Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is not ruling out a return to Bayern Munich, his father has said, nor a move to Manchester City.
Hermann Hummels told a number of publications that his son, 27, is open to prolonging his stay at Dortmund but said that Bayern, City, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United are also viable options.
The Germany international, who joined BVB from Bayern as a 19-year-old in 2008, has said he is weighing up his options with his contract at the Westfalenstadion due to expire in 2017.
Hummels considered a move to United last season and continues to be linked with Barcelona but, following Dortmund's 3-0 DFB Pokal semifinal win at Hertha on Wednesday, rumours of a potential return to his old club have gathered pace.
Speaking to various publications on Thursday, Hummels Sr., who acts as the player's agent, did not rule out a transfer back to the Allianz Arena.
"We don't rule out anything -- not a switch to Barcelona nor one to Bayern Munich," Hermann Hummels, who worked for Bayern as a scout and youth coach until he was sacked in 2012, said in Bild.
"When you have a junkyard car and get a Mercedes then the decision is an easy one, but when you are already driving a Mercedes then it's much more difficult."
In kicker magazine, he added: "Mats wants to achieve his sporting ambitions and only six, seven clubs come into question."
He cited both Madrid clubs, Barca, Chelsea, United, City and Bayern but added: "Borussia Dortmund is among those clubs as well. That's a real compliment for BVB. Dortmund is something big for Mats."
However, Hummels Sr. told SID on Friday that he had not singled out Bayern as a potential destination for his son and that they were just one of a number of viable options. "I would not even do that if we were in concrete talks," he said. "I have said that Mats might want to play at another top club. I was then asked whether FC Bayern was one. I said that if I say Bayern are not part of it, I'd ridicule myself."
On Friday, Bild reported that Bayern are already negotiating with Hummels and that the transfer fee would exceed €30 million.
On a potential move to City, Hummels Sr. said: "Manchester City could also be interesting. They haven't played that well this season, but they will win the title next year. They will get one of the best managers [Pep Guardiola] in the world."
Bayern boss Guardiola, who is moving to City in the summer, said on Friday at a news conference when asked about Hummels: "That's not a question for me."
Bayern press officer Markus Horwick added: "Mats Hummels is a player of Borussia Dortmund. He is under contract. You have to respect that."
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