Tottenham Hotspur want Yann Sommer but the Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper is seemingly desperate to join Bayern Munich.
Dean Jones told GiveMeSport last month that Tottenham are targeting Sommer with the Swiss stopper firmly on their radar.
At this point, who can blame Tottenham for looking very closely at new goalkeepers.
Hugo Lloris has been a great servant for more than a decade now but turned 36 last week with more and more mistakes creeping in.
Fraser Forster is hardly going to be Tottenham’s first-choice goalkeeper moving forward so Spurs need to think about another option between the sticks.
Emiliano Martinez and Jordan Pickford have been mentioned but if Tottenham look outside of England, Sommer could be a top target.
Tottenham target Yann Sommer wants Bayern Munich move
Sommer is out of contract at the end of the season and Fabio Paratici loves a free transfer.
This wouldn’t be a move with the long-term in mind; Sommer turned 34 last month and this could be his last big contract opportunity.
Tottenham may fancy the veteran stopper as a ball-playing goalkeeper but Sommer appears to have his dream move in mind.
Suddeutsche Zeitung in Germany report that Sommer has asked Gladbach to let him leave for Bayern Munich.
Everyone is accustomed to Bayern snatching players from their Bundesliga rivals and Sommer wants to be the latest.
Manuel Neuer’s season-ending injury – suffered in a skiing incident – means Bayern are in the market for another goalkeeper.
Sommer is a man they want and the goalkeeper has seemingly submitted a transfer request, specifically to join Bayern.
That means Tottenham may well miss out and be left looking at other goalkeepers again.
We can’t exactly blame Sommer for seeing this big chance to make an impact at Bayern, and staying in Germany may appeal more than a Premier League move anyway.
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