Bayern Munich are looking to sign a defender in the January transfer window and a move for Barcelona star, Clement Lenglet is reportedly on the cards.
According to a BILD report as echoed by The Hard Tackle, the Bundesliga champions are interested in the 28-year-old.
Ahead of the January transfer window, the German giants are looking to add a center-back to their roster. They now have their sights set on the Frenchman, who is presently on loan to Aston Villa.
Lenglet joined Barcelona in July 2018 following a strong debut campaign with Sevilla. However, the 28-year-old’s experience at the Catalan club has been somewhat sporadic. Although he had a great start to his time at the club, in recent years his reputation has declined dramatically.
Before going on loan to Tottenham Hotspur for the 2022–2023 season, the France international became an element player for Barca in the 2021–2022 season. Lenglet failed to complete a permanent transfer this summer. Despite his decent performance at the North London club. Rather, he was signed temporarily by Villa from the Laliga giants.
Lenglet has only managed five UEFA Europa Conference League appearances for Villa, so the move has not gone well for him.
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Something has to give because his situation at the Midlands club isn’t getting better. Additionally, in January, Bayern might offer the Barcelona loanee a way out.
The 6-time Champions League winners are prepared to explore the center-back position during the winter. Owing to an injury, Matthijs de Ligt. At the Allianz Arena, Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae have shown inconsistency since the beginning of the season.
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