Bayern Munich are focusing their attention on Barcelona in their efforts to strengthen at centre-back, interested in Ronald Araújo and Clément Lenglet, reports Sky Sports Deutschland.
Club bosses and manager Thomas Tuchel are all keen on the 24-year-old Araujo and have held initial discussions, although the chances of signing the Uruguayan are not good as he is expected to agree a contract extension with the Blaugrana.
Lenglet is currently on loan at Aston Villa but hasn’t played a single Premier League game this term with all of the 28-year-old’s minutes so far coming in the Europa Conference League.
The Frenchman is on the extended list of players that Bayern are considering but isn’t a priority due to that lack of game time.
Bayern are also moving away from the idea of signing 28-year-old Fulham midfielder João Palhinha due to the London club’s demands, with Arsenal and Liverpool looking at the Portugal international.
Finally, there has been plenty of interest in Mathys Tel — notably from Manchester United — but the 18-year-old has decided that he doesn’t want to leave Bayern on loan or permanently.
Transfer Talk: Bayern linked to Barca's Araujo, Lenglet
HAMBURG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 7: Ronald Araujo of FC Barcelona gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Barcelona at Volksparkstadion on November 7, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)