New additions to pump “not DNA”
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Bayern Munich’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen defends himself against the claim that the German record champions could no longer afford to afford. “We can afford every transfer we want to do. We have an excellent capital quota, FC Bayern is doing very well,” said the 58-year-old in the “Welt am Sonntag”: “But we want to be able to pay a player-without having to run to the bank. This is not the DNA of FC Bayern.”
Most recently, the Bavarians had drawn the loser in the advertising around the ex-Leverkusen Florian Wirtz (now FC Liverpool) and the ex-Stuttgart Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United). The 22-year-old Wirtz went to the Reds for at least 125 million euros, the 23-year-old Woltemade for at least 75 million euros. In the meantime, the FCB for Liverpools Luis Díaz (28) put 70 million euros on the table.
Dreesen pointed out that the international competition in the Premier League would have financially clear advantages, especially in the Premier League. “The bottom of the table in the English league has 60 million more media income than we do. Liverpool has 200, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid each 160,” stated Dreesen.
The Bayern boss can imagine a contract extension of top scorer Harry Kane (32), which is currently still bound by 2027. “Contrary to all cassid calls two years ago, Harry gets better from year to year. If that continues, the answer is clear.” The Englishman, in 2023 for the club’s internal record of EUR 95 million, came from Tottenham, scored 17 times in nine competitive games in 2025/26.
FC Bayern: Dreesen reacts to Hoeneß ‘criticism of Eberl
Dreesen also commented on the criticism of honorary president Uli Hoeneß that sports director Max Eberl was “quite sensitive”: “Being the board of FC Bayern is a wonderful and at the same time demanding task. That there is different perspectives in a club. We all struggle for the best result for FC Bayern.