FCB boss Rummenigge speaks plainly about Alaba's future

During the Corona crisis, the ball is resting. But the rumor mill is bubbling. What is an exchange between David Alaba and Leroy Sané? Karl-Heinz Rummenigge provides plain text.

• FC Bayern paused during the Corona crisis.
• The rumor mill is bubbling around Austria star David Alaba.
• Was there a barter with Leroy Sané ?

Munich - FC Bayern wanted to exchange David Alaba (27) for Leroy Sané (24) from Manchester City? In the past few days, there have been increasing reports that record master Alaba's new consultant Pini Zahavi is said to have given this job.

David Alaba to Manchester City? Karl-Heinz Rummenigge strongly disagrees

Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge strongly contradicts this at tz ! “As I've heard, rumors are circulating that we would like to hand David Alaba over to Manchester City in exchange for Leroy Sané. In addition, I say very clearly: This is Grimm's fairy tale and has nothing to do with reality, ” explains Rummenigge.

The FCB boss says about concrete reports that FCB Zahavi has asked for an exchange transaction with Alaba and Sané : “I would like to make it very clear that this is not an option for FC Bayern, we do are not in the bazaar. "

David Alaba (l.) And Karl Heinz Rummenigge.

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According to the chairman of the board, the club is currently focusing on extending existing working papers of deserving players: "For the rest, I would like to emphasize that we are currently only talking to players whose contracts expire in 2021. So with Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Thiago, David Alaba etc. They all have great merits for FC Bayern , that has to be taken into account. "

New signings at FC Bayern? Rummenigge wants to wait for the Corona crisis

That is why, according to Rummenigge, the club will first wait for new signings: “No one knows today exactly how the Corona crisis will affect football in the coming weeks and months. Therefore, we have put the topic of newcomers on hold . But I can already predict one thing today: Both the transfer fees and the salaries will now be re-checked by all clubs across Europe. Supply and demand will regulate and adjust the market. "

The Munich CEO does not want to attach too much importance to the fact that Zahavi now has a say in the Alaba future: “I know Pini Zahavi relatively well through his work for Robert Lewandowski. I value him as a reputable, reliable consultant with whom you can discuss things clearly, and I assume that you will find a fair solution with him if David wants to stay with Bayern. The Munich-based makers hope very much that Alaba will extend his contract early.

Bayern Munich: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge raves about David Alaba

No wonder, after all, Alaba has matured from a talented young football player to an absolute top performer at the German record champions in recent years.

That is also why Rummenigge describes the Austrian as a very valuable player for FC Bayern: “This applies to his sporting qualities as well as to his character. He comes from our own youth, has been an integral part of our club since 2008, almost a FC Bayern veteran . I can still remember how he took his first steps with our professionals under Louis van Gaal, since then he has developed extremely well. ”

Alaba has been the new defense chief of coach Hans Flick for about half a year because of injuries to numerous central defenders.

“In his new role as a left center-back, David is particularly important for the team. It was a good idea for Hansi to pull him from the left full-back position to the middle, ” Rummenigge enthuses about the new defense chief, but also about the coach who made him.

The next few weeks will show whether this duo will continue to work together on Säbener Straße beyond the summer of 2021.

Manuel Bonke

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