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Bayern Keep Benjamin Sesko on Long-Term Radar

The club sees the Manchester United forward as a likely successor to Harry Kane and is monitoring his development instead of making an immediate bid.

Overview

  • Journalist Christian Falk reported for CF Bayern Insider that Bayern still consider Benjamin Sesko a 'very interesting' option for their future attack and have not closed the file on him.
  • Bayern's interest is being framed as active monitoring rather than a transfer approach, with no formal bid reported and no immediate plan to open talks.
  • The club has a tactical plan to shift Harry Kane into a deeper, more creative role as he ages, creating demand for a traditional centre‑forward profile like Sesko.
  • Bayern signed Ismael Saibari this summer, a move that reduces short‑term urgency to buy another striker and makes a bid for Sesko unlikely in the current window.
  • Sesko is a Manchester United player who joined for a large fee (reported around £70–74m) and scored 12 goals in his debut season, meaning any future Bayern pursuit would depend on his Premier League form and United’s willingness to sell.