The famous West Ham teenager Benicio Baker-Boatiey is ready to join the German giants Bayern Munich, with the Bundesliga champions beating the interest of Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
The 16-year-old will reportedly travel to Munich this week for talks with Bayern and may become the latest in a successful line of young British prospects to hone their craft in Germany.
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According to the Sun, West Ham would only earn £ 230,000 in compensation for the training of the English youth star who plays for his country at the Under 16 level.
The Baker-Boatiey winger – who can also play as a central offensive midfielder – has rejected the possibility of signing a professional contract with Iron in January when he turns 17, almost confirming that he will leave the club this summer for compensation.
In addition to Bayern’s interest, the likes of Manchester United, PSG and Liverpool were said to be monitoring its progress earlier this year and that the market started moving again after the global pandemic. However, according to the Sun, the move to German champions now seems the most favored.
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Baker-Boaitey and his advisors are said to spend this week evaluating what each interested club can offer to aid its development into a high-level player, before returning to the UK to make a final decision on its future.
German clubs already know that big earnings must be made by young British stars, where they can regularly offer high-level game times. Jonjoe Kenny of Everton and ex Rabbi Matondo of Manchester City have had success at Schalke this season, Ademola Lookman and Ethan Ampadu have spent time with RB Leipzig, while 17-year-old Jude Bellingham of Birmingham will likely move to Borussia Dortmund later this month. .
Dortmund is also home to another Man City graduate and British star Jadon Sancho who, sold for £ 7 million in Die Borussen in 2017, is now a target for United rivals this summer, over fifteen times.
The imminent departure of Baker-Boatiey is another blow to the Hammers’ youth structure, after losing another promising young Jeremy Ngakia last month, when he also refused a new contract.
The talented 19-year-old right back, who was thriving in David Moyes’ initial lineup after rebooting, also appears to be heading to Germany, with Schalke and Borussia Monchengladbach closely linked.
