are reportedly keen on making a move for Newcastle defender .

Trippier, 33, has been a revelation since moving to St James' Park in January 2022, helping to transform 's side from relegation strugglers to competing in the .

The full back has also regularly captained the side in the absence of club captain Jamaal Lascelles and was named Newcastle's Player of the Year in 2022-23.

And, according to , 's side are keen to bring in the England star as they aim to overtake Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the .

Bayern are four points behind Xabi Alonso's men and are in danger of missing out on the title for the first time since 2011-12.

Bayern Munich are reportedly keen on making a move for Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier

Speaking earlier this month, Tuchel confirmed his side are hoping to strengthen in Trippier's position.

'We are looking for a right-back who is strong in duels,' he said. 'We’ll see if something is possible. 

'Nous Mazraoui is at the Africa Cup, but we have also gotten used to Konrad Laimer at right-back, even though it’s not his best position. 

'If there’s an opportunity on the market, we’ll take it. Otherwise things will stay this way.

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Trippier is reportedly close with his former Tottenham team-mates Harry Kane and Eric Dier, with the former moving to Bayern in a shock loan move this month as Tuchel targets reinforcements to help his stuttering side. 

Along with Mazraoui's absence at AFCON with Morocco, star centre back Kim Min-jae is away at the Asian Cup with South Korea. 

Trippier moved to Newcastle for £12m after a two-and-a-half year spell with Atletico Madrid, where he won LaLiga.

Since returning to the Premier League, the former Tottenham and Burnley defender has scored three goals and added 18 assists in 81 games. 

News of Bayern's interest comes after Newcastle 

 to remain compliant with FFP, with top flight sides permitted to lose £105m over a three-year period. 

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