London rivals West Ham United and Crystal Palace are reportedly vying for the 30-year-old’s signature.
The West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to close a £6 million deal to sign Sandro Wagner from Bayern Munich, but Crystal Palace also want the Germany striker, according to the Sun.
The newspaper claims Wagner is up for grabs just 10 months after his £11.5 million transfer from TSG Hoffenheim, alerting London rivals West Ham and Palace.
The Hammers are said to want a fresh face to complement Marko Arnautovic – with Javier Hernandez’s London Stadium future reportedly in doubt – while the Eagles are currently without Christian Benteke through injury.
Wagner scored nine goals in 18 for Bayern last season, but has managed just one in eight since the appointment of Niko Kovac as manager. And according to the Sun, the 30-year-old is fed up of playing second fiddle to Robert Lewandowski.
The chance to play regularly at either West Ham or Crystal Palace could therefore appeal to Wagner, whose contract at the Allianz Arena expires at the end of next season.
The newspaper claims the Premier League pair are ‘locked in a two-way battle’ to land the Munich native.
Will West Ham or Crystal Palace win the battle for Wagner?
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