Report: Chelsea is closely monitoring the German international player, who could cost £100 million, and Manchester City is interested in signing him.

Chelsea are reportedly among the Premier League clubs closely monitoring Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic.

The Blues invested heavily again in the summer, revamping their front line with five new attacking signings.

With the January window fast approaching, the Blues have inevitably been linked with a number of players, but Chelsea will reportedly be quiet next month.

Chelsea are closely monitoring Bayern Munich star Aleksandar Pavlovic

Chelsea appear to be frequently linked with midfielders, and the Blues are thought to be looking to sign a player to ease the burden on Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandes.

The Blues have been linked with Dutch youngster Kees Smit As well as 18-year-old Marseille star Daryl Pakula, but neither is likely to arrive in January.

Pavlovic is said to be attracting interest from the Premier League. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The midfield is said to be the priority next summer due to Romeo Lavia’s injury problems. and TEAMtalk It was reported that the Blues are monitoring Pavlovic closely.

The report adds that Chelsea and Manchester City have done a lot of work on Pavlovic, with analysis teams at both clubs believing the 21-year-old could be the next best midfielder to emerge.

TEAMtalk adds that it could take up to £100m to convince Bayern to part ways, in what could be a club-record sale to the German champions.