Bayern Munich chase Sunderland star Brian Brobbey after huge Premier League impact

Brian Brobbey has impressed the wealthier clubs during his debut Premier League season (Getty)

Bayern Munich have been monitoring Brian Brobbey, with a view to a potential summer move. The 24-year-old forward has been one of Sunderland’s many inspired signings, in a revelation of a first season back in the Premier League.

Brobbey has scored six goals in 25 games, but has mostly impressed wealthier clubs with how his movement and physical impact have typified the most in-demand modern forward play. The Dutch international will almost certainly make his country’s World Cup squad, having been at Euro 2024, and his value could yet further increase.

Brobbey was signed only last summer from Ajax in a €20m deal, potentially rising to €25m, having previously attracted interest from clubs like Arsenal.

He was purchased as part of Sunderland’s analytics-based recruitment model, which is now seen as one of the most advanced in the Premier League, and that the club want to use to constantly improve their position in the manner that counterparts like Brighton have.

Premier League impact would potentially more than double his fee, although Bayern still retain strong interest ahead of fine-tuning their squad in the summer.

Brobbey was the centre of other headlines this weekend, having been subjected to racist abuse condemned by his club, after being involved in a challenge that left Cristian Romero injured in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.