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Dylan van Vulpen Dylan has been a dedicated Bayern fan since 2010 (thanks to his hero, Bastian Schweinsteiger). He is South African born and bred but currently lives in Germany. When he isn’t writing about Bayern Munich, you will probably find him at a gig, on a spontaneous adventure, or planning his next trip around the globe.
Bayern Munich’s transfer strategy pivoted during the summer window.
Initially, Max Eberl prioritised signing a left winger, targeting England international Anthony Gordon. Deemed too expensive, the transfer fell through. Bayern shifted their attention to Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown instead. However, after failing to secure Gordon’s signature, Bayern didn’t immediately give up their pursuit of a left-sided attacker.
Rio Ngumoha emerged as a fascinating option for Vincent Kompany’s attack. The 18-year-old’s name made its way around the rumor mill, but the links to Munich were never considered concrete. Apparently, Bayern’s interest was solid.
According to Sport Bild’s Christian Falk (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), the Bavarians were ready to commit a sizeable chunk of money toward the Liverpool forward:
Bayern were prepared to pay up to €70m for Rio Ngumoha before they signed Ismael Saibari. The club held talks with the Englishman’s brother, but the problem was that Liverpool did not indicate that Ngumoha was for sale. The 18-year old is still on Bayern’s shortlist, and they maintain contact with his family. The club’s decision-makers are convinced that he would be a great option for the left-wing position if there’s any chance of doing a deal
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Ngumoha would indeed be a “great option” for the left wing, but Bayern may need to part with double their planned offer if they see any chance of a deal going through.
€70m presented a more realistic valuation for the young attacker just after his breakthrough season. However, as Ngumoha continues to showcase his immense talent—combined with the Premier League tax—you have the makings of a €100m-plus transfer, a number too high for a player who would play second fiddle to Luis Díaz.
While Ngumoha would represent the perfect signing for Bayern’s left side, there is no realistic chance of landing the Englishman—at least, not anytime soon.
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