Bundesliga giants want to sign Chelsea star
Bayern Munich are interested in signing Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic after the Serbian has had yet another superb season at Stamford Bridge.
The versatile defender has just 12-months remaining on his current deal, and Munich are ready to launch a formal offer at the end of the season to test whether Chelsea will choose to cash in on him or not.
Jose Mourinho wants The Blues to offer the 31-year-old a new long-term deal, but due to the club’s policies regarding players over-30, they will only be prepared to offer him a one-year extension.
Long-term Deal Offered
However, Munich are prepared to offer Ivanovic the long-term deal he is seeking, which leaves Chelsea in a hard situation as to whether they should cash in this Summer, or risk losing him on a free next year.
Mourinho hails Ivanovic as one of his best signings ever, costing the club just £9.5million from Lokomotiv Moscow back in 2008, and he is desperate to keep him at Stamford Bridge for the foreseeable future.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
