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Man City and PSG told to fork out £68m by Borussia Dortmund for Julian Weigl

German star could soon be on the move after the arrivals of Axel Witsel and Thomas Delaney at Signal Iduna Park this summer

Dortmund have placed a £68m price tag on Julian Weigl

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BORUSSIA DORTMUND have placed a £68million price tag on midfielder Julian Weigl amid interest from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

That figure is according to , who claim the German side will not sell the star for anything less.

 Dortmund have placed a £68m price tag on Julian Weigl
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Dortmund have placed a £68m price tag on Julian WeiglCredit: Getty

Speculation over Weigl’s future has intensified over recent weeks with both the Premier League and Ligue 1 champions heavily linked with a swoop.

Dortmund brought in Alex Witsel from Tianjin Quanjian this summer, raising doubts over the Germany international’s future.

And with Thomas Delaney also arriving from Werder Bremen, the Bundesliga side can afford to allow the midfielder to depart.

Their former manager Thomas Tuchel, now in charge of PSG, would like a reunion with the ace at Parc des Princes.

 The star has been linked with moves to PSG and Manchester City
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The star has been linked with moves to PSG and Manchester CityCredit: EPA
 The midfielder has won five caps for Germany
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The midfielder has won five caps for GermanyCredit: Getty

And Pep Guardiola is a big fan of the 22-year-old and could launch a move in January.

Weigl joined Dortmund from 1860 Munich in 2016.


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His performances led to a senior call-up for his country a year later and he has gone to win five caps.

Last season Weigl started 20 times for Dortmund but his opportunities look like they will be restricted this campaign.

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