While Harry Kane has only just joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur last summer, the Rekordmeister are already proactively planning for what the club’s front line could look like in the next two years. As things currently stand, Kane does not exactly have a direct backup at the striker’s position, though Mathys Tel would be the most natural consideration for what would be referred to as a Kane backup, but his future with the club is relatively uncertain at this current juncture. Serge Gnabry can, in theory, play as a striker, though that is not his natural position.
Focusing on the striker’s position, Bayern has their eyes on Lille and Canadian national team forward Jonathan David, who has been linked with a move to Munich before back when Robert Lewandowski was still the main man up front. Per information from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, board member for sport Max Eberl has been keeping tabs on David for a long while now, long before he began his role with Bayern. He has long since been a fan of David and would love to be able to bring him to Bayern if the opportunity should arise this coming summer.
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David is highly appealing for Bayern because his current contract with Lille is set to expire in June 2025, so there is a possibility he could join as a free transfer. Additionally, because he will be entering the final year of his contract, he can agree to join a club as early as this coming January. This coincides well with the uncertainty of Tel’s future with Bayern, though there could be developments in the coming months with the French youngster that has not been able to get too many minutes under Vincent Kompany so far this season.
Naturally, though, Bayern would face competition for David as Plettenberg reports that both Inter and Juventus are interested in trying to sign the Canadian as well. The fact that he could become a free agent this summer will likely add to the attraction and there will likely be more clubs that try to come in and make a move for him. So far this season, David has tallied 13 goals and two assists from 19 appearances across all competitions, which will only help more clubs take notice of him that might not have been already keeping tabs on him as long as Eberl has been.
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