5 players who have been linked with January moves to Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich are marching towards another Bundesliga title this season. The German giants are also doing well in the Champions League and will be facing RB Salzburg in the Round of 16.

Julian Nagelsmann had a rough start to his time at the Allianz Arena but has managed to steady things up. Bayern are now back in cruise control and are keen on improving the squad to make things even better.

Reports across Europe suggest the Bundesliga side have been scouting to find players to bolster their already star-studded squad. Here are 5 players who have been linked with January moves to Bayern Munich:

#5 - Dejan Kulusevski

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Bayern Munich are keen on signing a replacement for Kingsley Coman as he is reportedly set to leave the club at the end of the season. The Frenchman has not penned a new deal and the Bundesliga side are planning for life after the winger.

Dejan Kulusevski is surprisingly one of the names mentioned as Juventus are looking to sell him. La Gazzetta dello Sport claim Bayern have shown interest in signing the Swedish star and are set to begin talks with the Serie A side.

Arsenal and Tottenham are also said to be in the mix for the Juventus star. The two Premier League sides are also keen on getting him in the winter transfer window and have sounded out the player's agent.

La Gazzetta dello Sport go on to claim the asking price for Kulusevski would be €35-40 million – something Bayern Munich are willing to pay.

#4 - Karim Adeyemi

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Every time Erling Haaland is linked with Bayern Munich, the management rebuff those claims. They insist the club are happy with Robert Lewandowski at the moment and do not have any plans of replacing him.

However, GOAL claims Bayern Munich have an interest in signing Karim Adeyemi. The German star plays for the Bundesliga side's next Champions League opponents – RB Salzburg – right now.

While Bayern are in the race to sign Adeyemi, they are not the favorites for the German striker. Borussia Dortmund are reportedly ahead of the Bundesliga champions and are keen on getting him as a replacement for Erling Haaland, who is very likely to leave in the summer.

Liverpool have also been linked with Adeyemi, while Barcelona were also in the race before the player's agent ruled out a move to Camp Nou.

#3 - Nico Schlotterbeck

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Freiburg center-back Nico Schlotterbeck has been in fine form this season and is already grabbing interest from across Europe. However, the German is unwilling to leave his home country and wants to remain in the Bundesliga.

Speaking in an interview with Kicker recently, the defender claimed he was not dreaming of playing elsewhere, but wants to be a part of the best team in the Bundesliga.

"I'm not someone who really aspires to play in England or Spain. I have always wanted to play in the Bundesliga, preferably with the best team."

Bayern Munich have been linked with Nico for the upcoming window.

SportBild (via iMiaSanMia) claim the Bundesliga champions want to sign the defender and are planning to lure him soon.

His contract at Freiburg expires in 2023, and the German side are keen on extending his deal.

#2 - Ousmane Dembele

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Ousmane Dembele has been linked with Bayern Munich ever since his Borussia Dortmund days. However, the move never materialized, and he joined Barcelona instead.

The Frenchman is reportedly unwilling to sign a new deal at Barcelona and has once again been linked with Bayern Munich.

AS claim Dembele is frustrated with the Catalan side's offer and is looking to leave the club for free after signing for a whopping £135M.

Barcelona are unwilling to let him leave for free in the summer, with reports suggesting they are looking to sell the winger for a cut-price in January. Bayern Munich are among the clubs said to be interested, along with Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle United.

#1 - Raphinha

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Raphinha has been Leeds United's best player this season despite their poor form. The Brazilian has caught the attention of several top clubs in Europe, and Bayern Munich are one of them.

As per TNT Sports in Brazil, Bayern Munich have already agreed a €50 million deal with Leeds United for Raphinha. They claim the Brazilian will be moving to Allianz Arena in January and will be replacing Kingsley Coman.

However, things are not as straightforward as TNT Sport reported. Yorkshire Evening Post claim Leeds are looking to extend the Brazilian's contract as they are looking to start a bidding war, and keeping him a bit longer would drive up the price.

Daily Mirror have echoed the claims and added that Raphinha has no plans to force a move away in January.