Bayern Munich keen on Man City midfielder

Bayern Munich have turned their attentions to Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong after cooling their interest in Spain international Javi Martinez.

Martinez, also a mooted target for Manchester City, has been on Bayern’s radar for the past year, but chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rumenigge admits his side are unlikely to sign the Spaniard after describing Athletic Bilbao’s £31.3m valuation of the midfielder as "indecent".

And according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Bayern will now pursue a move for De Jong, who is tipped leave City this summer.

De Jong, who joined City from Hamburg in 2009, managed just 11 Premier League starts last season - a far cry from the 60 league starts he racked up during his first two full seasons at the club.

The 27-year-old is out of contract at City next summer and manager Roberto Mancini is reportedly willing to sanction the sale of the Holland international, who is available for a fee of £7.8m.