Attack is obviously a particular area of focus, with French outlet L’Equipe claiming that United have joined the race for Mateta, who is entering the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park after winning the FA Cup and could also yet return to Ligue 1 as he bids to get back in the France squad.

Former Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos left Germany and became a superstar. Now, the latest high-profile German will make the jump to England and hope to have the kind of success aboard that Kroos once had and not the career-killing experience that felled Timo Werner or the temporary derailment that Kai Havertz went through.

An outstanding German talent declining Bayern will leave a bruise, even more so given that this was not just a financial decision

Florian Wirtz took five days to decide to join Liverpool instead of Bayern Munich, says a German transfer expert who has revealed how Arne Slot swung the deal in the Reds' favour.

The German side has stoked up the transfer intrigue and speculation with an unprompted social media post about Florian Wirtz and his impressive form in the Champions League this season