Bayern Munich have had a frustrating transfer window suffering multiple rejections from top targets but even their alternative options have had a fiery start to his campaign in Bavaria.
After missing out of Florian Wirtz, Nico Williams, Bradley Barcola and latest Nick Woltemade, Bayern Munich landed Luis Diaz from Liverpool for a hefty transfer fee, and the Colombian hasn’t disappointed.
He scored a decisive goal in his official debut for Bayern in their 2-1 win over DFL Supercup followed by another goal in his Bundesliga debut as the Bavarians hammered RB Leipzig 6-0 in the curtain-raiser.
Similarly, it was also a splendid performance from Serge Gnabry who was filling in for the injured Jamal Musiala in an attacking midfield role.
The Germany international came up with a couple of assists in the first half, one for Michael Olise’s second goal and another one for Diaz. Overall, he looked extremely confident in a makeshift role earning praise from Vincent Kompany and Joshua Kimmich.
Following Gnabry’s performance in a number 10 role, Bayern hierarchy are at much ease in the transfer market as they believe they won’t have to look for a replacement for Musiala as per reports via tzmuenchen and Munchner Merkur.
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The Bavarians are now reportedly looking to sign a player who would ideally be an overall backup for Olise, Diaz and Gnabry starting alongside Harry Kane, who will be leading the lines.
Who are Bayern Munich’s primary targets for attacking backup?
Apparently, the German champions are looking at players like Jadon Sancho, Fabio Vieira and Marco Asensio.
Bayern Munich are reportedly looking for a loan to buy deal rather than a permanent signing which makes the move much tougher with only about a week left in the transfer window.
While Sancho has fallen out of favour at Man United and is a part of the infamous ‘bomb squad’, he has blocked a couple of moves until now citing his high salary demands. It will be interesting to see if he manages to take a pay cut or not when Bayern comes calling.
Similarly, Vieira is considered surplus to requirement at Arsenal especially with Eberechi Eze’s signing therefore, the Portuguese could be on the move yet again.
The 26-year-old spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Porto, where he had a decent campaign as he returned with five goals and six assists from 38 appearances across all competitions.
Lastly, Asensio, who is a four-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid also make the list because of his contract with PSG coming to an end next year.
The versatile forward could be a great option for Bayern as he spent six months on loan at Aston Villa and only due to PSR constraints the Villans didn’t sign him permanently.
Asensio netted 10 goals and provided five assists in 37 matches across both teams in all competitions. He started nine out of his 13 Premier League games for Villa and eight out of 12 Ligue 1 appearances for PSG.
He also scored three goals in four games for Villa in the Champions League last season as the Parisians knocked them out in the quarterfinals.
