FC Bayern Munich: Farewell to goalkeeper Yann Sommer early?

Goalkeeper debate at FCB

He came in winter for 8 million euros as a short-term replacement for the injured regular keeper Manuel Neuer, signed until 2025 and made his debut the following day in the top Bundesliga game against RB Leipzig: Yann Sommer has had “no alternative” at FC Bayern Munich since then, although he is in increasingly confronted with criticism of his performance in recent weeks. While Neuer is on the road to recovery and with a view to the season finale in the club environment, calls for a chance for Sven Ulreich have recently become louder, the media unanimously report that Sommer and the record champions could part ways again after the end of the season.

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The Swiss World Cup goalkeeper was repeatedly publicly questioned about the setbacks for the German record champions in the Champions League and Bundesliga. Sommer, who has conceded 26 goals in 20 competitive games to date and kept six clean sheets, should be in goal as usual in Munich’s home game against Hertha BSC on Sunday. As of now, Sommer, Neuer and Alexander Nübel, who is loaned to AS Monaco, would meet in Munich in the new season. In addition, Bayern still have Sven Ulreich and Johannes Schenk as keeper.

Most recently, Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel reported on Neuer’s progress in rehabilitation. “It is a great pleasure to watch Manu in rehab. It’s progressing every day,” said Tuchel. “I think that Manu – I’m 100 percent sure – wants to know again. Now let’s just wait and see and encourage him along the way. He is our captain and that of the German national team. This must not be forgotten. That shows a great personality in German sport.”

Neuer is out for the rest of the season because of his broken leg after a ski tour. It was heard from various circles that the 37-year-old is improving in rehabilitation. The timing of Neuer’s return could also affect Sommer’s calculations. The former Gladbacher wants to play with Switzerland at the 2024 European Championships in Germany – and that as number one in goal. He needs match practice for that. A role as a substitute goalkeeper behind Neuer, who also has the European Championship in mind with the German team, would not be helpful for Sommer.

TM community discusses: Chance for Ulreich at FC Bayern in the season finale?

In the TM community, too, the summer personality has been the subject of heated debate in recent weeks. “After almost three months you can say that you probably wouldn’t be in a worse position with Ulreich. For me, a new start with Ulreich would be logical, and if you go into the analysis, you can also see that summer contributes to the uncertainty in every game. Of course you can say: Switching now, if there is such an insecurity anyway, brings in additional unrest. But it can’t get much worse anyway, so you can almost only improve. I trust Tuchel to do the exchange,” writes TM user “clowz44”.

User “shadow storm” is of a similar opinion: “I would let Ulreich play. With his lack of aura and poor performances, Sommer unsettles the team from the ground up.” “FCBenny” has a different opinion: “The reason they brought in another goalkeeper is precisely because Ulreich has this ‘aura’ and these minor mistakes over and over again also has. Putting Ulreich in goal now doesn’t do any good and falls into the category ‘The main thing is that changing something is better than doing nothing’.”

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