FC Bayern is apparently watching developments at Barca: Looking for bargains?
Frenkie de Jong Barcelona 2021
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FC Bayern continues to look around the transfer market and is probably also watching developments at FC Barcelona very closely.
Due to the financial and sporting crisis of FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich apparently hopes to bring one or the other star to the Isar at a bargain price. The Spanish newspaper reports Sports .
Accordingly, the German record champions are currently following the current situation of the Catalans with hawk eyes. Should Barca not recover quickly financially, FC Bayern see an opportunity with a view to the summer transfer period to bring key players to Munich.
Bayern would stretch their fingers especially after midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Pedri as well as right-back Sergino Dest and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, the report says: The Bundesliga championship series is “like a shark that circles its prey before he is preparing to attack. “
FC Bayern have already had loose contact with some of Barca players’ advisors and have signaled their interest. The professionals had been informed that they would be ready for talks on Säbener Straße if they were looking for a new challenge after the current season was over.
Compared to the troubled Catalans, Munich is currently “a more exciting sporting project”, which is supposed to increase the chances of transfers. In addition, coach Julian Nagelsmann plays a major role.
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The 34-year-old enjoys a high standing because he has often made the right decisions in the recent past in the development of especially young players and taken them to a new level.
The interest in the four players mentioned, however, is not new. In the past few months, Bavaria had already been associated with Pedri, ter Stegen, de Jong and Dest several times by various media. Before moving to Barcelona (2020), the latter was allegedly a solution for the right-wing defense on sports director Hasan Salihamidzic’s wish list for a long time.
Barca are currently struggling to survive. Under ex-President Josep Maria Bartomeu, a mountain of debt of 1.35 billion euros has accumulated. The five-time Champions League winner was forced to cut costs because of the financial difficulties and the upper salary limit of the Spanish league. For example, club icon Lionel Messi had to pack his bags.
In terms of sport, too, things are currently going modestly. In the league, Barca are only ninth after seven match days. In the Champions League, there is also a threat of end in the group phase: In the first two games there was a 3-0 defeat against Bayern and Benfica Lisbon. Coach Ronald Koeman is therefore facing the end.
However, a few days ago, managing director Ferran Reverter stated that up to 20 million euros could be spent in winter. In addition, they want to extend with Ansu Fati and Pedri.