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English target van der Wiel now pursued by Bayern Munich

Ajax defender Gregory van der Wiel is being chased by German club Bayern Munich who have joined the queue for his services.

The 22-year old Holland international has attracted plenty of interest from English Premier League clubs and now the Bundesliga champions are keen to lure him to Allianz Arena according to club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

"We are looking at things now and will discuss them again with the coach," said Rummenigge. "Theoretically, we have until August 31.

"Sometimes one has to pursue things with great calm so that they don't become too expensive."

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