Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes move for Manchester City’s Jerome Boateng is possible

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Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge remains confident that the club will make Manchester City‘s Jerome Boateng their fourth signing of the summer.

Boateng, who has found it difficult to nail down a regular place in Roberto Mancini’s first-choice starting line-up due to a combination of injuries and the form of the likes of Vincent Kompany and Micah Richards, has reportedly informed his Italian coach of his desire to move to Bayern.

Rummenigge told Kicker: “I believe that there is a chance that we will come to an agreement. We will have to play a waiting game and this is not something which will be resolved in the next two or three days.”

City, for their part, have shown little inclination to lose the German, with sporting director Mike Rigg describing Boateng as “unsellable”. The main stumbling block is City’s insistence on a transfer fee in the region of €20 million (£17.7m), with Bayern currently only prepared to stump up €12.5m (£11m).

Should the two clubs eventually come to an agreement, Boateng would become the latest high-profile signing as the club look to mount a stiffer challenge for the Bundesliga title under new coach Jupp Heynckes, in the wake of this season’s third-placed finish.

Manuel Neuer, Rafinha and Nils Petersen have already moved to the Allianz Arena this summer.