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Niklas Sule
Bayern have struggled for depth at centre-back for years, with a mixture of poor play and terrible injuries debilitating their defence. With both Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng having spells on the sidelines last season, they needed quality cover.
Niklas Sule is exactly that, having come to prominence last season with Hoffenheim. The German is big, strong, has excellent positionally and on his current trajectory, a potential starter at international level for years to come.
Too many times Munich have been forced to either move a midfielder back, a full-back inside or hope that one of their crocked bench players is not on the treatment table. That has been fixed with aplomb because Sule will not settle for a place on the bench and should their usual pairing pick up any knocks, they may struggle to walk back into the starting eleven.
Grade: 9/10
