Bayern Munich are seemingly not interested in signing Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku during the January transfer window.
Since the start of the week, it has been claimed that Bayern are contemplating whether to test Chelsea's resolve regarding the availability of the France international.
Although he has scored 13 goals in all competitions, Nkunku has been limited to just three starts in the Premier League as he remains behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order.
At a time when it has been suggested that the 27-year-old would be prepared to agree personal terms ahead of a move to the Allianz Arena, Bayern youngster Mathys Tel has been linked with a switch in the opposite direction.
However, it appears that neither transfer looks like materialising during the closing two weeks of the market.
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"We're extremely happy with our squad..."
Earlier this week, Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund appeared to indicate that retaining the services of 19-year-old Tel was the priority over bringing in a fresh face for the final third.
That has now been echoed by Eberl, who told Spox: "We're extremely happy with our squad. The squad is very, very well positioned in terms of quality and quantity.
"We have no interest in doing anything [in January]."
Bayern currently sit four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table having pulled off several high-profile incomings during the summer.
Furthermore, the priority of club officials right now is trying to agree new contracts with Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane, all of whom see their deals expire in the summer.
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What now?
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has always insisted that he values Nkunku as an important member of his squad, the hope being that the 27-year-old can remain motivated to try to deliver silverware in the FA Cup and Conference League.
Nevertheless, the issues stem from Nkunku being presented with 391 minutes across 18 Premier League fixtures, the frontman failing to impress on his last start versus Ipswich Town on December 30.
Although Chelsea have been linked with alternative options in the final third, it appears increasingly likely that Nkunku will stay at Stamford Bridge until at least the end of the season.
The same applies to Tel at Bayern. Despite being provided with far less game time than Nkunku, the youngster appears determined to stay put for the foreseeable future.
Darren Plant
