COMMENT: If he goes, they'll surely tear the place down. Jamal Musiala and Bayern Munich. If he does end up back in England in 2024, it'll be the biggest transfer blunder since... well, since Chelsea originally let the kid go...

For the moment, there's tension. But no pressure. At least on Bayern's half of the table. The 20 year-old is locked away on a deal to 2026. And on paper, everything appears secure.

But there is tension. Bayern's move to extend and upgrade Musiala's contract has been blanked. The last point of contact was made in April, with Hasan Salihamidzic, now the former Bayern sports director, holding talks with Musiala face-to-face. The meeting broke up on a positive note. After all, it was Brazzo who nicked Musiala away from Chelsea's academy four years previous. Those close to the club say Salihamidzic's tumultuous exit is a factor in negotiations now grinding to a halt.

As is the manager. Musiala and Thomas Tuchel just aren't seeing eye-to-eye. Even his title winning goal on the final day of last season hasn't moved his coach. This season, Musiala has largely been used off the bench. The progress he made under Julian Naglesmann now stalling.

For Tuchel, it's not personal. The former Chelsea manager rates Musiala as a talent. He recognises his potential. Indeed, he wants more from the 20 year-old, but worries about his stamina: "It is a talent demand that you are fit and that you can play a lot. He has to remain physically stable so that he is available to us all the time".

Tuchel sees Musiala's future as being more than a wide player. He wants to play him centrally. A player to ride tackles. Break lines. And be a regular matchwinner. But this will require months in the gym. Putting kilos on his frame. And further, it will also mean Musiala adjusting his game.

Tuchel again: "He needs to play the ball where it's necessary. You don't need to dribble and turn every time."

Simplify his game. Know when to play the ball and when to keep it. In the tighter central areas of the pitch, Musiala - as far as Tuchel is concerned - will have to adjust. But the question is, does the player share the same vision?

For the moment, it doesn't appear so. Just this week, Musiala's camp informed Bayern they wanted a complete hold on negotiations. The official line is Jamal would prefer to focus on his football with the season now in full swing. But sources inside Musiala's camp are admitting he wants to wait and see how his situation develops. The prospect of a departure in 2024 cannot be ruled out. Indeed, the relationship between Tuchel and Musiala could well be the deciding factor.

In contrast to his club form, Musiala is flying for Germany. The midfielder put aside his frustrations to enjoy an outstanding international week with Die Mannschaft. That he was back to his best having been reunited with Nagelsmann is no coincidence.

"We have tactical guidelines," Musiala stated after scoring in victory against the USA on Saturday, "but we also have freedom on the pitch."

For Nagelsmann, the solution is a simple one: leave Jamal to play his natural game, “He will play a very big role (at the Euros).

“I have already told him: the hopes that Germany has in him should not crush him, but rather make him proud. He should remain the street baller that he is."

Before Jude Bellingham, there was Jamal Musiala. What we're seeing now from Bellingham at Real Madrid, Musiala has been producing in fits and starts for Bayern. Of course, the numbers don't compare. They don't compare with anyone. But the impact. The excitement. The promise and potential. What we're seeing now swirling around Bellingham is exactly what Musiala was experiencing a year ago.

And rightly so. For this column, Musiala has everything to match - if not surpass - Bellingham. Where Jude learned his football on the streets of Birmingham. Musiala did the same in London. That the English game has produced two such talents is something to be admired.

"I always wanted to play for England when I was younger," Musiala stated last season. "When I played in England I supported them with all my heart.

“In the England youth teams you learn different things than you do playing in Germany. I took home many messages. It was a different environment in the England youth set up.

“They set great store by individual technique and one on one play. To play with freedom was the motto at the time. That is what inspired me and will stay with me for all of my footballing life."

And that's the concern for Bayern. The three years left on his contract is one thing. But there is a connection for Musiala with the island. As he said, he grew up supporting England. He played for Southampton and Chelsea's academy teams with dreams of being a Premier League footballer. When you hear him speak so enthusiastically about what the English game gave him, there is clearly a pull, an attraction, that exists.

Musiala is a player to build a team around. Indeed, on potential, he's a player to build a club upon. Liverpool. Arsenal... Manchester City. Knowing the friction that currently exists, they've all let it be known to Musiala's camp that they're willing to talk.

For the moment, Musiala and his minders won't be agitating. It's all wait-and-see. But there is frustration over those aforementioned visions. Under Tuchel, Musiala enters the opponent's penalty area less than half the time he was with Nagelsmann. That Musiala is enjoying himself as much as he is with Germany does Tuchel's plans no favours.

"I love him!" declared Massimo Franchi, the founder of the prestigious Golden Boy award. "I love his creative style of play. I really love this young man.

"That FC Bayern took him from Chelsea almost for free was incredibly smart. An incredible loss for Londoners.

"It would be like the Louvre losing the Mona Lisa!"

Be careful Bayern. Be very careful...