Manchester United have received a significant boost in their pursuit of Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala as the Bundesliga side's sporting director Max Eberl admitted that renewing his contract is proving a difficult affair.
Mirror cited He said the following:
“It's difficult, but not impossible. Jamal knows what he has at Bayern Munich. He has grown up here and has reached this level. The talks are intensifying. We are very ambitious and he knows he wants to win titles.”
It has been claimed that Musiala is asking for wages in the region of £300,000 a week, which would make him one of Bayern's highest-paid players alongside Harry Kane.
The situation has put Manchester United on alert with the report claiming that the Red Devils are planning a bold move to sign Musiala if he fails to sign a new contract in Munich.
However, the report adds that Manchester City and real Madrid They are also closely monitoring his situation, so United will face fierce competition for the German's signature.
Musiala, whose The contract expires in 2026He is valued at £120m by Bayern Munich and if the player does not renew his contract at the Allianz Arena, the Bavarians will be forced to offload him next summer to avoid losing him as a free agent the following year.
Manchester United will not be the favourites for Musiala
Jamal Musiala is a fantastic player and there will be no shortage of suitors if he goes on sale. Manchester City and Real Madrid are two of the best clubs in the world who already have a good chance of landing Musiala before the Red Devils do.
The 21-year-old will want to play in the Champions League regularly while also competing for titles, which unfortunately does not seem to be the case at Manchester United, at least as long as Erik the Hag is your manager.
Bayern Munich could also give in to Musiala's demands, as he is by far their best young player with the potential to be the face of their club in the long term.
However, United can be ruled out of the race for his… transfer very early