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Chelsea set to battle Bayern Munich for £35m midfielder who could be Kanté long-term replacement in the future.

The midfielder has also attracted interest from Liverpool. 

Chelsea are set to battle Bayern Munich  to acquire the signature of RB Leipzig's Konrad Laimer, per reports from Christian Falk.

This report from Christian Falk suggests that Bayern Munich are leading the race to sign him, but Chelsea will go all out to acquire his signature.

Chelsea have a host of midfielders in their ranks, including Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante and Jorginho. However, Kante and Jorginho have their contracts expiring next summer, while Kovacic & the Frenchman continues to struggle with injuries.

The midfield is quickly emerging as an area of concern for Graham Potter, who took charge of the club last month. The Blues are thus already looking at options to strengthen the area in 2023.

Konrad Laimer. 

Leipzig midfielder Laimer has emerged as a player of interest to Chelsea, according to the aforementioned source. The London giants, though, face competition from Bayern Munich for him.

Laimer joined Leipzig from Reb Bull Salzburg for a fee of €7 million in the summer of 2017. He has since been an important player for the Bundesliga club, making 167 appearances across all competitions.

The Austria international found the back of the net 11 times and provided 18 assists for his teammates in those matches. He also helped the club win the DFB-Pokal last season.

However, Laimer has his contract with Leipzig expiring at the end of the current season. With the midfielder likely to be available for free next summer, clubs are already starting to queue up for him.

Bayern Munich have been heavily linked with a move for Laimer and even tabled a €24 million bid for him last summer. As per Falk, they are now in the driving seat to acquire his services.

It now remains to be seen if Chelsea can leapfrog the Bavarians in the race to sign the 25-year-old. It is also unclear whether a move to England will tempt the player.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich face competition from Liverpool for Laimer.

It appears Chelsea are not the only Premier League club interested in signing Laimer. According to the report, the Blues and Bayern Munich also face competition from Liverpool for the midfielder.

Like the London giants, midfield has also been an area of concern for the Merseyside-based club. With Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the final year of their deals, the Reds intend to bolster the area next summer.

Jurgen Klopp's side have already been in touch with Laimer's representatives if the report is to be believed. The former Salzburg man is notably represented by the same agency as Keita.

It is worth noting that Laimer is currently sidelined with a syndesmotic ligament tear. He has clocked just 508 minutes of action for the German club this season and is only expected to return in January

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