Both Arsenal and Tottenham look set to miss out on Bordeaux winger Malcom, with German champions Bayern Munich now leading the race to sign him.
The Mirror reports that the Bundesliga outfit have earmarked the Brazilian as a long-term replacement for either Arjen Robben or Franck Ribery.
Both Robben and Ribery are 34 and are expected to leave Bayern in the summer as they reach the latter stages of his career.
Both Spurs and Arsenal were heavily linked with a move for the player during January, but the French side remained adamant that they didn’t want to lose the player.
The French side are embroiled in a relegation battle and didn’t want to lose their key man in the new year.
New Bordeaux boss Guy Poyet played down speculation about his future but admitted that the player is likely to move on in the summer.
The 20-year-old has been one of the standout performers in Ligue 1 this season.
Despite his tender age, he has netted eight times in the league and registered a further six assists.
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