The Bavarians are desperate to sign a central defender and Bella-Kotchap has been on their radar as a plan B option.
Now it appears they have activated their plan B and are moving to snap him up on a loan deal.
The German giants are currently putting Bella-Kotchap through a medical in London, according to German daily Bild.
They are prepared to sign the defender on a season-long loan deal and pay Saints a fee of €3.5m to take him to Bavaria.
It is unclear if there is any option for Southampton to sign him on a permanent basis from Bayern Munich.
The clock is ticking down on the German transfer window and Bayern Munich will want to be quick with the medical checks.
For Bella-Kotchap, the move represents a golden opportunity to shine at Germany’s biggest club and play in the Champions League.
