Niklas Süle leaves the German record champions after the current season. His teammate Manuel Neuer is now talking about the decision – and finding clear words.
Soccer national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer regrets the departure of defender Niklas Süle at the end of the season at FC Bayern Munich. “We are all annoyed that Niklas is going. We will miss him,” said the keeper after the 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday on Sky TV and contradicted the statement by ex-boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who had said that Süle never really asserted himself: “I think you can say today that he asserted himself here and showed great performances.” Süle had not been able to agree on an extension of his expiring contract with the Munich team.
“We work together every day. If you play together for so long, it’s obviously a shame when such a cornerstone falls away,” emphasized Neuer. As a goalkeeper, he has a very special relationship with his defenders. “I’m not going to lose him completely because he’s a national player.”
CEO Oliver Kahn had previously said that financial reasons were also decisive. “Of course, it’s always about the money. We have very specific limits, very specific limits that we don’t want to go beyond. We not only have responsibility for the sporting area, but also for the economic one,” said Kahn.