Davie Selke to Bayern?! We have 5️⃣ not-so-silly ideas | OneFootball

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Oh dear. Or rather: Recently, Davie Selke was mentioned by 'BILD TV' as a potential backup for Harry Kane at FC Bayern. This mainly shows that in Munich, they seem to need a bit of help in their search for a striker. Let's look at five possible candidates who could give Kane a breather now and then, without necessarily being Davie Selke.

The criteria: The striker should be experienced and, above all, currently scoring well. Ideally, unlike Davie Selke, this should be in a top league. At the same time, he shouldn't be too hot on the transfer market, as a backup should be as affordable as possible. So we're essentially looking for a new Sandro Wagner or the next Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Ludovic Ajorque

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Hiring a striker who not too long ago was scoring goals for FSV Mainz as a representative for Harry Kane might initially sound as far-fetched as putting Davie Selke, a second-division top scorer, on Bayern's bench. However, with Ludovic Ajorque, you have to consider recent developments. The Frenchman is currently scoring in every other game for Champions League participant Stade Brest. With the 1.96 m tall former Rhinelander, you would get not only a potential Kane representative but also a penalty box presence that can be brought in as a second striker when a goal is needed shortly before the end.

Age: 31

Current Club: Stade Brest

Market Value: 3.5 million

Current Form: 10 goals in 20 league games

Luuk de Jong

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A second option would be former Gladbach striker Luuk de Jong. With him, FC Bayern would have a very strong aerial alternative to Kane, similar to Ajorque. However, de Jong also brings great familiarity with possession football due to his many years in the Eredivisie (and also a year at FC Barcelona).

Age: 34

Current Club: PSV Eindhoven

Market Value: 3 million

Current Form: 10 goals in 20 league games

Ciro Immobile

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Why things didn't work out for Ciro Immobile at BVB back then is still not entirely clear. The Italian striker at least publicly lamented never being invited to dinner by his Dortmund colleagues. If he maintains his current rate (exactly on par with Ajorque and de Jong), someone in Munich would surely take pity on him.

Age: 35

Current Club: Besiktas Istanbul

Market Value: 3.5 million

Current Form: 10 goals in 20 league games

Ante Budimir

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Ante Budimir played 19 second-division games for FC St. Pauli but is the only one on our list with no experience in the Bundesliga. However, he can make up for this with the best goal-scoring rate of all five candidates. In LaLiga, the Croatian currently has 13 goals in 25 games, even though he plays for Osasuna, which is not exactly a top team.

Age: 33

Current Club: CA Osasuna

Market Value: 5 million

Current Form: 13 goals in 25 league games

Wout Weghorst

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In terms of raw scoring points, Wout Weghorst would be the weakest option in our selection. After 17 league appearances, he has only seven goals to his name. These numbers read much better when you consider that the former Wolfsburg player has only started seven times for Ajax this season. Weghorst would already be accustomed to the role of a substitute and seems to function well in such a role.

Age: 32

Current Club: Ajax Amsterdam

Market Value: 5 million

Current Form: 7 goals in 17 league games

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