Defensive attitude annoys Bayern coach
Despite the tenth championship in a row, FC Bayern is at the end of an overall unsatisfactory season. The early or surprising end in the cup competitions and some disappointing performances weigh too heavily. As the “Sport Bild” reports, the German record champion is now facing a new problem. It is said that there are differences between coach Julian Nagelsmann and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic in view of different expectations and ideas when it comes to the formation of the professional squad.
The sporting management duo have a tense relationship, which is being followed internally with concern. Or as the magazine puts it: There is a brewing relationship between trainer and manager. The current development is reminiscent of the disputes between Nagelsmann’s predecessor Hansi Flick and Salihamidzic. Before the season, the triple coach had given up his position at FC Bayern and then succeeded national coach Joachim Löw.
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According to the report, the defensive board has only a limited transfer budget. If the Munich team wants to spend up to 30 million euros plus a consultant’s fee on newcomers in addition to the upcoming purchase of Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (19), player sales would first have to be processed. The Freiburg defender Nico Schlotterbeck (22), who switched to BVB for 20 million euros, was reportedly courted by Nagelsmann on the phone in order to be convinced of a transfer to Säbener Straße – without success. The national player also decided differently because he is said to have disliked FCB’s hesitant attitude.
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Nagelsmann, on the other hand, was “more and more frustrated” by his club’s reluctance to enter the transfer market, and the coach had repeatedly presented wish lists with possible additions. Similar to Schlotterbeck, it is said to have happened to attacker Amine Adli (22), who switched from FC Toulouse to Bayer Leverkusen for 7.5 million euros last summer, while an offer from FC Bayern was a long time coming. In winter, the old and new masters missed the opportunity to sign Borussia Mönchengladbach’s defensive professional Denis Zakaria (25) for only 5 million euros, which is said to have caused astonishment among some in the club. Zakaria ultimately joined Juventus.
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Sports director Salihamidzic had recently traveled to Mallorca for a meeting with two advisors, as “Bild” had previously reported. Allegedly in focus: RB Leipzig’s midfield driver Konrad Laimer (24) and Stuttgart’s left-back Borna Sosa (24). The coaching team doubts that those same professionals could switch to Munich. With Marcel Sabitzer (28), Nagelsmann got a player wish fulfilled in August 2021. The former Leipzig captain has so far proved to be a transfer flop, which weakens the position of the trainer on the transfer issue. And the management team of the club around Salihamidzic see themselves “very well in the race” for new staff for the squad anyway.
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In addition to Gravenberch, the free transfer of right-back Noussair Mazraoui (24) is considered safe. The original idea of wanting to absorb Niklas Süle’s (26) free transfer to Dortmund internally has since been abandoned. FC Bayern is now looking for a new central defender because a leading player is missing in the center of defence. Nagelsmann, it is said, felt left alone on some public issues like Qatar. The long-missed contract talks with striker Robert Lewandowski (33, contract ends in 2023) and Thomas Müller (32, now extended to 2024) have caused unrest and dissatisfaction in the team.
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