Borussia Dortmund are ready to challenge Bayern Munich in their bid to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea this summer.

Bayern failed with a £35million bid for Hudson-Odoi in January and are planning to make another offer at the end of the season, despite Chelsea warning them off.

But Bayern face competition from Dortmund, who can use Hudson-Odoi’s new England team-mate Jadon Sancho as proof of the opportunities they give to youngsters.

Sancho has made 26 Bundesliga starts for Dortmund, while Hudson-Odoi still waits to make his first Premier League start.

Intriguingly, Chelsea have already signed Christian Pulisic, who will arrive in the summer, for £58m from Dortmund and Manchester United have been linked with a £100m move for Sancho.

Bayern are still in pole position to sign Hudson-Odoi if he does leave Chelsea in the summer, but Dortmund’s interest raises the prospect of a bidding war.