Should he end his career at some point, he should remain with the club in another role. Both sides have already agreed on this. It is quite possible that at the end of this season the time will come and Ulreich will say goodbye to the professional squad as Neuer’s permanent deputy.
Nicolas Jackson (24): The loan deal worth a total of 16.5 million euros for this season that Bayern concluded with Chelsea FC for Jackson has not actually paid off yet. With a few positive exceptions, the striker is still struggling with major adjustment problems. It can already be almost ruled out that Jackson will end up making 40 starting eleven appearances in the Bundesliga and Champions League so that the automatic purchase obligation of 65 million euros takes effect for him in the summer. Especially since Jackson will also take part in the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal at the beginning of the new year.
A further signing would probably only be realistic if Jackson can improve his performance. In addition, Chelsea would probably have to agree to a significantly lower transfer fee so that the attacker would still be considered for FC Bayern. There are currently no signs of either and instead it’s more of a farewell in the summer.
Harry Kane (32): The top striker’s contract does not expire until the summer of 2027. His future at FC Bayern is already at stake. The reason for this is an exit clause in his contract, which would probably come into effect next summer for 65 million euros and would have to be activated by the end of January. However, Kane had recently signaled that he could imagine a longer-term future in Munich, announced corresponding talks with Bayern – and thus left the door wide open for a possible contract extension.
“The talks won’t happen next month, but maybe in the new year,” Kane said. “Then we’ll discuss it. We’re in a good position, I feel good. We’re not panicking. I’m not and I don’t think the club is either.” With his 118 goals and 29 assists that he has scored in his 108 competitive games for Munich so far, Kane is something like Bayern’s life insurance. And it’s actually impossible to imagine the team without him. In any case, Kane’s signing in the summer of 2023 for almost 100 million euros has long since paid off for Bayern. A contract extension with the top scorer would undoubtedly be as big a coup for Bayern as the completion of their record transfer back then.