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Douglas Costa to hold talks on Bayern Munich future - agent

Douglas Costa's agent has again hinted the Bayern Munich winger could be in line for summer move away from the Allianz Arena.

Costa, 26, is under contract until 2020 but the Brazil international reportedly said earlier in the year he could "find another team" at the end of the season, and agent Junior Mendoza has confirmed talks with the Bayern hierarchy are set to take place in the summer.

"It's obvious that both parties need to happy in a contract," Mendoza told Sport Bild, which reported that the agent is scouring the market for a potential buyer.

Tottenham Hotspur have been suggested as a possible destination, while Jiangsu Suning's Alex Teixeira has said he has spoken to his former Shakhtar Donetsk teammate about the Chinese Super League.

After joining from Shakhtar for €30 million in the summer of 2015, Costa enjoyed a solid first season in Germany, scoring four and assisting in 14 goals in 27 Bundesliga appearances under Pep Guardiola. He also scored the decisive penalty in the DFB Pokal final shootout against Borussia Dortmund as Bayern secured a domestic double in Guardiola's final game in charge.

However, Costa, who contends for a place on the flanks with Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Kingsley Coman, has found it a struggle to back up his strong debut campaign, starting only 13 of Bayern's 31 Bundesliga games so far this season.

He has also struggled with knee problems, becoming a bit-part player in recent months. He has appeared in Bayern's Bundesliga starting XI on only four occasions since the winter break and failed to start any of their Champions League knockout games this year.