Hoeness: Bayern wonโ€™t sign Draxler

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Julian Draxler

Julian Draxler is not a transfer target for Bayern Munich, as Die Roten are already well-stocked in forward positions, president Uli Hoeness has said.

Germany international Draxler joined Paris Saint-Germain in January and impressed at Parc des Princes with four goals in 12 Ligue 1 appearances last term.

However, the arrival of Neymar from Barcelona, and the imminent signing of Monacoโ€™s teenage prodigy Kylian Mbappe is set to leave the attacking midfielder down Unai Emeryโ€™s pecking order, and there are reports PSG are prepared to cash in to balance the books.

Premier League duo Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly long-term admirers, while Bundesliga champions Bayern have been credited with an interest.

But Hoeness does not a see a spot in Carlo Ancelottiโ€™s squad for Draxler โ€“ who has spoken of his desire to remain in the French capital โ€“ and believes it would also ask more unneeded questions about Thomas Mullerโ€™s future at Allianz Arena.

โ€˜Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and I have recently been together and talked about what a mixture of class players we already have in this squad,โ€™ he told Bild.

โ€˜If we were going to make a transfer like Draxler, the next question would be the same as in the case of Jamesโ€™ [Rodriguez] commitment โ€“ what about Thomas Muller?

โ€˜It is clear that Julian Draxler is a player who would be a good match for Bayern, but we do not want to sell any of our players. I also already have bellyache if all our players are fit,โ€™ he concluded.

โ€“ This story originally appeared on FourFourTwo.co.za

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