At FC Bayern, those responsible for sports director Hasan Salihamidzic will have busy months. Because: Several contracts of absolute leaders are approaching the end. Now the Munich talks seem to have started.
Central defender Niklas Süle will join BVB after his contract expires in the summer. As of today, Corentin Tolisso will also leave Munich without any transfer fee. This scenario also threatens the record champions in 2023 when the contracts of four regular players expire.
In addition to Serge Gnabry, with whom initial contract talks have reportedly already taken place, the working papers of Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller are also affected. They are all only bound until 2023.
Reports circulated at the beginning of the year that national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s contract would be extended until 2025. The Munich company has not yet officially announced the deal, although there is little doubt that an agreement will be reached.
The situation is somewhat different with Robert Lewandowski. Before the game against Eintracht Frankfurt, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic emphasized on “Sky” that FC Bayern really wanted to keep their star striker. Statements that caused astonishment for the two-time world footballer and his advisor Pini Zahavi, as there has not yet been a proposal.
FC Bayern: Negotiations with Thomas Müller started
In the case of Thomas Müller, the top Munich club seems to have taken a small step further. Negotiations with the veteran have now begun, reports the “tz”.
Accordingly, the speed of negotiations had to be slowed down somewhat, since both Salihamdzic and CEO Oliver Kahn fell ill with Corona.
When asked about possible talks, Thomas Müller was recently vague on “Amazon Prime”. “There’s a lot of talking. I don’t know what happens to the others. And I won’t say what happens to me!” said the midfield star after Bayern’s 7-1 win over FC Salzburg.