On the night of May 27, right after Bayern successfully defended the Bundesliga title, the leadership of Bayern Munich announced the dismissal of both CEO Oliver Kahn and Technical Director Hasan Salihamidzic. This duo is simply not considered good enough to bring the Bavarian club to the top.
“Gray Lobster” will give more power to coach Thomas Tuchel in making transfer plans, building gameplay and turning the team into a more stable team.
Players who are no longer fit will have to leave the Allianz Arena. Daley Blind did not get a chance to play under Tuchel. He will leave Bayern on a free transfer.
Ryan Gravenberch is also looking for a new destination. Many Premier League clubs are eyeing the former Ajax talent. Gravenberch is only 20 years old this year and is one of the most promising central midfielders in the world, but does not meet expectations in the Bundesliga. Bayern are ready to listen to an offer for Gravenberch for 30 million euros.
According to AS, PSG and Lucas Hernandez reached a personal agreement. The transfer deal is only waiting for a move from Bayern to be completed. In 2019, Bayern recruited Hernandez for the most expensive price in club history, 80 million euros. Currently, the French defender wants to find a new challenge and this summer is the best opportunity for Bayern to recover capital from this deal as he has only one year left on his contract.
Bayern also have no plans to activate the option to buy Joao Cancelo outright for 70 million euros. The Portuguese player will have to return to the owner club Man City.
In the opposite direction, Bayern prioritized tying Alphonso Davies. According to German media, the talks are going well. Real Madrid pursues Davies, but the defender wants to continue to stick with the “Gray Lobster”.
Similar is the case with Jammal Musiala. Musiala’s long-distance shot became the defining moment of this season’s Bundesliga title race. Bayern considers Musiala to be the team’s conductor and promises a significant salary increase for the German talent.
Bayern also need to upgrade the attack. The departure of Robert Lewandowski leaves a huge gap in the position of “Number 9”. Frankfurt’s Kolo Muani is considered a potential target with Bayern. The 24-year-old French striker is in high form when he scores 20 goals in all competitions.
In addition, Dusan Vlahovic is also in the sights of Bayern. The Serbian striker is likely to leave Juventus after this season. With Juventus in danger of losing its place in the Champions League, the 23-year-old spearhead can completely consider finding a new stop.
Xiaofeng | 17:34 05/28/2023
