Liverpool will sign Germany International Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen after he has defeated Bayern Munich against the 22-year-old, causing Bayern Munich to focus their attention on other goals
Bayern Munich weigh a dive for Crystal Palace's FA Cup hero Ebereechi Eze after he has been beaten by Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz. The German giants have admitted the defeat in their pursuit of the Bayer Leverkusen star.
Bayern, who was willing to break the bank to land the German attacker from their Bundesliga rivals, now pushes alternative transfer plans after he has been informed that Wirtz wants to move to Anfield. Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton and AC Milan's Rafael Leao are both on their radar, but a movement for Eze has also been discussed.
The release clause of the 26-year-old will become active again at the end of the season and is supposed to be worth £ 60 million plus £ 8 million in add-ons. Palace has good relationships with Bayern after the £ 50.8 million sale of Michael Olise last July.
Eze was praised by Manchester City last summer and is expected to be the subject of Fresh Premier League-Interest, but his buy-out clause is supposed to be time sensitive and will expire about two weeks before the end of the summer transfer window.
The Eagles want to keep Eze and are planning to open contract discussions with the English international after his impressive season that culminated in him that she shot in the Europa League with the FA Cup FA winner of last weekend against City.
Eze's strike provided a first major trophy for Palace and means that European football is going to Selhurst Park for the first time. And Oliver Glasner hopes to build on their cup triumph.
Ideally, that means that Talisman Eze will hold the club next season and strengthen the side around him. But Palace is aware that Eze may want to test himself in South Londs after five years with a switch to a Champions League club.
With a World Cup in 12 months and Eze hosting ambitions to not only be part of the Three Lions team, but starting for Thomas Tuchel, it is far from a new decision far from a simple decision.