Bayern Munich made significant changes in their defensive department of the squad during the summer transfer window. The Bavarian club parted ways with Matthijs de Ligt as the Dutch international joined Manchester United. They replaced De Ligt with Stuttgart’s Hiroki Ito. However, the Japanese defender is yet to play for Bayern this season due to a foot injury.

The Bavarian club also wanted to sign Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen to add more quality and experience to their defense. The German international had agreed personal terms with Bayern, but an agreement over a transfer fee was not reached with Bayer Leverkusen.