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Bayern Munich are close to striking a deal for Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner
The German has been on the radar of the Bundesliga champions for a long time
Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann confirmed his switch will happen soon
Wagner will join former Hoffenheim team-mates Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy

Published: 05:55 EDT, 8 December 2017 | Updated: 07:33 EDT, 8 December 2017

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Germany forward Sandro Wagner is set to rejoin boyhood club and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann has revealed he expects a deal for Wagner to return to Bayern to be completed 'in the next week or two'.

Bayern have been chasing Wagner for some time now but have previously been unwilling to meet the club's demands for the 30-year-old.

Hoffenheim forward Sandro Wagner is set to rejoin Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich

However, now he is on the verge of signing and joining former Hoffenheim team-mates Niklas Sule and Sebastian Rudy at Bayern as Jupp Heynckes looks to give Robert Lewandowski competition for places up front.

'We don't have to lie about it. I'm expecting this will happen in the next week or two,' Nagelsmann revealed following Hoffenheim's 1-1 Europa League draw against Ludogorets on Thursday.

Wagner is a product of the Bayern Munich academy but managed only eight appearances for the club in 2007-08 before moving to MSV Duisburg the following season.

Bayern have been chasing the Germany international for some time but couldn't strike a deal

He ended up at Hoffenheim in 2016 after fleeting spells with Werder Bremen, Kaiserslautern, Hertha Berlin and Darmstadt.

Wagner enjoyed a stellar first campaign at Rhein-Neckar-Arena last term, scoring 11 Bundesliga goals as Hoffenheim booked their place in the Champions League.

The forward, who was part of Germany's triumphant Confederations Cup squad, has netted six goals in all competitions so far in 2017-18.