Vincent Kompany faces fight to bring Craig Bellamy to Bayern Munich with Burnley ready to make bid
Craig Bellamy is at the center of a tug of war between Burnley and Bayern Munich-bound Vincent Kompany.
Burnley boss Kompany is in advanced talks with German giants about becoming their new head coach.
Kompany has agreed personal terms over his move to Bavaria and only the finer details remain to be worked out.
One of those issues is the backroom team that the Manchester City legend will bring with him, with bellamy being a crucial piece of the puzzle.
The former Newcastle, Liverpool and Man City striker has been Kompany's number 2 at Turf Moor since he was appointed two years ago and Kompany wants him to play the same role in the Bundesliga.
However, Bellamy is reportedly being considered as a replacement for Kompany by Burnleya move that would make him a head coach for the first time.
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In addition to Kompany's stellar playing career, in which he captained Manchester City to four Premier League titles and six domestic cups, the former defender has attracted attention since taking over as manager.
Kompany helped Burnley gain automatic promotion from the Championship in his first campaign, before suffering relegation from the Premier League after picking up just 24 points to finish 19th.
While the season did not end as the Clarets would have hoped, Kompany received praise for his possession-based, attack-minded approach to the game, something that would no doubt go down well in Munich.
Bayern is looking for a coach after the departure of Thomas Tucheland the club finished third in the Bundesliga.
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They wanted to hire Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, who guided the club to the Bundesliga title and made history by becoming the first unbeaten coach in the German top flight for an entire season.
However, Alonso rejected his advances and decided to stay in Leverkusen for one more season.
Bayern were also linked with a move for Mauricio Pochettino following his sudden departure from Chelsea, along with Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner.
