Bayern professional back in the squad
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16 months after his last assignment for the German national team, Leon Goretzka from FC Bayern Munich is allowed to appear again in the DFB dress. The 30-year-old, which had already been sorted out several times at the record champions, played back into the focus in the current season with convincing performances. National coach Julian Nagelsmann rewarded this with the nomination for the Nations League finals against Italy. While the national coach founded the appointment on Thursday, the transfer market forums are discussing a lot about the consequence of this on the future of the midfielder.
Goretzka, in which there were six scorers from 31 competitive games in 2024/25, had “deservedly deservedly deservedly” returned to the DFB team, said Nagelsmann, who reported a “clarifying conversation” and a meeting with 57-time national player. “He fought himself out of a very difficult phase and plays a leading role again. We always had a very, very good connection to each other, he is a very reflective, clever player who can assess things well, ”said the national coach. Goretzka himself had recently, raised to a possible national team comeback, was still covered and let know that he had “no contact with Julian”.
In the course of the nomination on Thursday, the “Bild” newspaper immediately raised the question of whether FC Bayern had to rethink in its plans with Goretzka. According to reports, the professional should still be canceled from the list of salarys from summer. The Munich team had already suggested twice to deal with a change, but the ex-Bochumer fought for his place under Thomas Tuchel and Vincent Kompany-each with success. “You always have two options: either you stop working or you just keep going and try. And at some point there is the moment when you play here or somewhere else – but you are ready. And that’s exactly what happened to Leon. He kept fighting, ”Kompany recently paid his protégé and added:“ It was not easy, he was not happy, and it was also good that the club was honest – but after that Leon spoke on the pitch. As a trainer, you always wish for everyone. “
Goretzka’s contract on Säbener Straße is dated until 2026. In the past, he had made it clear that he can imagine remaining until then. “I love the club, I love the city, I love the fans and I just want to keep going here. There are no thoughts to leave the club, ”he said during the 2023/24 season. According to the majority of the fans, the midfielder still enjoys surveys.
In the TM community, Goretzka’s return to the national team is also regarded as a positive side effect for the chance of a sale in summer. “The market value increases. There has to be a potential buyer, ”writes the user“ Sky ”, for example. When looking at the forum, it quickly becomes clear that the Goretzka personnel still polarizes. “Goretzka handled the situation completely professionally (there are other examples, also in this salary class) and is physically reliable in contrast to its competitors. Having these types of players in their own ranks is more precise than disadvantage in the course of the season, ”praises user“ Weckicrusher ”. “Alexxxx” agrees: “I’m truly not a friend of his (playful) and from me we would have preferred to get him sold sooner than later, but how he dealt with the situation and fought back, I really need respect. That was certainly not a matter of course. “
User “MTK25” disagrees: “Everywhere I read that he fought back. Where did he fight back? He simply benefited from our injury problems and plays the same boot as always. The fact that he is praised on all sides over the green clover and is rewarded with the national team nomination is really a lack of understanding. If he did not play with Bavaria, but at Hoffenheim, no one would demand him for the national team. ” User “Hendricks”, on the other hand, keeps: “At the beginning of the season, he was still clearly behind Pavlovic and Palhinha in the hierarchy. He has now clearly overtaken Palhinha and Pavlovic was also sitting on the bench so that Goretzka could play. So he has obviously already worked forward in the hierarchy. And Goretzka does not deliver his achievements with a relegation candidate like Hoffenheim, but with the favorite on the championship, which has very good chances to get into the semi -finals of the Champions League. Of course that makes a difference. “
With a view to Goretzka’s DFB comeback, user writes “Bloodydeluxe” on Thursday: “He is simply not worse than a big or an Andrich, but he has a lot more experience for that.” User “Stoffler” adds: “I currently tap Stiller/Groß against Italy, and Goretzka is planned as a backup. Maybe you need more force forward at the back. “
Either way, the DFB advocacy came new trip to the Goretzka personnel-at least when it comes to the public debate. On Thursday, no reaction was (yet) heard from the player on Thursday immediately after the association was announced. Goretzka spoke little even after the Bundesliga games this season, held back and instead let services speak for themselves.