U-turn at Bayern? Munich now extend with a midfield ace

FC Bayern is in corona crisis mode. However, the planning for the new season is already running in the background. The FCB probably wants to extend with a deserved player.

• Thiago has been with Bayern Munich since 2013.
• Because his contract expires next summer, speculation about a change arose.
• Now the Spaniard could stay with the Reds.

April 6 update: what is the future of Thiago ? Could it be on Säbener Strasse? After rumors of an early departure from Munich were heard at the beginning of the year ( see update from February 6 ), an about-face is now clearly in the offing.

Because, as the kicker (Monday edition) reports, negotiations with the Spaniard, who moved from Barcelona to Munich in 2013, are in the final stages . Accordingly, FC Bayern wanted to extend the 28-year-old's long-term.

Thiago's original contract is dated 2021. During this season, the noble technician was used in 32 competitive games. The right foot got three goals and two assists.

Thiago: future at Bayern Munich? Contract expires in 2021

Update from February 12: Compatriot Javi Martinez said in an interview how he could imagine walking around the square. He would wear an unusual accessory that made a European football legend famous before him. In the game against 1. FC Köln (with us in the live ticker) on February 16, Martinez will probably have to pause. Maybe he shows himself fashionably in the stands and sees Thiago shine.

Update of February 11: Alphonso Davies' contract runs until 2023. However, the young star of FC Bayern has attracted attention with strong performances. For a tactics expert, he is the “best in the world” in his position.

Update from February 8: Can Thiago vs. RB Leipzig run from the start? This is how Hansi Flick could set up his team. In our live ticker you will not miss anything from the top game. It will also be exciting in Dortmund. The quarter-finals of the DFB Cup will be drawn there.

Update from February 6: After his gala appearances, Thiago is suddenly again a sought-after man at Bayern Munich . The Spaniard's contract expires in 2021 - will it be extended soon with the midfielder? The executive board says that there will be talks in the near future - with all Bayern stars whose contracts are about to expire.

With Thomas Müller , it seems difficult to look like he will stay loyal to the Reds. But what about Thiago ? Under Niko Kovac he seemed inviolable, at Hansi Flick it was difficult at first - but shone in the end. As the Spanish newspaper Don Balon now wants to know, people at Säbener Straße are thinking about letting the international go.

Thiago: FC Bayern star before farewell? Apparently there is already a price tag

There should also be a price tag! According to Don Balon, a club would have to shell out 50 million euros if he wanted to sign Thiago this summer. FC Barcelona is always said to be interested in his lost son.

Meanwhile, President Herbert Hainer commented on the crazy rumors surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo.

Farewell in summer? Bayern stars believe: HE wants to change

Update from February 4: Thiago conjures up again at FC Bayern Munich . But will you continue to see gala performances like in Mainz in the future? The midfielder's contract expires in 2021, so the coming summer would be the last chance for a large transfer fee.

At FC Bayern Munich , of course, the question is whether you can extend with Thiago and thus still get a chance for strong performances or whether the 28-year-old should be sold. Variant A: Thiago gets a new working paper - and thus a new mega salary. According to the picture , this should be around 15 million euros thick. Annually, of course. This would make him one of the top earners on Säbener Strasse.

Another strong performance, IMAGE note 1: Now it goes into the contract poker with Bavaria. In the team one believes: @ Thiago6 wants to change clubs. The @FCBayern wants to keep him with such services pic.twitter.com/ukLFRANh6B

Variant B: You let Thiago go for a nice penny, his market value amounts to 60 million euros according to transfermarkt.de . Money that could be used for Leroy Sané , for example. According to image reporter Christian Falk, a departure from Thiago is an issue; within the team, one obviously believes that the Spaniard wants to change.

Does Hansi Flick comment on the personnel? Before the DFB Cup match against Hoffenheim , he speaks at the press conference . Here is the live ticker. The coach confirmed a shock diagnosis at the media round: A FCB star broke his ankle during training. He will also be absent from FC Bayern's top game at RB Leipzig. The coach apparently voluntarily foregoes another player. Alvaro Odriozola has a tough time under Flick.

Bayern star plays big under Hansi Flick - but will he be gone soon?

First announcement from February 2nd : Munich - " Thiago or nothing". With this sentence, Pep Guardiola once emphasized the importance of his absolute dream player at FC Bayern - and brought him from FC Barcelona to Munich .

Guardiola moved on to the Premier League in England. But Thiago is still there, since 2013. And: After things didn't go well for the midfielder under ex-coach Niko Kovac, the 28-year-old is currently in top form again.

Bayern Munich: Hasan Salihamidzic sees strong Thiago

This, of course, has not been hidden from the sports director. “He's doing it very, very well. He plays very confidently, arranges our game, together with Josh, "said Hasan Salihamidzic after the victory in Mainz:" It looks very good. "

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When 3: 1 (3: 1) against FSV Mainz 05 Thiago had scored a goal in the third second leg game in a row. He also had the most ball contacts (107) on the court and a good duel rate (63 percent). His goal after a solo against the zero five (26th minute) was absolutely exceptional.

Bayern Munich: Hansi Flick praises Thiago

Afterwards, coach Hansi Flick was “extremely happy that Thiago had joined the top scorer list for the third time in a row”. After the very good game against FC Schalke (5-0), the Spaniard "has now performed very well again".

So far so good. But there is a problem: Thiago is one of the eight Bayern players whose contracts expire in the summer of 2021 - and all of which have not yet been extended.

Will Thiago stay with Bayern Munich?

While, for example, according to various reports with David Alaba and also with Thomas Müller, there are many reasons to remain and, as Sport1 reports, world champion Manuel Neuer is to sign a pension contract, the matter at Thiago is far from clear.

Again and again there were rumors about an alleged interest of ex-club Barcelona. If Thiago does not extend in Munich, FC Bayern would have to sell the strategist this summer to make a transfer.

Thiago: Future at Bayern Munich or a transfer?

After all, a big transfer offensive is to follow after this season - for which Bayern can use every million well despite large fixed-term deposit accounts. In summer, it may really say: " Thiago or nothing".

Hansi Flick, on the other hand, is reluctant to leave early. At least at parties. National coach Joachim Löw reveals that his former companion always lasts the longest. And Flick should also play an important role at his next festival. Will Flick stay with Bayern longer and maybe one day be able to train Leroy Sané? There are new developments in both personalities.

While the future of Thiago at FC Bayern is uncertain, Timo Werner of RB Leipzig * could eventually join the Munich team, as the striker explained in an interview. Alphonso Davies is already a fixture at Bayern - his girlfriend not only looks good, but almost also ended up with the Munich team.

Greta Thunberg and FC Bayern Munich? Actually, both have little to do with each other. But Mehmet Scholl now called an FCB star "Greta Thunberg of German football".

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A soccer fan (21) from the district of Erding is totally freaked out in the Suff. After the championship celebration of FC Bayern 2019, he mobbed right-wing slogans. His punishment should hurt him a lot. *

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