🚨 Christian Falk's Fact Files - Another Liverpool star off to Bayern?

Today's exclusive transfer round-up from Bundesliga insider Christian Falk, featuring Bayern Munich, Chelsea, RB Leipzig, Manchester City and more

[From left to right: Christian Falk, Christopher Nkunku & Xavi Simons]

Today’s top stories

• Could another Liverpool star be joining Luis Diaz at Bayern?

• Will Christopher Nkunku head to Bayern or Leipzig?

• Internal disagreements over Bayern’s transfer stance…

• Plus all the latest on Exequiel Palacios, Dayot Upamecano, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and more!

Bundesliga transfers & news

BAYERN MUNICH

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You see that the team is very far on at this point. In both matches against Tottenham and VfB Stuttgart, you could see what the starting lineup could look like this coming season for Vincent Kompany. The team is showing that it is a team. Luis Diaz joins a side that is very much working as a team. However, one serious concern can be found when looking at the bench - there isn’t much left in terms of bona fide stars and quality! You see that they also work beside the pitch as a team, because it’s very unusual that Vincent Kompany is talking about the squad. The Belgian hinted that the squad isn’t big enough at the moment. Harry Kane was saying something similar after the final whistle in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup. He’s not a man who’s famous for getting involved in the politics around the club. So, you see, it’s a big topic for the team, and the team believes they don’t have enough players to seriously compete in Europe this year.

✅ TRUE: Uli Hoeneß’s statement on Bayern needing to use the loan market to secure further incomings has surprised key figures at the club. You think you’re a big club that can afford any player in the world, and then you see if Bayern Munich wants something, like Florian Wirtz, the money is there. But, on the other hand, the position has now changed so that FC Bayern can only sign players on loan. In my opinion, it’s a mistake not to go all-in for Christopher Nkunku and pay the money, as he’s underrated in the price tag. Bayern would be able to get him on a good deal. If you can sign him, sign him now. In the winter, Chelsea wanted €60m-70m [£51.8m-60.5m]. Now, Bayern can get him cheaper. Now that the opportunity is there, however, the supervisory board is saying, ‘No chance!’ the club can only bring in players on loan.