Due to the impending departure of Niklas Süle to BVB, FC Bayern is looking for a new central defender. Although numerous candidates are traded as successors, only a few players come into question for the Munich team. In addition, there should be internal disagreement about the sporting suitability.
For the coming season, FC Bayern will only have two seasoned central defenders in Dayot Upamecano and Lucas Hernández.
Young Tanguy Nianzou has yet to prove that he can be a permanent starting XI in the star ensemble and Benjamin Pavard, despite his desire for change, is likely to continue playing at right-back in the future.
The German record champions therefore urgently need a new defender to take over Niklas Süle’s playing times. In the current season, the native of Frankfurt has made 31 appearances, 23 of them from the start.
Rüdiger would blow up salary costs at Bayern
However, the Munich team will have to get creative with the new cast, reports “Sport1”. Because: The record champion does not have too much financial leeway. Too many professionals are already earning top salaries at FC Bayern, with winger Kingsley Coman recently becoming one of the top earners thanks to his extension.
According to the report, eight players at FC Bayern are now earning an annual salary of 15 million euros or more.
The consequence for squad planning: Recently traded Süle successors such as Antonio Rüdiger from Chelsea or Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt would not be an option simply because of their salary expectations. Andreas Christensen, who has also been in conversation with the Munich team for a long time, would apparently be satisfied with a little less money. However, the Dane tends to move to Barcelona, so this option may also be off the table.
Bayern bosses not completely convinced by Ginter?
The TV broadcaster named two central defenders, Brazilian Bremer from FC Turin and Matthias Ginter from Borussia Mönchengladbach, who should be able to support FC Bayern financially. In the case of Bremer, a transfer fee of around 20 million euros would allegedly be due, with a move to Munich he would start at the bottom of the salary scale, it is said.
In view of his expiring contract, Matthias Ginter would not have to pay any transfer fee. Allegedly, the national player would also be willing to demand an annual salary of “only” around five million euros gross. The 285-time Bundesliga player would therefore be a relatively inexpensive solution.
On the other hand, those responsible at FC Bayern should loudly “sports1“have not yet been completely convinced of the sporting qualities of the 28-year-old.