BAYERN MUNICH are reportedly set to pip Chelsea to the signing of Matthijs de Ligt with the Juventus preferring the Bavarian outfit.
The Dutch defender has been heavily linked with a Turin exit this summer after admitting he may reject a new contract offer.
1De Ligt still has two years left to run on his deal at Juve, but is said to haItaly National Team Jerseysve told the club he intends to leave after putting in a transfer request.
Chelsea are known to be admirers of the 22-year-old as Thomas TuLionel Messi Jerseyschel looks to bolster his defence having seen Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen depart as free agents.
The Blues are reported to have had a £34m offer plus either Timo Werner or Christian Pulisic turned down by thCzech Republic National Team Je bayern munich kit rseyse Serie A outfit.
And they now look set to miss out altogether as Bayern eye up a deal.
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According to Sky Sport reportTobin Heath Jerseyser Florian Plettenberg, De Ligt has his eyes set on a switch to the Allianz Arena following talks with th soccer channel number e club bayern munich fan shop 's boss Julian Nagelsmann and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
Though he stressed that JuveHaiti National Team Jerseys could seek as much as £69million in order to part ways with the player.
He tweeted: "Bayern wants him & De Ligt wants to join Bayern! Talks with Nagelsmann & Salihamidzic impressed him!
"Negotiations between Bayern/Juve have started. Talks are good.
thanks a lot, good luck