Wirtz had been publicly courted by Bayern for months, to the extent that it reportedly made the player uncomfortable. Other reports in German claim that Bayern manager Vincent Kompany failed to impress Wirtz when outlining his plan for the player. As such, Liverpool won the race for the star.

Manchester City want Lyon's 21-year-old French midfielder Rayan Cherki, who has been linked with Liverpool and Chelsea. ( Telegraph - subscription)

Would this guy be the perfect backup for Robert Lewandowski?

Bayern Munich thought they had the signing of Florian Wirtz ‘in the bag’ before Liverpool stole a march on the German giants. The Reds are currently leading the race to sign the Bayer

Bayern Munich have added Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo to their shortlist. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Bayern Munich is making an effort to convince forward Leroy Sané to renew his contract and stay. They offered 10 million euros fixed per year, plus 5.5 million in bonuses. And they admit they might increase the salary to 13 million per season, with fewer extras.

Harry Kane insists he is "really excited" to play in the Club World Cup as the Bayern Munich striker chases yet another trophy.

Arsenal have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Brighton's 28-year-old Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma. (Sky Germany, external) Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column Follow

Bayern are planning to take Leon Klanac (18) to the Club World Cup as third goalkeeper if Daniel Peretz leaves the club before the tournament or fourth keeper if Peretz is still there. Sven Ulreich is unlikely to make the trip to the US with the team as his contract situation remains uncertain.