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Former Bayern Munich striker and honorary president Uli Hoeness has confirmed the club's stance on Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen
Bayern Munich’s honorary president and former player, Uli Hoeness has spoken about recent rumours linking Napoli’s Nigerian star Victor Osimhen with a possible move to the Bavarian club.
German chief confirms interest in strikers this summer
Hoeness, who played most of his career for Bayern Munich, winning three Bundesliga titles and three European Cups in nine years at the club, also served as the club’s general manager and then president before retiring in 2019.
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The former German forward still retains a place in Bayern Munich’s affairs as an honorary president of the club and has recently spoken about the club’s quest to fill the vacant centre-forward role left by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski’s move to Barcelona.
Hoeness confirmed that the German champions were in the market for a new striker, but also noted that a deal would be difficult to come by.
Hoeness rules out Osimhen signing
Speaking to t-online.de., Hoeness noted the difficulty in signing a world-class centre forward for Bayern Munich saying, “I don’t know the exact budget, but there’s a lot of speculation about that. One thing is for sure: no matter what it ends up being, signing a top striker will be expensive.”
He, however, appeared to have a favourite amongst Bayern Munich’s transfer targets in Tottenham’s Harry Kane, saying, “Kane would fit in very well if you want a guarantee of an immediate impact.
“Kane has shown for almost a decade that he is a top striker. From that point of view, there will be few risks and many opportunities. He brings an incredible amount of experience and quality to the table. He can score goals with his right or left foot and headers. He’s a complete striker. Kane is 29 and would be an expensive signing. But quite clearly, he would be able to help Bayern immediately.”
The 71-year-old former Germany international also spoke about other targets including Osimhen and Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani, saying, “These [Kolo Muani and Osimhen] are both excellent strikers, even if both are 24 years old. Osimhen is a bit further because he has been playing in a top league for a long time. Bayern can plan ahead for a decade with any of them. Osimhen has a bit more experience.”
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Despite his admiration for the Nigerian forward, he appeared to rule out signing Osimhen based on his price tag, noting that “Bayern Munich don’t go along with that [Osimhen’s price tag] if the numbers of up to €180m are correct.”
Osimhen has been heavily linked with a move away from Napoli this summer, but a move to another club could be hampered by the enormous price tag Napoli have slapped on him, with only a few clubs in world football currently capable of paying the reported €180m fee.
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