Eleven months after choosing to represent the USA over the Netherlands, teenage fullback Sergiño Dest appears to be in the middle of another significant tug of war: Bayern Munich or Barcelona.
The two European powerhouses are reportedly battling to sign the 19-year-old U.S. men's national team defender from Ajax, with Champions League- and treble-winning Bayern said to be in the driver's seat. According to Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, Bayern directors traveled to Amsterdam to meet with Ajax officials, with the club renewing interest it showed in January. The Guardian and Sky Sports transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that timing is of the essence for Bayern, with Barcelona currently hamstrung by needing to sell off other players before it can make an official offer.