Bayern Munich need to “work hard” to convince Jamal Musiala to stay at the club with Liverpool and Manchester City lurking for him.
That’s according to Sport 1 chief reporter Kerry Hau, who has covered Musiala today amid growing reports about Liverpool and Manchester City’s interest in him.
Reports in England and Germany have claimed that the Premier League duo are both looking at a possible deal for Musiala, potentially next summer, as he considers his position in Bavaria.
The youngster is not pushing for a move away from the Allianz Arena but is believed to be frustrated with a reduced role under Thomas Tuchel this season.
He believes he should be a key player and has big plans for the future, with it explained on several occasions that he wants to win the Ballon d’Or and enjoy a career littered with trophies.
Liverpool were originally named as the club who were most keen, but Manchester City were quickly added to the queue, with it claimed Pep Guardiola sees Musiala as potentially the best number ten in the world in future and a replacement for Kevin de Bruyne.
The growing feeling is that they could do battle for Musiala’s signature if he ever decides to leave Bayern and Hau says the German champions have work to do to keep the midfielder.
“It is true that he currently has a contract that does not correspond to his performance,” he said.
“He earns eight to nine million from bonuses. That’s not a little for a 20-year-old, but he is still one of the lower earners in the FC Bayern squad.
“It’s not the money that matters to Musiala. He also wants to become a world footballer and then the question arises as to whether he can achieve the title at or with FC Bayern.
“FC Bayern has to work hard to retain the player in the long term.”
