Bayern Munich head coach Niko Kovac confirmed there is no news regarding defender Jerome Boateng amid reported interest from Premier League giants Manchester United.
Germany centre-back Boateng has been linked with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirming contact between the two clubs.
However, Premier League giants United have joined the race to sign the 29-year-old former Manchester City defender according to German reports.
Asked about Boateng following Bayern’s 1-0 win over United in Sunday’s friendly at Allianz Arena, Kovac told reporters: “Regarding Jerome, there’s nothing new.
“I am happy about him being with us again. Not only him but also the others.”
Boateng is contracted to Bayern until 2021 but appears set to depart Bavaria ahead of 2018-19.
Since leaving City for Bayern in 2011, Boateng has won six successive Bundesliga titles and a Champions League trophy among others.
Manchester United’s final friendly before the start of the Premier League season ended in a 1-0 defeat by Bayern Munich, as José Mourinho suggested a “difficult season” awaits the club unless the owners make more signings before Thursday’s transfer deadline. Javi Martínez scored the only goal at the Allianz Arena, glancing home a second-half header from a corner, while the 34-year-old Bayern forward Arjen Robben had a late strike ruled out for offside.
United, who start their league campaign at home to Leicester on Friday evening, were captained by Alexis Sánchez in Bavaria and endured another difficult night in a patchy pre-season campaign in which they lost to Liverpool and were held by San Jose Earthquakes and Club América. However they did beat Milan on penalties in Los Angeles and Real Madrid 2-1 as they wrapped up their US tour.
The Chile forward was supported in attack by Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Andreas Pereira, with the recent signing Fred partnering Ander Herrera in central midfield.
José Mourinho brought a host of youngsters off the bench in the second half, including the left-footed 18-year-old winger Tahith Chong and England under-21 defender Axel Tuanzebe, while goalkeeper Lee Grant, signed from Stoke in July, came on for David de Gea in goal.
Mourinho told his club’s official website the match was a “fantastic experience” for his young side, adding: “Finally, it’s over. Finally, such a difficult pre-season is over. The players were, once more, brilliant. They could not have done better than what they did.”United created little during the match and were unable to find an equaliser in the closing stages.
England forward Rashford wore the No 10 shirt in Munich and the club later confirmed he will do so during the coming campaign, switching from 19. The squad number, previously worn by United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney, has been vacant since the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to LA Galaxy.