Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund battle for Fenerbahce's Ferdi Kadoglu

Despite limping on with a short-staffed squad, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel recently revealed which positions need strengthening in the January transfer window: right-back, center-back, and defensive midfield.

Borussia Dortmund are eyeing a January move for Fenerbahçe's Ferdi Kadıoğlu (24), but are set to face competition from Bayern, also interested in the Turkish international who can play right-back, left-back, and in midfield. Fenerbahçe values Kadıoğlu at up to €30m.

The Rekordmeister was also linked with Takehiro Tomiyasu but Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta shut down those rumors, while Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertuida was a name that was lobbied during the summer. The hunt for defensive reinforcements stems from the unwise (to put it lightly) decision to loan out Josip Stanišić to Bayer Leverkusen.

Read at Bavarian Football Works