Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich is someone Pep Guardiola “wants” to join Manchester City. Sport Bild chief Christian Falk claims that the 20-year-old German wonderkid is the target of the five-time Premier League winning manager. The Cityzens already have such a stacked team right now. Adding someone of Musiala’s talent will only elevate the Blues.
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Jamal Musiala to Manchester City?
Musiala scored Bayern’s third goal of the game in a 3-1 victory over Galatasaray in the UCL. Despite Musiala’s rise to prominence in the German team, the Premier League’s allure may be too strong to resist. Guardiola wants Manchester City to try and recruit Musiala, 20, despite reports that his contract negotiations with Bayern have stopped over the last few weeks, according to AZ.
The City manager is also considering the future, and he believes Musiala is a strong contender to succeed an aging and, as of late, injury-prone De Bruyne. Even though a team like Manchester City or Liverpool might match his around £7 million annual salary at Bayern, the German team will still be confident in keeping him.
Although the German midfielder and the Bavarians are still figuring out how to stay together, there have been rumors that Musiala could be taken by one of the top clubs in the world. The rumors also said that Real Madrid and Guardiola’s Manchester City are the young player’s most likely destinations, however Liverpool is still interested in signing him.
Bayern is now third in the Bundesliga after defeating Mainz 3-1 over the weekend. Bayern still seem slightly relaxed as the midfielder’s contract expires in 2026.
Liverpool out of Musiala race?
The German midfielder is reportedly on Jurgen Klopp’s transfer wishlist, according to Sportsbild last week. However, according to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports, even if the player decides to leave Bayern Munich for another season, it is unlikely that the Premier League’s biggest teams will be able to sign him because Real Madrid or Manchester City are his two preferred destinations.
The 20-year-old, who was once a Chelsea youth player, is under contract with his present team until 2026. Despite rumors that he is dissatisfied with his lack of starts under Thomas Tuchel, he is not currently considering leaving the German team.
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Musiala may possibly end up replacing Kevin De Bruyne on a long-term basis for Manchester City. The Belgian midfielder had quite a couple of offers from Saudi clubs this summer. We can expect the offers to continue as we head into the next season too.
Pep Guardiola might be looking to ensure that the huge De Bruyne void is filled. Musiala would be the perfect fit for Manchester City. Bayern would be looking at fee of over 100 million for the youngster. All the clubs in Europe and EPL would be hoping that Man City don’t sign the midfielder. Another great signing for the Blues could end up monopolizing the Premier League and UCL too.
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