Everton will face no competition from Bayern Munich for Norwich City star Max Aarons, with the Bundesliga club laughing at suggestions they were ready to move for him.
That’s according to BILD journalist Christian Falk, who says Everton’s negotiations with the Championship club are ‘ongoing’.
Aarons was one of the Canaries’ better performers in the Premier League last season, and he has continued to impress for them in the Championship this season.
Indeed, he is widely touted as one to keep an eye on, and reports in Germany and England had suggested that Bayern Munich had their eye on him.
Everton are thought to be keen, too, with them on the hunt for a long-term replacement for Seamus Coleman this summer.
Last month it was reported that Bayern would no longer be in the hunt as they had decided to keep their distance as a result of Norwich’s demands, and Falk has now futher backed up those claims.
“That’s true, at least the negotiations with Everton being ongoing,” he told BILD.
“In this case, Bayern have a bit more to laugh about; they were very amused at the claims they were paying the transfer fee and always read about the intense Bayern interest.
“They’ve been watching the player, but they’ve never been ready, and that’s because Norwich have been price pushing a bit.
“They want to sell the English international, they make money out of youth internationals and have found buyers elsewhere, because an English club is willing to pay for an English prospect.”
