The German football association are confident they will be able to convince Jamal Musiala to play for Germany ahead of England, Goal has learned.
Musiala, who left Chelsea to join Bayern Munich in 2019, is eligible to play for both Germany and England internationally.
The 17-year-old was born in Stuttgart but grew up in London, and has already represented the two countries in question at youth level.
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Musiala made two appearances for Germany's Under-16s, but has played for England in four different age groups, with two caps already earned for Aidy Boothroyd's U21 side.