Bayern Munich's potential 2022/23 squad depth shows the Champions League should be scared

Bayern Munich mean business this season.

As the Bavarians stride into their second year under Julian Nagelsmann’s stewardship, the pressure is on for them to start competing for the Champions League title they they lifted in 2020 once again.

While the proceeding campaigns might that seen Bayern continue their utter dominance in the Bundesliga, frustration in Europe has left a lingering feeling that the club has nevertheless underperformed.

And most clubs would be justifiably panicking if that tinge of disappointment was followed up by the departure of their star player who had just bagged the last two The Best FIFA Men’s Player awards.

However, Bayern aren’t most clubs, because if any side is prepared to deal with the 40-goal-a-season cavity that Robert Lewandowski leaves behind with his move to Barcelona then you can bet that it’s the German giants.

We say that for multiple reasons because Bayern are not only one of the most ruthless teams in the men’s game going forward, but they are also the masters of maximising their resources in playing staff.

Oh, and it just so happens that they’ve quietly executed some of the best transfer business of any club this summer, which is quite some statement when you consider that they’ve lost Lewandowski.

With the completion of an eye-catching move for Matthijs de Light having been confirmed this week to the tune of €80 million, we really do need to start playing closer attention to Bayern.

While we’re not going to delude ourselves and say that they’re Champions League favourites in the post-Lewandowski era, rest assured that their squad is still shaping up to rank amongst the continent’s very, very best.

In fact, to illustrate that very point, we’ve decided to highlight exactly how