The German giants were on the hunt for a centre-back last month and Sport1 claim that Fofana was offered to them.

However, they did not make an approach for the Frenchman due to the significant transfer demands of Chelsea .

Fofana only recently recovered from a serious knee injury, and Bayern were wary of making a huge outlay on him.

The Bundesliga holders are currently on the verge of signing Kim Min-jae after triggering his €50m release clause.

The South Korean star was in tremendous form for Napoli in his debut season, and has now decided to move on.

He has been assured a significant salary increase at Bayern. He has snubbed Manchester United to join the Bavarian side.

Meanwhile, Fofana will be aiming to prove his credentials at Chelsea after an injury-plagued debut season with them.

The Frenchman has a lot of potential, but has yet to fulfil it with the Blues.

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