Bayern Munich claim bid to sign Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United is ‘over’
Posted by  badge Boss on Jan 25
Kieran Trippier is now set to stay at Newcastle United until the end of the season (Getty)

have pulled out of the running to sign from .

The German champions saw their initial €8 million (£6.8m) offer for the international rejected last week.

Bayern followed up on Tuesday with an improved bid worth €15m (£12.8m), however, .

Bayern’s sporting director Christoph Freund has now confirmed that the Bundesliga club will not submit an improved offer and are now working on signing an alternative.

When asked about Bayern’s pursuit of Trippier on Tuesday evening, Freund told Sky : ‘That’s over.

Bayern are now targeting a deal for PSG right-back Nordi Mukiele (Getty)

‘We only do what we are 100 per cent convinced of, that’s what we’ve always said.

‘All parameters have to fit for the player, for us and for the selling club and that wasn’t the case.’

Asked whether there’s still hope for Bayern’s push to sign Saint-Germain right-back Nordi Mukiele, Freund simply replied: ‘Yes.’

The 26-year-old has made 35 appearances for PSG since joining in a €16m (£13.5m) deal from RB Leipzig in July 2022.

Elsewhere, Newcastle United are in talks with Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab over a £30m deal for Miguel Almiron.

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