FC Bayern’s defense has recently been struggling in terms of personnel, and as a result there were rumors that a new central defender would soon be signed. According to a report, a young Brazilian who has already been traded by BVB is a candidate.
With Matthijs de Ligt, Dayot Upamecano and Min-jae Kim, FC Bayern currently only has three central defenders with experience at international level.
It is all the more annoying for the record champions that the trio has repeatedly had to deal with injuries and illnesses in the last few weeks. This created an unexpected bottleneck for coach Thomas Tuchel.
In order to be better prepared for the multiple demands in the future, FC Bayern is now thinking about signing another defensive player. The next opportunity for transfers will be from January.
According to information from the “90min” portal, Lucas Beraldo from the traditional Brazilian club FC Sao Paulo is one of the names on the Munich list. Bayern scouts are said to have been there recently to see the 19-year-old in action.
First BVB, now FC Bayern: Lucas Beraldo is in great demand
The U20 international was only discussed at Borussia Dortmund in June, when there was talk of a transfer fee in the region of 15 million euros.
Since then, Lucas Beraldo, who can be used in the middle of the defense and in defensive midfield, has probably not become cheaper.
As a left-footer, the teenager is naturally particularly sought after, and his current working paper runs until June 30, 2026. Sao Paulo can set the transfer fee accordingly.
In addition to FC Bayern, Liverpool FC and team manager Jürgen Klopp are said to be particularly interested in Lucas Beraldo. The Reds are said to have sent their scouts to Brazil several times, as have Olympique Marseille and AS Monaco from Ligue 1.