Bayern Munich rejected again! Brighton star the latest to snub Vincent Kompany's side after Nico Williams and Florian Wirtz
Mitoma set to stay at Brighton
Japanese winger not interested in joining Die Roten
WHAT HAPPENED?
Bayern have been rejected again, this time by Brighton winger Mitoma, who Bild reports had no interest in making the switch to Bavaria, instead opting to stay in England and sign a new contract with the Seagulls.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
THE BIGGER PICTURE
This marks another blow to Bayern's summer plans, after previously being turned down by Nico Williams, Florian Wirtz, and Luis Diaz. Mitoma was seen as one of the last top-tier winger options left on Die Roten's shortlist. The Japanese winger scored 10 goals and provided four assists in 36 league games last season, and has been a standout performer for the Seagulls. The club previously rejected offers from Saudi Arabia and his value continues to rise under Fabian Hurzeler.
WHAT FABIAN HURZELER SAID
Brighton's head coach Hurzeler made it clear in an interview with Sky Sports: 'I'm really looking forward to seeing him again on Thursday for preseason training. That's the plan.'
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He added: 'We look forward to continuing to work with him and trying to improve him, because I still think he hasn't reached his limit yet.'
WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN?
WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN?
Mitoma looks set to extend his Brighton contract as one of the club's cornerstone players. For Bayern, the search for a top winger continues to drag on. With multiple high-profile rejections, the club may have to rethink its transfer priorities or widen its scouting net heading into the latter half of the window.
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