Jamal Musiala has reportedly suspended contract negotiations at Bayern Munich - with Liverpool ready to pounce for the player "on their list for a long time."
In recent years the Reds have had a good relationship with the German champions of the last 11 years. In 2020 a deal was brokered to bring Thiago Alcantara to Anfield, then two years later Sadio Mane headed in the opposite direction. The latest piece of business between the two clubs came on transfer deadline day - the liberation of Ryan Gravenberch from his Allianz Arena woes.
Now during the international break it has been suggested Liverpool and Bayern chiefs will be busy at the negotiation table in months to come as two more are linked with Premier League switches.
The first was Leroy Sane, formerly of Manchester City fame. The attacker was suggested to be potentially in line for a future club record bid from Liverpool as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who could leave to go to Saudi Arabia in 2024.
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It was then claimed Sane will only make a decision on his next steps after the current season's end, fanning the flames of this rumour for just a little longer.
Now it has been written by German publication BILD that another of Munich's squad, Musiala, is in the same boat. "It is a dangerous situation for Bayern," according to the report.
Playing into the attacking midfielder's doubts about the club he signed for as a 16-year-old and has since gone on to win 10 trophies with are apparently two factors. The first and simplest is the performance as the team, with Thomas Tuchel's men trailing behind
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