Football News: Bayern Munich enquiring about Chelsea star for Robert Lewandowski replacement
Bayern Munich is interested in Chelsea's Kai Havertz as a possible successor for Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski informed Bayern Munich that he was desperate to leave the club in pursuit of a fresh challenge
Kai Havertzand Bayern management hoped he would choose Chelsea.
Barcelona and Chelsea, the eventual victors of the transfer sweepstakes, were interested in the 2021 Ballon d'Or runner-up.
According to Sport 1, Bayern thought Lewandowski would play his football at Stamford Bridge rather than Camp Nou so that they could try to sign German Havertz.
Lewandowski was eventually granted his dream move to Barcelona, and Bayern bought Sadio Mane from Liverpool, who has made an immediate impact.
Despite signing the Champions League winner, Nagelsmann is still allegedly interested in signing Havertz.
Havertz appeared in 29 Premier League games for Chelsea last season, including 75 minutes in the club's season opener against Everton last weekend.
The 23-year-old began his career with Bayern Leverkusen, where he made 150 competitive games before joining Chelsea for a cost of up to £71 million in the summer of 2020.
As Bayern chiefs continue to monitor the 23-year-old, they may make a move in the future for him.
Kai Havertz has pressure from Chelsea
A few stars, not just in attack, have a lot to prove in 2022/23 if they want to stay with Chelsea in the long run.
Kai Havertz is one man who is suffering from back pain. Despite having purple patches in the last two seasons, with the Champions League winning goal in mind, there hasn't been enough consistency in the Chelsea number 29's game to deserve a permanent solution to Tuchel's side's attacking issues.
If the £70 million signing fails to deliver on consistency, Boehly may consider selling the 23-year-old before his worth plummets dramatically.
Bayern Munich, a club that fell to the west Londoners when Havertz was at Bayer Leverkusen, is already intrigued.
As evidenced by the Marc Cucurella and Levi Colwill transactions, Boehly prefers player-plus cash swaps.
Serge Gnabry and Jamal Musiala come to mind, but one feasible alternative is former Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, who has been linked to Arsenal and Manchester United this summer.
With no transfer for the 26-year-old looking probable, the Blues could try their luck in 2023 if Havertz doesn't make an accurate statement that he can be the long-term answer to the current World Champions' goalscoring difficulties, but consistency is essential.