FC Bayern is working on the future of the squad. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has now officially revealed a decision.
- How and where to go with superstar Philippe Coutinho is uncertain.
- Will the loaner return to FC Barcelona or will FC Bayern Munich * sign him on?
- Apparently, the decision about the future of football in Coutinho was made long ago.
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge now reveals that FC Bayern has already let the purchase option expire.
Update from May 23: Does he stay or does he leave? The question marks behind Philippe Coutinho's future at Bayern just don't seem to want to resolve. Although the Bayern bosses hesitate to communicate a final decision, the departure was almost inevitable at times . Lucas Hernández is currently experiencing a similar situation.
It is certain that the German record champion * will not pay the fixed transfer fee of 120 million euros for the Brazilian . The corona crisis * and the strong interest in Kai Havertz and Leroy Sané * make such an investment almost impossible.
Bayern: Rummennigge reveals Coutinho secret - purchase option has already expired
Now Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reveals that at least this decision not to observe the contract clause can no longer be shaken.
" The purchase option has expired and we have not drawn it, " he revealed in an interview with Der Spiegel. However , Rummenigge does not rule out a transfer . "Now we have to complete the internal team planning and see," says the 64-year-old cautiously, "whether he should continue to play a role with us or not ."
Coutinho currently has an ankle injury. He will miss the second game after the Corona restart *, in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt *.
Bayern star at dumping price? The decision about his future has long been made
First announcement of April 11: Munich / Barcelona - The squad of FC Bayern Munich * for the coming season is taking shape step by step, even if board boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that talks about possible transfers should be postponed for the time being.
FC Bayern Munich: movement in the squad of the record champions
But then the German record champions first extended with head coach Hansi Flick and finally with identification figure Thomas Müller. And further?
Players on loan at FC Bayern Munich: Philippe Coutinho.
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The effects of the corona crisis on the transfer market are not yet fully foreseeable. While veteran Thiago is staying in Munich * , a loan player from Bavaria is said to be offered at the dumping price: Philippe Coutinho .
Transfer from Philippe Coutinho to Bayern? FC Barcelona will probably lower the price
As the English Evening Standard recently reported, its club, FC Barcelona, should be ready to hand over Coutinho in the summer for 80 million euros. For comparison: The Catalans signed the 27-year-old Brazilian in January 2018 for a reported 120 million euros from Liverpool FC.
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The same amount was repeatedly suspected if the Munich team wanted to pull their purchase option for the offensive midfielder. Now the "little magician" is said to be much cheaper.
But: Has the decision about his future been made long ago? At least that he doesn't stay in Munich and in the Bundesliga ?
Report: Philippe Coutinho has no future at Bayern Munich
According to Kicker , the Barca loan has no future on Säbener Straße.
And his advisor Kia Joorabchian now said meaningfully at Sky: "The question is what the financial situation of all the clubs, including Barcelona and the entire Premier League clubs, will be like ."
The name FC Bayern never came up. In the recent past, Premier League experts and ex-stars had repeatedly advised the playmaker to return to England, where Coutinho had its heyday in Liverpool between 2013 and 2018.
It is quite possible that it will soon be so far.
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Further news and rumors about FCB: Bayern have got competition from Real Madrid in the bid for an RB Leipzig star *.
Leroy Sané, on the other hand, could come to Munich at a bargain price *, while ex-Bayern professional Renato Sanches will take on the former employer.
A Bayern legend recently revealed which current Real Madrid star almost ended up with Bayern - instead Jerome Boateng was brought in.
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