Bayern Munich once went for Oliver Glasner before the Bavarians landed on Vincent Kompany, but the Crystal Palace manager was supposed to be part of a package that includes Adam Wharton, whom Bayern are still keen on signing:
Bayern are interested in a move for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton (20). A defensive minded central midfielder is a position Bayern are pursuing. Wharton has come out on top in a lot of their analytics, and Bayern are willing to revive prior interest in the youngster.
– The Independent’s Miguel Delaney as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia
Daily Mail also reports that Joshua Kimmich would rather stay than reunite with Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona, but the 29-year-old might be played at right-back if Kompany were to follow Thomas Tuchel’s notes.
Palace once tried to scam Bayern and demanded 100 million euros for Glasner, then they said 75 million euros for both of them.
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