Bayern Munich have started planning for life beyond Harry Kane, with Erling Haaland on their long-term radar. For Manchester City transfer news, the key point is that TEAMtalk reports Bayern are studying a future move for the Manchester City striker, but the timing depends on Kane’s eventual departure.
According to Graeme Bailey, Bayern want Kane to remain in Munich for another two years, as the club work on a new contract for the England captain. The German champions are therefore assessing what could follow Kane rather than preparing an immediate bid for Haaland.
Haaland remains central to Manchester City’s attack, while Bayern’s recruitment staff want to stay prepared if circumstances change. TEAMtalk says the club want to remain in the conversation should Haaland become available.
Haaland has attracted interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid, as both Spanish clubs consider a 2027 move. Bayern would therefore need several pieces to align before an approach.
Manchester City transfer news: Should Manchester City sell Haaland to Bayern?
I wouldn’t. Manchester City would lose more than a prolific goalscorer if they allowed the 26-year-old to join Bayern.
Haaland has continued his scoring rate since arriving from Borussia Dortmund, and his early 2026/27 campaign has shown why City built their attack around his penalty-box presence. He scored in the 5-3 win over Sunderland on September 20, taking his Premier League tally to five. His Champions League record has reached 59 goals in 59 appearances, underlining the scale of his output.
The bigger issue sits beyond numbers. Haaland offers City a rare combination of size, speed, movement and ruthless finishing. His blind-side runs force defenders backwards, while his pace gives City a direct option when opponents press high. Losing that profile would create a difficult replacement job, even with a transfer fee.
Money alone wouldn’t solve it. City could spend heavily, yet finding another striker who can deliver comparable scoring volume remains difficult. Bayern would meanwhile gain a forward capable of leading their attack after Kane.
For City, selling such a player to one of Europe’s heavyweight clubs would strengthen a rival while weakening their attacking structure. Unless Haaland actively pushes for an exit, keeping him should remain the priority.
That is why this Bayern story feels more like succession planning than an immediate transfer threat. Manchester City transfer news around Haaland may continue for years, but Bayern’s timing will depend first on Kane.
