Bayern Munich draw up five-man shortlist to replace Lewandowski including Haaland

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The Bavarians are looking for life without their prolific striker Robert Lewandowski.

Bayern Munich are planning for the future without their star striker Robert Lewandowski.

The Polish striker is currently in the form of his life however age is catching up with him.

The 33-year-old will have his contract run out in the summer of 2023 and he has previously spoken about pursuing a new challenge.

Filling his void would be a massive task for the Bundesliga champions, nonetheless the Sun reports they have five players in mind for the no.9 role in future.

Erling HaalandOusmane Dembele, Dusan VlahovicFederico Chiesa and Lautaro Martinez have fallen on the radar of Bayern.

Haaland is being chased by a plethora of European heavyweights and his agent Mino Raiola recently stated that the Norwegian striker could ignite a transfer war in the summer.

The Dortmund youngster can be considered the second-best player in Bundesliga after Lewandowski and no wonder Bayern are linked with him.

Dembele’s time at Barcelona has been ravaged by injuries so far and he has been linked with an exit in recent times.

However, new manager Xavi has reportedly made the French winger a key player for his project.

Vlahovic is one of the hottest properties in Europe due to his rich vein of form with Fiorentina. The young Serbian has already racked up 15 goals in 17 Serie A appearances this season and he looks like a top contender for the Golden Boot award.

The 21-year-old has informed La Viola that he would not sign an extension, meaning that he would be up for grabs next summer. Many European giants have already expressed their interest in signing him and he would cost around 70m pounds.

Chiesa rose to prominence following his stellar campaign with Italy in Euro 2020. He might have struggled to create a similar impact at Juventus but his potential can’t be doubted.

Last but not least is another talented Serie A striker Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine has been in spectacular form for Inter Milan this season, racking up 10 goals and 2 assists in Serie A.

Signing El Toro would require a lot of money as he has recently signed an extension until 2026 with Nerazzurri.