When Bayern Munich began the 2025/26 season, fans and critics alike scoffed at the Bavarians’ attacking squad depth. In Serge Gnabry, Luis Díaz, Michael Olise and Harry Kane, Bayern only had 4 fit senior
forwards for 4 positions. Considering top teams prefer to have two players per position, it was unheard of. However, with the signing of Nicholas Jackson, the emergence of Lennart Karl and the, at the time of writing, imminent return of Jamal Musiala from injury, the situation has dramatically changed.
Even so, Bayern might not be done strengthening the attack. According to Florian Plettenberg, Die Rekordmeister are looking to fellow Bundesliga clubs Rasenaballsport Leipzig and FC Köln for reinforcements:
FC Bayern also keen on Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and already have him on their list for the coming summer. The plan is still to bring in a top talent for the wing, preferably on the left side. [Köln winger] Saïd El Mala remains very high on the list. Other candidates are being monitored. In the end, the price will be decisive. Diomande with a contract until 2030 with no release clause. A move after the World Cup is possible.
Reports have indicated that Diomande, one of the breakout stars of the Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season, will not come cheap. The Ivory Coast winger could command a price tag anywhere between 60 and 100 million euros, if reports are to be believed. Does allocating so much money to a position where Luis Díaz has already firmly established himself as a starter make sense? Probably not.
Still, as he also has a contract until 2030, El Mala will not be any easier to sign. If Bayern want to sign either player, the Bavarians need to accept that, after making Díaz their third most expensive signing of all time, they might need to allocate a similar amount of money for either El Mala or Diomande.
