5 potential replacements for Lewandowski at Bayern Munich

#4 Breel Embolo (Schalke 04 & Switzerland)

Embolo has not set the Bundesliga on fire yet but that could change at Bayern

As the top dogs of the Bundesliga, Bayern has in the recent past taken star players from local rivals and none with the exception of Borussia Dortmund have given up as many quality players to the Bavarians as Schalke 04.

The Royal Blues have lost Manuel Neuer and recently, Leon Goretzka (who will join Bayern on a free next season) and the Swiss youngster could be the next to go.

Pacy, tall and direct with an eye for goal and an ability to bring midfielders into play with his excellent ball holding skills, Embolo could be a superb long-term replacement for Lewandowski.

He has not hit the heights expected since he moved to the Bundesliga but this can be excused given the nasty injury which made him miss a huge chunk of last season's games as well as the on-field issues at the club.

It is not known how much he would cost but given his age, potential growth and the fact that Schalke paid FC Basel €20m for his services, it is almost sure that he may replace Tolisso as the club's most expensive signing.