Bayern Munich are ready to make an offer for Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, according to reports in Germany.
The Italian international, who scored a brace in Wednesday’s win over Scotland in the do or die Euro 2008 clash, is today being paired with the Bundesliga outfit in a £35m deal.
The Bild newspaper has claimed that last year’s top scorer was in Germany over the weekend, when he allegedly met the club’s general manager Uli Hoeness.
According to Bild, Toni has already started looking for a new house in Munich, fuelling speculation that a move is on the cards.
Bayern, who will face Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, are willing to pay up to £35m for the former Palermo man, an offer which Fiorentina are unlikely to turn down.
The Gigliati already have an excellent alternative in Under-21 starlet Giampaolo Pazzini and might re-invest part of the Toni fee on Reggina’s Rolando Bianchi.
Toni, who is also a reported target for Juventus and Inter, could be tempted by a German switch given the likelihood of Champions League football next term.