Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has reached a preliminary agreement to become the new coach of Bayern Munich.
The German club pursued Kompany after facing several refusals in their quest to find a successor to Thomas Tuchel.
It is reported that Kompany has agreed to a deal running until 2027, with Bayern set to compensate Burnley with £10.2m.
Craig Bellamy, Kompany’s assistant at Burnley, will not join him at the Allianz Arena. However, Floribert Ngalula and Bram Geers will be part of his coaching staff.
Bayern had initially targeted Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, their former manager Julian Nagelsmann (currently managing Germany), and Austria coach Ralf Rangnick after parting ways with Tuchel, but all three turned down the opportunity.
Tuchel engaged in discussions with Bayern earlier in May regarding his continuation at the club, but they concluded without reaching an agreement.
Bayern preferred appointing a German-speaking coach, a criterion fulfilled by Kompany, who had a two-year stint at Hamburg during his playing career.
With a decent managerial track record established during his tenure at Anderlecht and Burnley, the 38-year-old Kompany brings promising credentials.
A former four-time Premier League champion with Manchester City, Kompany transitioned into coaching, initially as a player-manager at Anderlecht in 2020, before moving to Turf Moor.
Under his leadership, Burnley clinched the Championship title in 2023, although they suffered relegation from the Premier League this season.
