Bayern Munich eye £50m bid for Brighton star Bart Verbruggen as Vincent Kompany eyes Manuel Neuer successor

Per The Mirror, Bayern have shown strong interest in signing Brighton goalkeeper Verbruggen in the summer as they look to find a long-term replacement for their legendary custodian Neuer. The Bundesliga giants will, however, have to shell out £50 million ($63m) if they are to convince the Seagulls to sell.

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany is a long-time admirer of the Dutch goalkeeper and had worked with him at Anderlecht. The Belgian coach later tried to sign Verbruggen at Burnley in 2023, but Brighton eventually secured his services. The 22-year-old has been impressive between the sticks for the Seagulls and has played an important in the club fighting for a European slot in the 2024-25 campaign.

Neuer signed a fresh deal at Bayern Munich last month which will now keep him at Allianz Arena at least until June 2026. The club, however, have started to look for possible options who could replace the veteran as the club's No.1 in the long run.

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