Bayern Munich have opened talks with Lyon for the signature of Chelsea target Corentin Tolisso and are confident of getting a deal over the line soon.
The 22-year-old midfielder is expected to leave the club in the summer and has been linked with a move to some of the major European clubs over the last few months.
Juventus were considered favourites to secure his signature until the club started looking at other options and recently Chelsea discussed the possibility of signing the Frenchman with Lyon.
However, it seems the midfielder is on his way to Bavaria as according to French sports daily L'Equipe, Bayern Munich have opened talks with Lyon and are moving quickly to make sure that they reach an agreement soon with the club.
Despite being a late entrant in the transfer saga, the German champions have made rapid strides in their quest to sign Tolisso and are confident of getting a deal over the line soon.
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The player’s representatives also met the Bayern Munich hierarchy in recent days to discuss the terms of an agreement and it is understood the Bavarians are in a hurry to get the deal done.
Bayern Munich are confident that they will be able to reach an agreement with Lyon for a fee of around €40m and take Tolisso to Germany.
