Bayern Munich are interested in snapping up yet another prized asset from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund as they eye winger Jamie Gittens.
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Bayern monitor English wingerLiverpool, Arsenal & Chelsea also linkedDortmund demanding over €100m feeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The 20-year-old has impressed for Dortmund following his breakthrough after joining from Manchester City's youth academy. The Englishman has been one of the German team's top performers over the last 18 months, and has scored nine goals and registered three assists in all competitions this season.
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The London native's impressive performances have attracted interest from his home country, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all said to be after him. According to in Germany, Bundesliga leaders Bayern are the latest team on the list and are monitoring him closely, with coach Vincent Kompany and director Max Eberl in particular raving about him. With Leroy Sane's future unclear and the likes of Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry possibly being sold, Gittens is one of the options the Bavarian side are looking at to strengthen their attack.
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Bayern have snapped up many of Dortmund's star players over the years, with heroes such as Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels, Mario Gotze and Raphael Guerreiro all being lured to Munich from the Westfalenstadion. Dortmund are eager to keep Gittens, whose contract runs until 2028, and the report says it will take a bid of around €100 million if Bayern are to have any chance of adding him to that list in 2025.
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With the Bundesliga on a brief winter break, Gittens will have time to recover from the first half of the season before his side return to action with a game against reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen on January 10.