German champions Bayern Munich are set to boost their squad depth by signing Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca and former Paris Saint-Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting before the transfer window closes on Monday, reported AFP.
According to German daily Bild and magazine Kicker, the treble winners are close to signing 23-year-old Roca to replace Thiago Alcantara, who left for Liverpool and 31-year-old Choupo-Moting as a back-up striker for Robert Lewandowski.
While Roca, who is already in Munich, will cost nine million euros ($10.5 million), plus bonuses, Choupo-Moting is a free agent after leaving PSG at the end of last season. He is a Cameroon international with German nationality, who has played for a number of Bundesliga clubs such as Hamburg, Mainz, Nuremberg and Schalke.
Having said that, Bayern is yet to confirm either signing with the transfer window closing in Germany at 1700 (1500 GMT) on Monday. The German giants also want to sign an extra defender and are in talks with 28-year-old Lyon right-back Bouna Sarr.
Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who recently won the UEFA ‘Coach of the year’ award, has made no secret that he needs new signings after losing Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Perisic and Alcantara from the squad which won the Champions League title last August and the German Super Cup last month.