The rumor mill about the five-time world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been simmering for weeks, with the old master aiming to say goodbye to Manchester United this summer. FC Bayern and BVB have also been associated with CR7. Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic now explains why a Ronaldo transfer to Munich is not an issue.
“If you now see how our offensive is manned – even without Robert Lewandowski – it’s just difficult – both from a sporting and financial point of view,” said Bayern’s top squad planner in a podcast by “picture“.
Until recently, FC Bayern was brought up as a possible buyer for the 37-year-old superstar, who has yet to score at Manchester United in the first three Premier League games.
Salihamidzic emphasized that he was very satisfied with the current line-up of the offensive at the German record champions: “We have eight players for the four positions. […] We have seasoned top players who are in the prime of footballing age. We have talent that we want to give playing time to, so we all voted to go ahead with our plan.”
Salihamizdic explains: “Wasn’t an option for us”
After the departure of Robert Lewandowski to FC Barcelona, FC Bayern made a record start in the Bundesliga and are the clear first in the table with 15:1 goals from three games.
Salihamidzic never thought of a transfer of the Portuguese star player Ronaldo, who himself was very frustrated with his current role as a substitute at ManUnited, as the Bosnian continued: “It was out of the question for us. We are very happy, how busy we are!”
Among other things, the German industry leader from Munich had prominently strengthened this summer with Sadio Mané from FC Liverpool. The Senegalese has scored three goals in three Bundesliga games so far.