Bayern Munich ruled out of €600m Haaland race as Premier League picked as ‘only’ destination for striker

The Bundesliga champions would welcome another prolific forward onto their books, but a raid on Borussia Dortmund remains unlikely 

Bayern Munich will not be joining the clamour for Erling Haaland because they simply cannot afford to put a deal in place, says Markus Babbel, with a transfer package required to land the Borussia Dortmund strikerexpected to cost any suitor up to €600 million (£517m/$733m).

That figure includes any fee required to prise the prolific frontman from his current surroundings, payments to ‘super agent’ Mino Raiola and the lucrative salary that would accompany a long-term contract.

With all of that taken into account, despite their standing as a dominant force in German football, Babbel cannot see those at the Allianz Arena making an effort to replace current number nine Robert Lewandowski with another performer lured away from arch-rivals BVB. Read More