Chelsea are looking to re-sign a player that left the club five years ago, having grown into a world-class superstar in that time.
In recent times, Chelsea have let a lot of academy graduates and young players leave the club, while the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah have both gone onto have stellar careers following their departures from Stamford Bridge.
History has repeated itself once more, too, but Chelsea are hoping to rectify that by bringing one impressive European star back to the club. The Blues will face competition for the target's signature, but it seems they're preparing to hijack any potential deal.
According to The Guardian, Manchester City are planning a statement signing in the form of Jamal Musiala this summer, but Chelsea are currently monitoring the situation, ready and waiting to hijack any potential deal Pep Guardiola's side might strike with Bayern Munich.
Chelsea will hope they'd be able to persuade Musiala to return to Stamford Bridge after five years away, with the German playmaker having spent eight years in the Chelsea academy as a youngster. After growing concerned that he wouldn't get many first team opportunities, Musiala left for Bayern Munich aged 16.
Clearly, that has proven to be a smart decision for the 21-year-old, having established himself as an important member of the Bayern starting XI. He scored the winner that handed Bayern the Bundesliga last season, while his performances for the Germany national team have impressed, too.
Manchester City, therefore, feel he is the perfect option to provide more creativity to their attacks. And, with just two years remaining on his current deal, Guardiola's side are hoping to take advantage of his situation.
But the report suggests that Chelsea are keeping track of movements within any potential negotiations taking place, with Musiala still expected to cost more than £100m. Transfermarkt currently values him at £94m.
Bayern, though, are hoping to tie Musiala down to a long-term deal. In FourFourTwo's opinion, this seems the most likely outcome in the situation, though there's no guarantee he will be offered a contract he deems worthy of signing. That's only when Manchester City's interest will likely become concrete, with Chelsea also looking to get involved.
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