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Bundesliga
Bayern Munich eyeing Thiago-Rakitic swap deal
With Thiago Alcantara firmly on Barcelona's radar this transfer window, Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have decided to ask for Ivan Rakitic in a direct swap deal. Don Balon has claimed that the Bavarians have had the 30-year-old in their sights for a long time and now see it as the perfect time to replace Thiago.
The Croatian is also ready for a move away from Barcelona, with the prospect of not being a regular starter next season a real possibility.
Tottenham Hotspur enter Mario Götze race
Spurs are the latest club to register their interest in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Götze. The 26-year-old has failed to kickstart his career, having returned to Dortmund after struggling at Bayern. With that in mind, the club are reportedly prepared to offload him this summer for as low as £18m, Football London reports.
The north Londoners have long been admirers of the German World Cup hero. Arsenal and West Ham have also been linked with Götze in the past few days.
