German giants Bayern Munich are interested in signing Manchester City forward Leroy Sane and current Barcelona loanee Philippe Coutinho during the January transfer window according to reports emerging from Germany. The Bavarians are currently under the guidance of interim manager Hansi Flick and the record German champions may need a boost in their push for domestic and European glory. Bayern have endured a difficult start to their season as they are currently third in the Bundesliga table, four points behind RB Leipzig and some new additions are needed in the squad if they want to win their eighth consecutive league title. Sarpreet Singh Becomes First Player Of Indian Origin to Play For Bayern Munich

According to Bild, Bayern Munich want to sign Leroy Sane in the January transfer window as the winger is reportedly upset with the amount of playing time in Manchester City. The German news agency also claims that the Bundesliga giants are happy with Coutinho’s performance so far and are interested in signing him on a permanent deal after he was sent on a season-long loan to the German club by Barcelona. Bayern Munich were the front runners in signing Leroy Sane during the last summer transfer window but Man City and Pep Guardiola were adamant on not letting the young winger leave. The German giants might have to pay a transfer fee of 300 million Euros if they want to acquire the services of both the superstars. Bayer Leverkusen's young sensation, Kai Havertz is also on the radar of the Bavarians but they may face tough competition from Real Madrid for his signature.

Coutinho, who joined Bayern on one-year loan has excelled at the German club as the Brazilian has scored seven goals and provided five assists in his 21 appearances so far.  Meanwhile, Leroy Sane hasn’t featured at all in this season for Manchester City as the 23-year-old is suffering from a knee injury.

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