Bayern are working on the next transfer hammer!
Juve star Matthijs de Ligt (22/contract until 2024) wants to switch to Bayern Munich! According to information from BILD and SPORT BILD, the Dutchman has submitted a request to his club to move to Munich. Sky reported first.
Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic (45) has already made initial contact with the Italians, and negotiations are to follow in the next few days.
The Munich team had the central defender on their list before moving from Ajax to Juve in 2019 (for 85.5 million euros). After a messed-up season at Juve (only fourth place in the league), he is now planning to say goodbye.
Bayern’s contact with de Ligt’s consulting agency “One” is good: This summer Hasan Salihamidzic brought the “One” clients Mazraoui and Gravenberch to Munich.
De Ligt has included a €120m release clause in his contract. Actually far too much for the current transfer policy of Munich.
Problem: Manchester City is also said to have inquired about the situation. And Chelsea and coach Thomas Tuchel (48) are said to be preparing a 70 million offer. This is also the amount that Juve allegedly want for De Ligt.
“Sky” reports that Atlético Madrid, Chelsea and Juventus are interested in Bayern defender Benjamin Pavard (26 / contract until 2024). The Frenchman could even imagine a departure this summer.
Will Pavard be a potential trade deal with De Ligt? According to BILD information, selling the 2018 world champion is not an issue for the Bayern bosses!
Both Bayern and Pavard can imagine extending the contract. According to information from BILD and SPORT BILD, the Frenchman wants to become the new defense boss after signing right-back Noussair Mazraoui (24/free transfer from Ajax) in central defence.
So far, Pavard has not been the speaker. Nagelsmann has been looking in vain for his defensive boss for a year. With de Ligt, the Bayern coach could now get a new defense boss!