FC Bayern: Red Bull Salzburg’s Christoph Freund becomes sports director

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At RB for 17 years

FC Bayern has found a new sporting director. Consistent media reports from, among others, “sky” and “PictureAccording to Red Bull Salzburg’s Christoph Freund, he will start with the German record champions on September 1 after the end of the transfer phase. Accordingly, the 46-year-old has signed a contract.

Freund has held the same position at the “Red Bulls” since 2015 and, as a look at the TM database shows, only two clubs worldwide have achieved a better transfer balance than the Austrian series champions during this period. At Salzburg there is an increase of almost 400 million euros, including the sale of Dominik Szoboszlai, Karim Adeyemi and Naby Keïta to the Bundesliga, which resulted in high income. Freund replaced Ralf Rangnick, previously he was team manager from 2006 and sports coordinator from 2012.

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28 times 10 million or more: The most expensive departures from Red Bull Salzburg

Philipp Köhn (23/24) – for €10m to AS Monaco

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As of July 18, 2023

Martin Hinteregger (16/17) – for €10.5 million to FC Augsburg

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Valentino Lazaro (18/19) – for €10.5m to Hertha BSC

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Alan (14/15) – €11.1m to Guangzhou Evergrande

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Maximilian Wöber (22/23) – for €12m to Leeds United

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Hee-chan Hwang (20/21) – for €12m to RB Leipzig

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Kevin Kampl (14/15) – for €12m to BVB

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Hannes Wolf (19/20) – €12m to RB Leipzig

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Xaver Schlager (19/20) – for €12m to VfL Wolfsburg

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Stefan Lainer (19/20) – for €12.5m to Bor. M’gladbach

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Rasmus Kristensen (22/23) – €13m to Leeds United

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Diadié Samassékou (19/20) – for €14m to TSG Hoffenheim

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Mohamed Camara (22/23) | for €15m to AS Monaco

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Jonathan Soriano (16/17) – €15m to BJ Sinobo Guoan

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Munas Dabbur (19/20) – €17m to Sevilla

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Dayot Upamecano (16/17) – €18.5m to RB Leipzig

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Duje Caleta-Car (18/19) – €19m to Marseille

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Amadou Haidara (18/19) – €19m to RB Leipzig

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Erling Haaland (19/20) – for €20m to BVB

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Nicolas Seiwald (23/24) – for €20m to RB Leipzig

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Sadio Mané (14/15) – €23m to Southampton

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Enock Mwepu (21/22) – to Brighton for over €23m

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Benjamin Sesko (23/24) – €24m to RB Leipzig

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Naby Keïta (16/17) – €29.75m to RB Leipzig

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Patson Daka (21/22) – €30m to Leicester City

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Karim Adeyemi (22/23) – for €30 million to BVB

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Brenden Aaronson (22/23) – to Leeds United for €32.84m

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Dominik Szoboszlai (20/21) – €36m to RB Leipzig

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