BAYERN MUNICH could wreck Premier League clubs’ transfer plans as they target five top talents to bolster their ranks, reports say.
The Bundesliga champions are planning for the future and have identified five young players from across Europe they would like to bring to Germany.
According to Bild, Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, Federico Chiesa, Dusan Vlahovic and Lautaro Martinez are all being tracked by Bayern.
All have recently been linked with a move to the Prem as of late for big-money fees.
But the guarantee of trophies could sway some of the players to Munich.
Erling Haaland
The Borussia Dortmund star has been linked with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.
And Haaland is believed to have a £64million release clause. A bargain in today’s market.
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The reasonable fee has also attracted the attention of Bayern, who are looking for a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern’s main man is 33-years-old, 12 years Haaland’s senior, and there’s not much between the two in terms of yearly goal return.
Haaland is seen as a long-term successor to Lewandowski
Ousmane Dembele
Dembele has suffered with injuries during his time at Barcelona, and with his contract due to expire next summer, he seek a new challenge.
The Frenchman is no stranger to the Bundesliga. In fact, it’s where he arguably played his best football.
Dembele’s spell at Dortmund earned himself the big money move to Barca back in 2017.
Newcastle have been linked with Dembele in recent weeks, and could face losing the battle against the German side for his signature.
Federico Chiesa
Chiesa has drawn interest from a host of Prem clubs including Chelsea and Man Utd after his standout performances for Italy at Euro 2020.
The Juventus winger would com at a cost though.
Juve could look to pick up a fee north of £80m to secure Chiesa’s signature.
And Bayern already have the likes of Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane who can play in the wide areas.
Dusan Vlahovic
The Fiorentina frontman has reportedly rejected a bumper new contract.
The club’s chief exec Joe Barone told Repubblica: “We’ve offered Vlahovic the highest contract ever in the history of Fiorentina, several times.
“Both Dusan and his agent made us realise that they do not want to accept. Our bid is still on the table.”
Vlahovic is scoring goals for fun this season, netting 15 goals in 17 league appearances.
The 21-year-old, like Haaland, could be the ideal long-term replacement for Lewandowski.
But he could cost upwards £70m.
Lautaro Martinez
Martinez was reportedly close to joining Tottenham in the summer transfer window.
It would have seen him join former Serie A-winning team-mate Romelu Lukaku back in the Prem.
And title-winning boss Antonio Conte.
Martinez instead stayed in at Inter Milan and recently signed a new contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2026.
The 24-year-old is the clubs’ highest paid player and it would cost a fortune to prize him from Inter’s hands.
Martinez’s contract is believed to have NO release clause inserted in it.
But is seen by Munich as a possibly long-term successor to Lewandowski’s throne.
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