Hasan Salihamidzic wants to attract a new striker next summer, Bayern Munich’s sporting director confirmed on Tuesday. The driver left that right after the shutdown of the record master in the DFB-Pokal against SC Freiburg viz. “Whether it will be Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen or Randal Kolo Muani will have to be seen in the coming weeks.”
Bayern seemed to be on its way to the semi-finals of the cup tournament in its own Allianz Arena, after Dayot Upamecano scored the opening goal. Nicolas Höfler, however, equalized before the break, after which a striking penalty kick from Lucas Höler in minute 95 ensured Bayern’s elimination. After the match, Salihamidzic stood the German branch of Sky word. “Of course we will sit down and see what we have to do in the transfer market.” Robert Lewandowski’s departure to Barcelona in the summer of 2022 has so far been taken care of internally by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
Salihamidzic thinks the Cameroonian is doing ‘very, very well’, but wants more options for the striker position. “The matches show that it would be irresponsible to start the new season with only Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Mathys Tel, Thomas Müller and Sadio Mane,” said the Bosnian. “In all likelihood there will be a new striker. Whether it will be Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen or Randal Kolo Muani, will have to show in the coming weeks.” Kane in particular has been linked several times with a move to Bayern.
Osimhen has already scored 29 goals for Napoli this season, so chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis will probably not feel much about a sale of the Nigerian, which is still fixed until mid-2025. Sky already reported last month that the cost would most likely be too high for Bayern, despite alleged mutual interest. Kolo Muani already scored nineteen goals this season and scored two more goals on Tuesday in the 2-0 cup match against 1. FC Union Berlin. The striker of Eintracht Frankfurt, who is still under contract there until mid-2027, has also been assured of a basic place with France in the last matches.