Bayern Munich have been closely linked with a move for Roma starlet Cengiz Under in the Italian media and it turns out the reports do have some substance after his agent confirmed the interest to to Sky [via Fussballtrasfers]
Bayern are preparing a £55 million bid for the hot talent according to Calcio Mercato.
Under is under contract with Roma until 2021 and has been in impressive form for the Seria A giants scoring twice and providing four assists in eight game in all competitions.
Sources close to the player revealed to Turkish-Football that the 22-year-old has no intention of leaving the Giallorossi.
Under will be at Roma for the rest of the season but a summer move has not been ruled out.
The winger has however, made it clear that if he does leave Roma he intends for his next destination to be the Premier League or La Liga.
Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat has been monitoring Under as have City.
The Citizens narrowly missed out on signing Under over the summer to Roma who trumped their offer and gave assurances of first-team football.
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Under told me last November in an interview for the Guardian that Roma sporting director Monchi played a major role in him joining the club: “I was convinced after we heard Monchi’s plan. Monchi [Roma’s director of football] explained they were making big changes. He made it clear that he wanted me as a player for the first-team squad, not as a future prospect. He valued me as a footballer in my own right now, as a rising star with potential.”
The young winger has gone onto establish himself as a star name in the Serie A as a first-choice name for Roma.
The winger has been called up to the Turkey national team squad and is likely to start in the friendly against Bosnia and the UEFA Nations League clash away to Russia over the international break.