FC Bayern is looking for a new goalkeeper due to Manuel Neuer’s injury. Accordingly, the Christmas break falls flat, especially for sports director Hasan Salihamidzic. The Bosnian wants to find a suitable candidate by January 6th.
At Bayern, time is running out, slowly but surely. The first game of the year against RB Leipzig is already on January 20th and the training camp in Qatar starts exactly two weeks before that. According to BILD, the record champions have set a deadline for the search: Munich would like to have a goalkeeper committed by the start of the training camp, which makes sense, especially since the goalkeeper still has to get used to the people in front. So far the search seems to be tough. According to Sport-Bild information, the hottest contender is Gladbach keeper Yann Sommer. However, it is still unclear what a possible deal could look like. The Swiss still has a contract in Gladbach until the summer of 2023 and would be available for around five million euros. That would be easy for the Munich team, but the question is whether to sign him until the summer of 2023 or longer.
What is clear is that Manuel Neuer wants to return in the summer and take his place in the Bayern goal again. For this reason, Alexander Nübel spoke out against a premature return to Bayern. Hasan Salihamidzic’s goal is to get the best deal for the second half of the season. According to the BILD report, what comes after that is of secondary importance. So there are many indications that an attempt will be made to tie summer to the Isar until the end of the season. However, the question still arises as to whether he would like to make a short stopover in Munich or whether he is also aiming for a long-term deal. In principle, a short Bavarian adventure would be attractive for the summer. At Bayern he would have the chance to win the title and would be even more in focus. He can still conclude a lucrative and long-term contract.
This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as a deadline: FC Bayern has to step on the gas pedal when looking for a goalkeeper.
