Sources: Williams, Eze among Bayern's targets

Rafael Leão, Nico Williams, Bradley Barcola and Eberechi Eze are among Bayern Munich's imaginable targets aft missing retired connected the signing of Bayer Leverkusen starlet Florian Wirtz, sources told ESPN.

Wirtz, who is presently connected vacation pursuing the UEFA Nations League finals, is acceptable to soon implicit his transportation to Liverpool, aft ESPN reported past week that the Premier League champions had agreed a woody that could emergence to €136 million.

The German champions had their sights acceptable connected the playmaker but suffered a setback erstwhile Wirtz told the nine that he'd alternatively articulation Liverpool.

Director of athletics Max Eberl and sporting manager Christoph Freund, who are presently with the squad astatine the FIFA Club World Cup, person a assortment of alternate names connected their list.

The German champions cognize that they request to adhd astatine slightest 1 difference-maker to the squad and that signing a respected Bundesliga winger specified arsenic Freiburg's Ritsu Doan, who has attracted Bayern's involvement arsenic a backup enactment for the attack, wouldn't beryllium enough, sources added.

Thomas Müller and Leroy Sané volition leave the nine pursuing the Club World Cup. Bayern offered Sané a declaration hold with a basal wage of €12 cardinal but were rejected by the German planetary who alternatively decided to articulation Turkish champions Galatasaray.

Kingsley Coman could besides depart if Bayern person a lucrative offer, sources said. The France winger was seemingly connected his mode retired but, having shown nary involvement successful a determination to Saudi Arabia, determination are presently nary imaginable destinations connected the horizon.

"Of course, you get the feeling that we should bash something," midfielder Joshua Kimmich said connected Saturday. "Because Flo [Wirtz] does not come. Because Leroy [Sané] volition beryllium gone. Because Thomas [Müller] volition beryllium gone."

For immoderate time, it looked similar Bayern could earnestly prosecute Rafael Leão but AC Milan's precocious demands person cooled the Bavarians' interest, sources said. The nine were acceptable to wage a interest upwards of €100 cardinal for Wirtz, but they look to beryllium much hesitant to put that benignant of wealth for different midfielder oregon winger.

Somewhat cheaper than Leão could beryllium Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, who has a merchandise clause of astir €60 cardinal successful his contract. Williams has been earnestly linked with Barcelona, and Bayern are alert of Williams' evident tendency to articulation the LaLiga champions, but stay funny successful lawsuit a woody falls through.

Another campaigner wherever Bayern are successful a disadvantageous presumption is Barcola. The 22-year-old has conscionable won the UEFA Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain and is seemingly valued highly by manager Luis Enrique. Regardless, Eberl has contacted Barcola's cause again successful caller days to inquire whether the subordinate could perchance beryllium funny successful leaving Paris for Bayern, sources said.

Eberl tried to get Barcola's services successful 2023, erstwhile Barcola was inactive nether declaration astatine Lyon and Eberl was manager of athletics astatine RB Leipzig. At the time, Eberl was successful nonstop interaction with the player.

But adjacent if Barcola could ideate leaving Paris for Bayern this summer, negotiations could go difficult, and a imaginable woody mightiness transcend what the German champions are consenting to pay.

Eze, meantime is successful request aft his performances with Crystal Palace and England, with ESPN reporting that helium could besides beryllium a people for Manchester United.

Eberl is nether expanding unit pursuing the events of the past fewer months, including the lengthy declaration negotiations with Alphonso Davies and Kimmich and the failed effort to motion Wirtz. While helium is not solely liable for Wirtz's decision, Eberl knows that helium indispensable present during the transportation window.

"The transportation model is unfastened until September 1. Plenty of h2o volition spell down the Isar -- oregon the Ohio River," Eberl said portion successful Cincinnati for Bayern's opening Club World Cup game.