German star Thomas Muller on the radar of Manchester United and Inter Milan

Bayern Munich veteran has lost his starting place to Philippe Coutinho this season

PIRAEUS, GREECE - OCTOBER 22: Thomas Muller of FC Bayern Munich reacts during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Olympiacos FC and Bayern Muenchen at Karaiskakis Stadium on October 22, 2019 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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Inter Milan and Manchester United are interested in signing Germany star Thomas Muller, who has lost his starting place at Bayern Munich, according to media reports in the country on Thursday.

The 30-year-old has often found himself on the bench this season behind Philippe Coutinho, who Bayern coach Niko Kovac prefers in the attacking midfield role.

According to Kicker, Inter's "interest is intensifying" and the Italian giants could bring Muller to Milan in the January transfer window, while Sport Bild reported that United, who have been linked to him in the past, are also interested.

Muller, who has a contract at Bayern until 2021, made a rare start, only his fifth of the season, on the right wing in Tuesday's 3-2 win in the Champions League at Olympiakos, helping set up two goals for Robert Lewandowski.

"I'm trying to concentrate on playing football. Slowly all the discussions will come to an end," Muller told reporters in Athens when asked about his future at Bayern.

He has spent his entire career at Bayern, who he joined as a schoolboy in 2000, and club president Uli Hoeness has made it clear that no one at the club wants to see Muller leave.

It has so far been a difficult year for the 30-year-old, who was told by Germany coach Joachim Low in March, alongside fellow 2014 World Cup winners Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng, that he has no future in the national squad.