Bayern München still see Benjamin Šeško as a long-term striker option, according to Christian Falk. The idea first came up when Vincent Kompany joined in 2024, and Bayern have not moved away from it. Falk says Harry Kane could eventually play deeper and leave room for a pure striker ahead of him.

Bayern's long-term striker thinking

Falk's line is pretty direct: Šeško is still on Bayern's list and is “very interesting” for the club. He also said the club first had the idea to bring Šeško to Munich when Kompany arrived, before Manchester United stepped in a year later.

The broader picture is not about an immediate change to Kane's role. Kane has 6 goals in 7 appearances this season, so Bayern are talking about future squad planning rather than a live problem in the No 9 spot. Still, the fact that the club are already thinking about a striker who can fit once Kane drops deeper tells you where their long-term focus is.

Why Sesko stays in the conversation

Šeško's appeal is not hard to see from Bayern's side. He finished his debut campaign with 12 goals, which is a decent base but not the sort of output that would close the door on development talk. That leaves room for a club like Bayern to keep monitoring him without treating him as a finished product.

There is also the simple reality that United do not appear eager to part with him. Teamtalk reported contact from Atletico Madrid and Barcelona through his intermediaries, but United's stance is that he is not for sale. Bayern can watch the situation, wait and keep him on the list, which is exactly what Falk says they are doing.

The one caveat is his fitness. Šeško is recovering from a shin injury he aggravated in the win over Liverpool in early May and missed the last three games of the campaign. Even so, Bayern's interest has clearly survived a mixed first season, and that is probably the most telling part of this report.

If Kane does end up moving into a deeper role down the line, Bayern already know the type of striker they want in front of him. Right now, Šeško is still one of the names on that board.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →