Bayern Munich have been busy at the start of the transfer window as they look to strengthen the squad that won the domestic double last season. The Bavarian club is close to completing deals for Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown. The two players will cost Bayern close to €110 million, including add-ons.
Die Roten will focus on settling the books once these two signings are through the door. Any other arrival will depend on the departures. Bayern will also look to define the futures of players who were out on loan last season.
Jonah Kusi-Asare is one of the Bayern players who could leave Munich on a permanent deal this summer. The young striker spent last season on loan at Fulham. Even though he didn’t get significant game time, the London-based club wants to include him in their long-term plans.
According to Sky Sports journalist Kerry Hau, Fulham are interested in signing Kusi-Asare on a permanent transfer this summer. However, the Premier League side has no plans to pay the fee, which they had agreed to as part of the loan deal last summer.
Fulham will look to negotiate a fee lower than what Die Roten wanted for Kusi-Asare. It remains to be seen if the Swedish striker wants to stay at Craven Cottage after making 10 appearances last season.
It will be interesting to see if Bayern ends up negotiating a buy-back or sell-on clause with Fulham on a permanent transfer of Kusi-Asare. Bayern will not have a backup striker in the squad next season since Nicolas Jackson has returned to Chelsea at the end of the season.
Kusi-Asare is not at the same level as Kane, but his profile is ideal for a backup number nine Bayern should have in the squad. The Swedish striker needs to play regularly at this stage of his career, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to stay at Bayern as a backup number nine.
Bayern are not expected to sign a striker this summer
Even though Nicolas Jackson has returned to Chelsea, Bayern are not planning to look for a striker in the transfer market. They can utilise Serge Gnabry in the number nine position when Harry Kane needs a rest.
Ismael Saibari can also play as a striker as he has done at times for Morocco. His versatility is going to be an asset for the Bundesliga champions. Jamal Musiala can operate as a false nine if needed, so Vincent Kompany will have several options in the attack whenever he plans to give Harry Kane a breather.
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