FC Bayern’s difficult goalkeeper search – Gladbach cancels because of the summer

Vircus clarified

This article appeared on Transfermarkt on January 6 at 6:49 a.m. and was updated on Friday and Virkus on Saturday, according to Salihamidzic and Farke.

Manuel Neuer’s (36) broken leg could set a goalkeeper carousel in motion in January and create a novelty. Board boss Oliver Kahn confirmed that it is not easy even for FC Bayern to cope with something like this.picture“-Zeitung: “Replacing Manuel Neuer during the winter break is of course extremely difficult, especially since not many clubs want to give up their number one.” The record champions have never signed a goalkeeper in winter.

There have been many rumors since the skiing accident in early December, most of them ducks and even a rejection by Bayern loaner Alexander Nübel, who would rather stay with AS Monaco. “In Sven Ulreich we have a reliable, top-class goalkeeper who is familiar with this situation. Hasan Salihamidzic, Julian Nagelsmann, Marco Neppe and I discuss various options without hectic,” says Kahn.

Summer as a new replacement for Bayern? Gladbach refuses

For a long time, the most likely seemed to be Yann Sommer (34) from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bayern’s sports director Hasan Salihamidzic had on Friday at “skyThe interest of Munich in the Swiss confirms: “I don’t like to talk about players from other clubs, but it’s definitely an issue, of course.” The “foals” don’t want to give up their keeper – despite the short contract period of the Swiss from only six months. As a possible replacement in a sale, “picture“- and “skyThe next Swiss traded: Jonas Omlin (28) from Montpellier HSC, who, according to reports, does not want to let the 28-year-old goalkeeper go before the end of the season.

Also on Friday, Gladbach coach Daniel Farke commented on Bayern’s interest in summer. “We see no reason and have no intention of giving it up. We work ambitiously, want to achieve our goals – and that includes a top keeper like Yann,” he said (quoted via “picture“). “Yann knows my opinion and my appreciation for him. He is an experienced player. He’s experienced enough to deal with a bit of speculation, rumors and half-truths. He is very focused, an absolute professional. Yann trains highly professionally. I assume that he will be in goal for us in the second half of the season.”

Update January 7, 5:02 p.m.: Gladbach sports director Roland Virkus clarified on Saturday the rejection of Bayern in the summer personnel again to the “Rheinische Post“: “We will not give up Yann Sommer. That’s what we told Bayern as well.”

Bayern’s Kahn meanwhile said about Neuer: “We hope that this rehabilitation period will be without complications. But football is a short-term business, we have to think about the here and now.” As of today, it is assumed that Neuer will only be ready for action again in the 2023/24 season – then he would be 37 years old. “We know Manuel: he will give everything to get back in top form. And a Manuel Neuer in top form is still absolutely world class,” Kahn replied when asked whether the DFB goalkeeper would be Bayern’s undisputed number one after his return.

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