Kovac lined up as new Bayern boss

BERLIN - Eintracht Frankfurt boss Niko Kovac will become the next coach of Bayern Munich in succession to Jupp Heynckes but the swoop will cost the Bundesliga champion more than two million euros ($2.5 million), German media reported on Thursday.

Both Bild and Sport Bild newspapers claim that the 46-year-old former Bayern midfielder will take charge from 72-year-old Heynckes in the summer while Kicker magazine reported that his release clause from Eintracht will cost 2.2 million euros.

Kovac, born in Berlin to Croatian parents, is under contract to Frankfurt until 2019.