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

A midfield star shines at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga second half. However, it is believed within the team that he wants to leave the club.

• Thiago shone in the victory of FC Bayern in Mainz.
• The Spaniard scored for Munich in all three second-round games in the Bundesliga .
• There is praise from the bosses. But the teammates believe that 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 move 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.

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 holds out 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 Thiago's future at FC Bayern is uncertain, Timo Werner of RB Leipzig * could eventually join the Munich team, as the striker explained in an interview.

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