Man City & Tottenham face rival interest in Southampton star | OneFootball

Bayern Munich are the latest side to express an interest in signing Southampton youngster Tyler Dibling, a report has claimed.

19-year-old Dibling has been a shining light in an otherwise miserable campaign for the Saints. Ivan Juric's side sit bottom of the Premier League with just nine points from 29 games and are battling just to avoid breaking Derby County's record low points tally of 11 in 2007/08.

A return to the Championship seems inevitable for Southampton but Dibling is unlikely to follow, with clubs across Europe expressing an interest in the young winger.

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are both admirers, but now Sky Sport Germany names Bayern as rival suitors.

Bayern struck gold last summer when shopping towards the bottom of the Premier League as they snapped up Michael Olise from Crystal Palace, and Dibling is emerging as the next youngster who could swap England for Germany's top flight.

RB Leipzig are also keen to land Dibling, whose contract with the Saints has just two years left to run.

Dibling has stood out for Southampton / Alex Broadway/GettyImages

Several clubs expressed interest in signing Dibling in the January transfer window but the Saints stood firm, hoping the youngster would be able to inspire a miraculous climb away from the relegation zone.

With four goals across all competitions, only Cameron Archer (five) has outscored Dibling for Southampton this season. The Saints have lost 24 of their 29 Premier League games, conceding 70 goals so far.

The gap to safety currently sits at 17 points which, while still mathematically feasible, would appear to be far too great for Southampton, who will still demand a significant fee for Dibling even if they drop into the Championship.

Last time they dropped out of the top flight after the 2022/23 season, Southampton sold midfielder Romeo Lavia to Chelsea in a deal worth up to £58m.