Among the many top players who can now agree with another team there are also Alphonso Davies, Kimmich and Sané. But also watch out for the many young players who could end up released at the end of the season
There are 73 players active in the Bundesliga who entered their last year of contract on New Year’s Eve. There are players of all types: champions, established players, interesting young players and even some who could be at the end of their career. One above all: Thomas Müller, who with 729 appearances (and 32 titles) is the most present player in the history of Bayern Munich. However, tearing him away from the Bavarians is almost impossible: either he will continue with them or he will hang up his boots. The same goes for Manuel Neuer, who however seems closer to a renewal. Yet in the Bundesliga there are many free agents who can be tempting.
THE BIG GUYS
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There are top-tier players who could be released in June. The first is Alphonso Davies: the Canadian, who turned 24 in November, is liked by Real Madrid. Natural left-footed, he plays as a left-back. He has been in Bavaria since 2019, currently receiving 9 million gross per year, he asked for 20. However, he feels good with Kompany and could decide to stay. Leroy Sané and Joshua Kimmich are also out of contract at Bayern. The former wants to renew and is also ready to lower his salary (by around 20 million gross), but the managers are not convinced to continue to focus on him. For the moment Sané has no intention of listening to other offers, but if Bayern doesn’t show up, he will inevitably be open to a move abroad. Kimmich, on the other hand, is tempted by Flick’s Barcelona, with whom he has already worked. Even Guardiola, who brought him to Bavaria, thinks of him. However, Bayern remains ahead of the renewal. Jonathan Tah has many suitors at the center of defense: the Leverkusen captain, who will turn 29 in February, is liked by Barcelona, Bayern, Inter and Juventus. The only certainty is that he will leave Leverkusen, with whom he has played since 2015.
INTERESTING YOUNG PEOPLE
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Among the young people, Tom Bischof stands out, who will turn 20 in June. Just over 180 centimeters tall, he has physical strength and leg. He wants to leave Hoffenheim because he is sure he can make the leap. He earns just 140 thousand euros a year, so you don’t need a huge investment to get him. He is improving both in the last pass and in front of goal. It gives quality to the central area of the pitch. Also interesting is the profile of Nelson Weiper, from Mainz (20 years old in March). Forward of the German U21 national team, he is 191 centimeters tall. First classic striker, he still needs time to grow, but he has quality. At Wolfsburg they risk losing Bennit Bröger born in 2006. Emerged in football, but hit the headlines much earlier with athletics. At his house they even joke about his date of birth. “He could only come into the world first”, they say. This is because from an early age he participated in all kinds of competitions, winning in different disciplines. First, first and first again. Bröger is a creative and technically skilled midfielder, excellent in the penultimate and last pass. Attacking midfielder, he has good technique and great speed.
HELPFUL EXPERTS
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Ridle Baku, also from Wolfsburg, is no longer young (27 in May), but he is interesting. The parents fled from Congo to Germany in 1992. Right winger, he moves across the entire flank, but can also play inside midfield. Physical strength and speed are his main qualities. His father was a great admirer of Riedle and Voller, which is why he always called his sons Ridle and Rudi. Baku, a few years ago, had his name changed to “Ridle” even at the registry office, but they didn’t put an “e” on it. For a period he was part of the German senior national team. Then it got lost, but at zero it can be a bargain. Eric Dier shouldn’t be underestimated either: the almost 31-year-old can play both as a central defender and as a right-back. With Kompany he finds little space, he could leave and bring experience and charisma. Finally, pay attention to Andrej Kramaric from Hoffenheim. The Croatian striker is a certainty for goals (6 in the current championship), but he turns 34 in June. It could go into the sunset…
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