game time at Bayern Munich.
Musiala is under contract at the Allianz Arena until 2026, with the Bundesliga side understandably keen to tie him down to a new deal.
However, the German international has had to balance his minutes with Thomas Muller this season, which has allegedly become a “problem”.
Given the 20-year-old’s status as one of the game’s best young players, the link seemed a little fantastical. But according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, there may be something in it.
Writing in his latest Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside, Romano confirmed that talks are yet to commence with Musiala over a new contract.
As a result, the transfer expert claims that Man City could be one of the sides watching on with interest.
“Liverpool have been linked with Musiala, but trust me it would not just be Liverpool, there are many important clubs around Europe keeping an eye on Musiala,” the Italian said.
“Jurgen Klopp knows the player’s talent very well, but also people at Chelsea, Manchester City, and clubs in Spain, because he’s one of the best young talents in world football. So this is normal, it’s not about negotiating, it’s just about following a top young player.”
“In my personal opinion, he’s worth more than €100m; I’d compare him to Jude Bellingham – a generational talent. So of course Bayern absolutely plan to extend Musiala’s contract with an important proposal, and they will try also with Leroy Sane and Alphonso Davies. It’s complicated, but still on.”
