Bayern back in on De Jong? (Sport via The Sun)

Could Bayern Munich be back in the running for FC Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong? According to Sport (as captured by The Sun), De Jong would be tempted by a move to the Bundesliga:

Manchester United and Chelsea target Frenkie de Jong could snub a move to England in favour of joining Bayern Munich, according to reports. The Dutchman was heavily linked with the Prem duo in the recent window although he ended up staying with Barcelona.

According to Spanish outlet Sport, the midfielder wants to stay at the Nou Camp. However, Bayern Munich, another who were interested in the summer, are hoping to take advantage of Barcelona’s financial mess. And the report claims the ex-Ajax star would be “tempted” by a switch to the Bundesliga. Meanwhile, Bayern are “convinced” that Barcelona might be forced to sell next summer, with another year off his contract likely to make for a more reasonable price.

It sounds…ridiculous, but humor me. What if Julian Nagelsmann is toying with a move to a 4-3-3? That would allow Bayern Munich potentially take advantage of FC Barcelona’s innate desire to make money off of a quality player who is likely to move on eventually anyway.

Would the Catalans be interested in unloading De Jong at a cut-rate deal? Right now, the answer to that is extremely unclear, but Bayern Munich is surely keeping all options open.