Norwegian Erling Haaland, the Manchester City striker, has entered the circle of interest of Bayern Munich, which has begun to look at the Norwegian striker as one of the potential options to lead its attack line in the future, as the German club is close to considering a successor to Harry Kane.
The German newspaper “Bild” reported that Bayern Munich may move to sign Haaland within two or three years, when the club becomes in need of a new striker to succeed Kane, who has reached his year. 33.
These developments coincided with an improvement in the financial situation of the Bavarian club, after businessman Max Viessmann and his group, “Viessmann Generations Group”, completed the deal to acquire the last 5% of Bayern Munich’s shares, for 250 million euros.
The German newspaper believes that this deal contributed to raising the total value of Bayern Munich to about 5 billion euros, which enhances its financial ability to deal with its future needs, including the possibility of entry. In negotiations to sign a player of Haaland's caliber.
The Norwegian striker had visited Munich in March 2022, where he met Hasan Salihamidzic, the former sporting director of Bayern Munich, at his home, before finally deciding to move to Manchester City and work under the leadership of Spanish coach Pep Guardiola.
Since his arrival at the Etihad Stadium, Haaland has continued his brilliance and succeeded in establishing his position as one of the most prominent strikers in the world, so that his value has risen. The market value is about 220 million euros.
According to “Bild”, Haaland’s future may witness a shift in the event of Guardiola’s departure from Manchester City, as this could push the Norwegian striker to think about embarking on a new experience, which may give Bayern Munich an opportunity to move and try to settle a high-caliber deal.