The German giants have contacted Manchester United and the
player's representatives about buying the Bulgarian striker.
And they are set to bid £8million for Berbatov, 31 later this
month, who is in the final year of his contract and free to talk to
any interested clubs.
But United can activate a clause in his deal to keep him on for
a further season.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern are desperate to land a new striker
with Ivica Olic set to leave, though Berbatov's former club, Bayer
Leverkusen, are also interested in signing him.
He has started just nine of United's 31 games this season and is
fourth in the pecking order up front behind Wayne Rooney, Danny
Welbeck and Javier Hernandez.
Last season he was joint winner of the Golden Boot with 20 goals
— but fell out of favour in the second half of the campaign as the
Rooney-Hernandez partnership sparked into life.