Erling Haaland is one of the most sought-after strikers in the world. Most recently, the Norwegian superstar from Manchester City has once again been linked with FC Bayern. This is due to the ongoing legal issues facing the top English club, which could potentially impact the striker’s athletic future. However, the Munich club apparently has no interest whatsoever in signing the 26-year-old.

Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has now firmly dismissed the speculation. From the perspective of the German record champions, there is simply no need to consider a potential transfer of Haaland.

As BILD soccer editor Christian Falk reported on the “Bayern Insider” podcast, he spoke personally with Dreesen about the rumors. The Bayern boss’s response was unequivocal.

Dreesen: “We have the best striker in the world.”

When asked about a possible Haaland transfer, Dreesen pointed to the exceptional quality of Bayern’s current offense. “We have the best striker in the world in Harry Kane and an attacking lineup that is second to none in Europe. From our perspective, the question of signing Haaland therefore doesn’t even arise.”

In doing so, the CEO is throwing his full support behind Harry Kane in particular. Since his move to Munich, the Englishman has become an absolutely key player and was awarded the Ballon d’Or just a few days ago.

In addition to Kane, Bayern has two other top international stars in Michael Olise and Luis Díaz, who are shaping the record champions’ offensive play.

From the club’s perspective, there is therefore no reason to add another world-class striker to the existing attacking lineup.

Bayern could, in principle, afford Haaland

It is interesting, however, that Dreesen does not rule out a possible transfer for financial reasons.

When asked whether FC Bayern could even afford a player of this caliber, the CEO pointed to the club’s transfer activity in recent years. “We’ve proven that we can afford it. We can sign players from the Premier League. We’ve shown that with Kane, with Díaz, and also with Olise,” Dreesen explained.

The message is clear: FC Bayern considers itself financially capable of signing top-tier players from the English Premier League.

With Kane, Díaz, and Olise, the Munich club has already proven on multiple occasions in recent years that it remains competitive on the international market, even when it comes to costly transfers.

A potential Haaland deal, however, would undoubtedly reach a whole new financial level. There are currently no reports of concrete discussions or negotiations between Bayern and Manchester City.

For Dreesen, the sporting aspect is the main focus anyway. With Kane, the newly crowned World Player of the Year, the Munich club already has one of the best goal scorers in the world.

A move by Haaland to Munich is therefore not on the table, at least under the current circumstances. Instead, the record champions continue to rely on their existing offense, which remains one of the team’s greatest strengths this season as well.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/31/dreesen-stellt-klar-bayern-braucht-haaland-nicht/.