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Bayern Munich are in a somewhat transitional period at the moment.

Just recently, the Bavarians parted ways with Niko Kovac and are looking to regain their dominance both in Germany and in Europe.

But for that, they will need reinforcements.

Of course, it's not that they don't have a formidable team already at their disposal but they haven't tasted victory in the Champions League since 2012/13 and even though they've been German champions for seven straight seasons, their aspirations grow much bigger than that.

The proof of that could very well be in their recent transfer targets.

After all, first they've acquired the services of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, albeit on a loan, and are now reportedly looking into the possibility of signing Leroy Sane from Manchester City and interestingly enough, Kingsley Coman could possibly be going the other way.

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This is not, however, a straight swap but rather two separate deals that could potentially unfold.

Sky Sports are reporting that Pep Guardiola's men would be targeting Coman in case Bayern snatch up Sane and even though it's not officially a swap of players, it does feel like the Citizens would be getting the short end of the stick while the German team should be extremely satisfied with it.

The two players, however, are fairly similar in their style of play: they're quick, agile, have an eye for goal but are also somewhat injury-prone.

After all, both Coman and Sane are currently out of action with the latter one suffering a pretty serious setback.

But Coman falls short in almost every category when compared to Sane, even when talking injuries.

A quick overview of his fitness issues throughout the seasons indicates the 23-year-old Frenchman generally experiences a lot of injuries, even multiple ones per season, while this is Sane's first major one.

When it comes to the final product, once again it feels like the German has the edge: 16 goals and 18 assists in 2018/19 compared to Coman's ten goals and seven assists.

Looking at their whole careers at their respective clubs, the situation is much tighter with Sane sitting on 39 goals and 45 assists in 134 games while Coman has 28 goals and 33 assists in 139 for Bayern.

The difference is not huge but when everything is said and done, the Bavarians would be getting an upgrade on their man and City would fall down a level, for sure, especially if the Frenchman's injury woes continue in the Premier League.

So even if losing Coman was a big deal, Bayern shouldn't be down too much if they manage to get Sane in return.

For them, it's very much the perfect outcome.