Bayern Munich are expecting to receive bids from no fewer than three Premier League clubs for Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri this January. Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are said to be in the race for the 23-year-old, who is open to a move to England after seeing his first-team prospects dwindle at the Allianz Arena. Despite having started just three leagues games and played 310 minutes for the Bavarian giants this season, Bayern have reportedly slapped a £20million price tag on the Basel academy graduate. A player as talented as Shaqiri deserves to play regular first-team football and a Premier League switch would essentially guarantee him a regular starting berth. The aggressive, hard-pressing style Mourinho has imposed on the Chelsea team is tailor-made for the Switzerland international, but he will need to oust a few star names to push his way to front of the team selection queue. Eden Hazard, Willian, Oscar, Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah await at Stamford Bridge, but with the latter two reportedly on the verge of a January departure and Chelsea already short on natural right-wingers, Shaqiri could be in with more than just a shout. Probability: 8/10
Luke is a Bachelor of Journalism (Sport) student at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. A passionate fan of football competitions across the world, he also contributes to other outlets including The Sportster, GiveMeSport and ChelseaDaft.
