Christian Pulisic wanted by Bayern Munich in ‘fierce competition’ with Chelsea and Manchester United over £88m-rated playmaker

BAYERN MUNICH are ready to challenge Chelsea and Manchester United in the race for Borussia Dortmund ace Christian Pulisic.

The American, 19, has attracted interest from the big trio with Bayern now interested as they look to replace Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.

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Chelsea remain the strongest admirers so far for the attacking midfielder, with the club ready to reach into their pockets again in the summer especially if Eden Hazard and Willian leave, according to the .

United have shown casual interest, but the Premier League pair could make headway out of the fact that Dortmund may be be reluctant to sell to their biggest rivals again.

The likes of Robert Lewandowski, Mats Hummels and Mario Goetze have all left the Westfalenstadion for Munich in recent years after their contracts ended.

But Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has been brilliantly savvy in the transfer market in recent years and have been clinically efficient in getting in early to seal such deals.

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Yet Dortmund may block the move, having become tired of their domestic rivals cherry picking the best talent from their squad.

Liverpool tried to sign Pulisic in 2016 but had a bid knocked back and according to the Mail could be interested once again, with Jurgen Klopp keenly aware of his attributes.

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The USA international is currently injured with a foot problem and it is not yet known whether the issue is short or long term.

Teenager Pulisic came on for the last 16 minutes during Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, but picked up the injury after and could be a doubt for their Europa League clash with Atalanta, where the Germans hold a 3-2 aggregate lead.

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Pulisic, born in Pennsylvania, has actually lived in England before, when he played for the youth team of Brackley Town in Northamptonshire during a brief stint in the UK.

His cousin Will also followed him to Dortmund and is a goalkeeper at USA age group level.