The 24-year-old joined Sunderland last September from Ajax in a deal worth an initial €20 million, rising to €25 million. He had scored 56 goals and provided 24 assists across 163 competitive appearances for the Dutch giants before making the move to the newly promoted club.
Brobbey has settled quickly into top-flight English football, scoring six goals and registering one assist in 25 league appearances. His physical presence and movement have caught the eye as much as his goals, fitting the profile of the modern centre forward that Europe's biggest clubs now prioritise.
Bayern see him as a potential backup to Harry Kane, providing depth and competition in a position where they have limited cover, says the Independent. The interest is at the monitoring stage, but sources confirm the Bundesliga club's intent to move if conditions are right in the summer window.
A transfer would likely more than double the fee Sunderland paid for Brobbey last year. That prospect poses a genuine dilemma for the northeast club, who have built one of the Premier League's most admired analytics-driven recruitment models and now face the familiar challenge of holding onto the players that model identifies.
Brobbey is contracted until 2029, which gives Sunderland leverage, and the club sit tenth in the Premier League table with 46 points after 32 games — a return that underlines just how far they have come in their first season back in the top flight.
The striker is also in line to feature at the World Cup this summer with the Netherlands, having been part of the squad at Euro 2024. That tournament exposure will only increase his value further before the window opens.
Brobbey was also in the headlines this weekend after his challenge contributed to Cristian Romero's knee injury in Sunderland's 1-0 win over Tottenham — a reminder that his presence tends to be felt, for better or worse.