How dependent Bayern’s game is on a functioning number nine was shown at the end of the 2021/22 campaign and even more so at the end of the past season. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was one of the main reasons for Bayern winning ten competitive games in a row under the direction of Julian Nagelsmann before the World Cup break.And when Nagelsmann’s successor Thomas Tuchel needed the Cameroon international the most, Choupo-Moting was injured. There was no alternative for the 34-year-old goal-getter. Sadio Mane touted as the ultimate transfer from Liverpool, couldn’t even come close to following in Robert Lewandowski’s footsteps.They will, they can and they are on their way! Harry Kane is the chosen one for BayernNow Tottenham’s record scorer Harry Kane is said to be moving to Munich and being very inspired by the idea, while Bayern would have to dig deeper into their pockets than ever before for a player. Two years ago, Manchester City bounced off the Spurs because their boss Daniel Levy allegedly demanded over $150 million for Kane. The attacker, who will be 30 in a month, is only under contract with Tottenham until June 2024. If Kane does not extend, Levy’s negotiating position will rapidly diminish.But what would Kane’s arrival mean for Bayern’s current attacking squad? German magazine Kicker looks at five players who would be directly affected.##NAJAVA_MECA_7345287##Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (34): The tall striker has impressively demonstrated two things in the past season; on the one hand, he doesn’t need many chances, hits reliably and can do the Bayern presentation very well as a wall player. But at 34, he is no longer the youngest and is not spared from injuries. In the second half of the season, Choupo was only an alternative for a short time. Towards the end of the season, he wasn’t anymore. He would slip back into the role of backup that he was used to in Lewandowski’s time.Sadio Mane (31): According to his statement, the Senegalese have no intention of leaving Bayern again after just one year. On the other hand, Bayern would not put any obstacles in the way of the big earner; after all, Mane didn’t leave much of a mark in his debut season in Germany. If Kane comes, Mane would at least be a clear candidate for the left flank, where he once convinced in Liverpool.🗣️ Alan Shearer: “If Kane wants to join Bayern, I’ll drive his fucking car there myself; anything to protect my goalscoring Record of 260 goals.” pic.twitter.com/d0jmzBtUhT— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) June 29, 2023 Serge Gnabry (27): Speaking of the flank. Gnabry appeared as a striker at the end of the season and scored important goals against Hertha, Bremen and Schalke, but it would, at best, be an emergency solution in the front line in the new season. The recently-injured German national would again compete with Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman and Mane for a position on the wings.Thomas Muller (33): Muller doesn’t always play anymore; Thomas Tuchel has already confirmed that, but he has also repeatedly emphasized that the Bayern veteran works best with a nine like Lewandowski was. Depending on the chosen system, Muller would again have the option of running up as a playmaker or just behind Kane. However, the same also applies to Jamal Musiala, who, unlike Muller, could also drop deeper.Mathys Tel (18): The teenager, who has cost $22 million so far, has indicated his potential in the limited appearances he was given and has contributed an impressive six goals in competitive matches. Tel wants to bite through in Munich and not be loaned out but would have to consider it again if Kane changed. Otherwise, the French would probably only have to change position on the wings – where it won’t be easy either.
