In the summer of 2017, FC Bayern transferred 41.5 million euros to Olympique Lyon, making Corentin Tolisso the most expensive purchase in Bundesliga history at the time – and shouldn’t really be rewarded for this courage. After five rather sobering years, the Frenchman’s contract with Munich ends at the end of June. Suddenly there is even a whereabouts again in the room.
There is no question that Corentin Tolisso has the talent to be a real help to FC Bayern. In addition, the 27-year-old’s type of player corresponds most closely to the “pressing machines” demanded by coach Julian Nagelsmann. However, the French national player was never able to play a major role in the Munich squad.
The reason for this is simple: since he signed on at Säbener Straße, Tolisso has been suffering from bad luck with injuries on an almost epic scale. The midfielder has missed over 90 competitive games in the last five years. In the past season alone, various injuries prevented Tolisso from being nominated for the squad 17 times.
Tempting option for FC Bayern
The fact that the 2018 world champion was still on the field 22 times (3 goals/3 assists) shows that he is not in a bad position at Nagelsmann. Now one should even think about extending the previously unsatisfactory Tolisso chapter in Munich.
If Tolisso doesn’t get an offer that satisfies him, FC Bayern “will not drop his player,” reports the “table football“. According to this, continued employment is only possible with a “strongly performance-related” contract.
A scenario that should definitely have its appeal for both sides. Tolisso could work in a familiar environment to finally get through the season without major physical problems and drive his market value up again, FC Bayern would have a relatively cheap player in the squad who knows the team and has long proven his skills . Otherwise, a free transfer is pending, a very tempting option.