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Bayern Munich are getting desperate! Bundesliga champions considering signing 35-year-old ex-Arsenal defender Sokratis after Jerome Boateng move falls through

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The Bundesliga champions are in the market for a new centre-back and <a href="https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/bayern-muenchen/fc-bayern-neues-geruecht-wird-dieser-ex-bvb-star-tuchels-neuer-abwehr-joker-85731104.bild.html" target="_blank">Bild</a> reports they have turned their attention to the 35-year-old as a possible option.The Greek defender has been a free agent since he left Olympiacos at the end of last season after two and a half years there.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Thomas Tuchel's options at centre-back have diminished due to injuries, with Dayot Upamecano the latest to be ruled out and Matthijs de Ligt already absent.Bayern had initially planned to bring Jerome Boateng back to the club, but eventually <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/boateng-will-not-return-bundesliga-side-fans-protest-match-over-potential-return/blt0c0ef1236693e10b" target="_blank">opted against going through with it following backlash from the club's fans</a>.As Sokratis is a free agent, the German giants will be able to sign him immediately despite being outside of the transfer window.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Sokratis played under Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel during their time at Borussia Dortmund. The defender made 81 appearances under the German coach, more games than he played with any other manager. He featured almost 200 times overall for Dortmund before he left to join Arsenal in 2018.

DID YOU KNOW?

Bayern will hope to have a new defender in place by the time they face Mainz on October 21.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Bayern Munich are getting desperate! Bundesliga champions considering signing 35-year-old ex-Arsenal defender Sokratis after Jerome Boateng move falls through | Goal.com

Bayern Munich are considering a move for former Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, according to a report.