(Football news) Bayern is working hard to bolster their team in preparation for the 2024–25 season, led by Vincent Kompany.

More players with a defensive mindset are anticipated to join at the Allianz Arena, including versatile Japan international Hiroki Ito, who just signed with Stuttgart.

Jonathan Tah, who just assisted Bayer Leverkusen in winning the Bundesliga, has been the subject of numerous claims over the past week that Bayern Munich is interested in landing him. 

However, with the Germany international far from certain to leave the newly-crowned top-flight champions, Bayern have needed to identify an alternative.

Bayern put off by Chelsea valuation on Colwill

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is said to be that player with Bayern aware that the Blues may be open to sales this summer in a bid to boost their position with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability regulations.

Recently, it was suggested that co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital had no intention of cashing in on the England international, who is on a long-term contract.

Bayern Munich are also not prepared to meet Chelsea’s valuation of the academy graduate. Plettenberg says that the transfer fee mentioned is “far too high” for Bayern Munich and that there is unlikely to be any progress with a deal in the short term.

Colwill will allegedly remain on Bayern’s shortlist for the time being with the player reportedly open to making the switch to the German giants.

The 21-year-old’s first full season at Chelsea can be described as a positive one given that he made 27 starts and five substitute outings in all competitions.

However, many of those appearances came from left-back, rather than his preferred central position, and he did not feature from March 2 due to injury.

Chelsea are now under a different head coach in Enzo Maresca who is expected to value the player’s presence in the dressing room courtesy of his know-how of the club and physical attributes.

Colwill, though, will be eager to make an impression on his new boss, providing that there is not an unforeseen breakthrough in negotiations between the clubs.

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