Complicated transfer phase in Munich
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After speculation, sports director Christoph Freund has spoken out after speculation about the sporting management at FC Bayern Munich. The 48-year-old denied that, as reported by “Sky”, he knows about the interest of Red Bull’s return action. “This is a duck,” friend told the “Salzburger Nachrichten”. Freund switched from Red Bull Salzburg to FC Bayern two years ago as sports director, where he has a contract until summer 2027.
“Even if it is always restless in Munich, friend feels comfortable at the club and there are no signs that he is criticized,” the newspaper writes. There was repeated speculation about the future in the sporting leadership of the German record champion, especially about the sports director Max Eberl. The 51-year-old is under pressure because, on the one hand, he is supposed to reduce salary costs at FC Bayern by departures of highly paid stars. It is also the goal of signing a top -class offensive player. Florian Wirtz’s intended commitments (switched to Liverpool) and Nico Williams (extended in Bilbao) did not.
After the departures of Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané and Mathys Tel, the Munich people want to reinforce their front row again. On the one hand, you have the desire to hire a winger – but so far advertising around Luis Díaz (28) has so far been on deaf ears at Liverpool FC. On the other hand, there is a lot of interest in the U21 international Nick Woltemade for the attack center. However, VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern are widely apart when it comes to the reputation for the 23-year-old. Due to the long -term failure of Jamal Musiala, the Munich Woltemade could use the Munich Woltemade quite well.
FC Bayern: Again and again speculation about Frankfurt’s Krösche
The current transfer summer could have a decisive impact on the future of Eberl, whose contract in Munich is dated June 30, 2027. Repeated-and even before Freund’s commitment-the name of Markus Krösche from Eintracht Frankfurt was brought into play as a possible successor variant. Krösche’s contract as a sports director at the Hessen runs until June 30, 2028.
The name of Ralf Rangnick is also played around a Bayern post again. Rangnick stood in front of Thomas Tuchel in Munich in the spring of 2024. However, the veteran decided to remain with the Austrian Football Association.