Man City lining up Musiala as De Bruyne replacement

James Shearman

• Updated: 26 Oct 2023 21:44 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester City are hoping to sign Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala as a long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne.

While Musiala is expected to stay at Bayern for the foreseeable future, contract talks have reportedly stalled.

This has caught Guardiola's attention, who is keen to pursue a move for the German wonderkid, according to AZ.

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While De Bruyne is undoubtedly still one of the very best players in the world, he has become rather injury prone in recent seasons.

At 32 years of age, it is perhaps the right time for City to begin the search for his successor.

And, the Citizens should look no further than Musiala, if he is available, as he has already proven to be an incredible talent.

The former Chelsea academy player is only 20; he and Jude Bellingham are currently the top two youngsters in world football.

Musiala to Real Madrid?

Man City will face competition from Real Madrid in the race to sign Musiala from Bayern.

Not only because they look to sign a 'Galactico' each summer, but Madrid are in firm contention for the wonderkid's signature due to his relationship with Bellingham.

The two are said to be friends, and one would assume that Bellingham only has fantastic things to say about Los Blancos after his summer move.

The Englishman has scored 11 goals in 12 matches from an attacking midfield position, becoming a fan favourite at the Santiago Bernabeu in the process.

Madrid president Florentino Perez would love to unite the pair on the field.