Bayern Munich target £68m Premier League star after Florian Wirtz transfer defeat

Bayern Munich are weighing up a swoop for Crystal Palace's hero Eberechi Eze after being snubbed by Florian Wirtz. The German giants

Bayern, who were willing to break the bank to land the German attacker from their Bundesliga rivals, are now pushing ahead with alternative transfer plans Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma and AC Milan's Rafael Leao are both on their radar but a move for Eze has also been discussed.

The 26-year-old's release clause is set to become active again at the end of the season and is understood to be worth £60million plus £8m in add-ons. Palace have good relations with Bayern following the £50.8m sale of Michael Olise last July.

Eze was courted by the likes of last summer and is expected to be the subject of fresh interest, however, his buy-out clause is thought to be time-sensitive and will expire around two weeks before the end of the summer transfer window.

The Eagles want to keep Eze and plan to open contract talks with the after his impressive season which culminated in him firing them into the with

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Eze's first-half strike at Wembley secured a first major trophy for Palace and means Europe League footballing will be heading to Selhurst Park for the first time next term. And is hoping to build on their inspired FA Cup triumph.

Ideally that means keeping talisman Eze at the club next season and strengthening the side around him. But Palace will also be mindful that Eze may want to test himself with a move to a club after five years in south London.

However, with a World Cup in 12 months time and Eze harbouring ambitions of not just being part of the Three Lions squad, but starting for Thomas Tuchel, moving to pastures new is far from a simple decision.

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