Bayern Munich’s interest in Malick Fofana was never serious
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After several twists and turns in the tale, rejected bids, and a slew of varying rumors over the course of the past couple of weeks, it finally looks like Bayern Munich is 100% going to be signing Luis Diaz from Liverpool.
The deal is going to be worth around 75 to 80 million euros, which Liverpool is presumably going to use to invest into a potential transfer for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who recently told Newcastle he wants to explore other options this summer away from Tyneside.
All things considered, Diaz was technically a backup option to Florian Wirtz, but Bayern also had contingency plans lined up in the event that a move for the Colombian winger also fell through. Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons, and Lyon’s Malick Fofana were...