The Bayern Munich midfielder spoke to Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta in Germany and is set to join Juve on a £5million loan with view to a £35million permanent move.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that talks with Juventus are advancing over Costa's transfer to the Italian club, although no deal has yet been struck.

Rummenigge said the Brazil winger, 26, has asked to leave and Juve have made contact, although he insists that Bayern will not be held to ransom over the player's transfer fee.

'The current state of affairs is that we are holding serious talks with Juventus, I can confirm that, but we don't have a deal ready to be signed today,' Rummenigge told a news conference on Monday.

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