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Bayern Munich reignite war of words with Dortmund over Marco Reus

Bayern Munich "are obliged to consider" signing talent like Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus when they are available on the transfer market, according to CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Over the summer, Bayern and Dortmund were involved in a war of words regarding the future of Reus, 25, who is under contract with his club until 2017.

The dispute started when Rummenigge disclosed the Germany international's 25 million-euro release clause in an interview with ESPN FC during Bayern's preseason tour of the United States. Previously, it was believed that the clause was 35 million euros.

Over the past few weeks, with Reus having been out injured, speculation regarding his future has lessened.

However, with his potential return to the Dortmund team against Cologne on Saturday, as well as the upcoming clash against Bayern on Nov. 1, the dispute has been reignited once again by Rummenigge.

"FC Bayern are obliged to consider it when a Germany international has a release clause and his contract could run out. And we all know about Reus' release clause," Rummenigge told Sport 1 in quotes reported by Munchener Merkur.

"I can't seriously say today whether we will consider him because we haven't addressed this issue at the club that much. And I will not pour more salt into Dortmund's wounds before our match on Nov. 1."

Should Bayern opt to make a move for Reus, Rummenigge knows that they will not be the only club competing for the player's signature.

"Dortmund will try and prolong the contract. And I can also imagine that many big clubs from other countries might be interested in signing Marco Reus," he said. "But at the end of the day the player will decide what he wants. And that has to be respected."

In 2013, Bayern activated a 37 million-euro release clause in Mario Gotze's contract to sign the midfielder from Dortmund, before acquiring Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer from the same club this summer.

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