Pietuszewski on Bayern’s radar (Sport Bild via @iMiaSanMia)
FC Porto winger Oskar Pietuszewski is starting to establish himself and could be a player that Bayern Munich pays attention to in the coming months:
FC Porto left winger Oskar Pietuszewski (18) is one of the names in the position high on Bayern’s list. The Polish international is highly rated by the club’s scouts and is currently being watched closely [@cfbayern, @AgardiJulian]
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg added even more context to the report:
🚨📈 Oskar Pietuszewski is one of FC Bayern’s concrete
candidates for next summer as a classic left winger and highly talented backup for Luis Díaz.
EXCL DETAIL: He has a €60m release clause. Bayern have been informed about all details. There have already been discussions. Max Eberl appreciates him.
Bayern have several candidates on their shortlist. The 18 y/o FC Porto top talent is one of them.
@SkySportDE
Of course, this is not the first time that Bayern Munich has had interest in Pietuszewski, since there were rumors back in late 2025 as well. It would not be shocking to see the Bavarians continue to monitor the youngster, especially as it scans the landscape for a backup to Luis Díaz.
Juve looking at Šeško, Balogun (ESPN)
As Juventus seeks to bolster its striker position, Manchester United’s Benjamin Šeško and AS Monaco’s Folarin Balogun are said to be on the club’s watch list:
Juventus are weighing up approaches for Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko and AS Monaco forward Folarin Balogun, with plans to land a striker in January, Calciomercato reports. The Serie A club are keen to acquire a physical front man in the next transfer window, when they are expected to have around €100 million available to reinforce their squad. Šeško, 23, hasn’t featured for United since Sept. 16 in the EFL Cup against Brighton due to injury, while a move for 25-year-old Balogun could be possible after Monaco accepted an initial €40 million offer from Everton in the summer before the deal fell through.
Like just about everything else, this is bad news for Newcastle United loanee Nick Woltemade, who has failed to establish himself in Italy.
Woltemade just needs to get back to Germany as soon as he can, but it will not be easy.
Bakayoko to leave Leipzig? (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
RB Leipzig and winger Johan Bakayoko could be parting ways:
🚨🆕 Johan Bakayoko, one to watch in the winter transfer window.
The 23 y/o winger could leave RB Leipzig. Leipzig are open to a permanent sale starting at €11-12m.
However, a loan move in January is considered more realistic given the current market.
Bakayoko’s base salary is in the low single-digit millions (€) per year.
@philipphinze24 @SkySportDE
Barca plotting to reheat interest in Bastoni (ESPN)
FC Barcelona is still showing some interest in Inter Milan center-back Alessandro Bastoni:
Barcelona will renew their interest in signing Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni in January, says Mundo Deportivo. Bastoni, 27, was being tracked by Barcelona scouts with a view to the club making a €70 million offer last summer, but terms could not be agreed and the Italy international stayed put.
Club Brugge wants €50M for Tresoldi (Football Insider)
If any clubs want Nicolò Tresoldi, Club Brugge will be asking for €50 million:
Arsenal are well aware that the asking price for Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi will increase if he continues to perform this season, sources have told Football Insider.
Recent reports have suggested that Brugge value the 22-year-old at the £42million mark at the moment, but the Belgian side are likely to increase that ahead of next summer.
Gunners eyeing Baena, too? (ESPN)
Earlier this week, we heard that Bayern Munich has interest in Atlético Madrid winger Álex Baena, but Arsenal could also be in the mix:
Arsenal are keeping tabs on Atlético Madrid winger Álex Baena, TEAMtalk reports. An offer worth €80 million is expected to be required to secure the 25-year-old’s transfer, as the Gunners explore the market for a top option to play on the left flank. The Premier League side could face competition from Bayern Munich for Baena, who has scored five goals and provided three assists in 11 LaLiga matches this season. Arsenal could raise funds for this with the exit of midfielder Martín Zubimendi, amid interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona, according to TEAMtalk. The 27-year-old has struggled to start regularly since the arrival of Bruno Guimarães and the Gunners would want a fee around the €60 million that they parted with to land him from Real Sociedad in July 2025.
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