Free transfer list: A number of stars can be had cheaply – FC Bayern already has one on the line
Created: 01/12/2023 09:12
By: Alexander Kaindl
What does FC Bayern look like in the future?
Hasan Salihamidzic isn't just concerned about the current transfer window.
He probably already has a summer transfer.
Munich - The wires are running hot!
The transfer window opened in January and players can be bought or sold, loaned or loaned out until the 31st of the month.
FC Bayern Munich usually likes to stay in the background in winter.
Injuries have made it different this year.
After Lucas Hernandez's cruciate ligament rupture, the record champions have strengthened with Daley Blind from Amsterdam.
The Dutchman should close the gap that the 2018 world champion tears.
In concrete terms, this means stepping in in central defense or at the back left if there is an emergency.
The construction site in the goal is much more complicated: Manuel Neuer has been out for a long time after breaking his lower leg, and Bayern are looking for a replacement.
A possible transfer from Yann Sommer turns out to be difficult.
Transfer plans at FC Bayern Munich: Hasan Salihamidzic is already looking towards summer
With all the current topics, the focus of sports director Hasan Salihamidzic is certainly on the summer.
What will the face of FC Bayern look like in the future?
Will the people of Munich make another sensational deal like Sadio Mané?
Or do you rather go in the direction of bargains?
At the moment (January 11) there are a number of top players who only have six months left on their contracts.
According to the FIFA statutes, players whose contracts end on June 30th of each year can enter into negotiations from January 1st.
Possibly Brazzo and his team around technical director Marco Neppe already have an idea or two as to which player could be brought to FCB on a free transfer?
Sports director of FC Bayern: Hasan Salihamidzic.
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Free transfer list: a number of top players with expiring contracts - what is FC Bayern doing?
We have compiled a list of stars who would be free transfers in the summer if they do not extend their contract, which expires on June 30, 2023.
Bayern could land one or the other top bargain, as reported by tz.de.
player | society | position | Market value (in EUR million) |
Milan Skriniar (27) | Inter Milan | centre-back | 60 |
Lionel Messi (35) | Paris Saint Germain | right winger | 50 |
Youri Tielemans (25) | Leicester City | Central midfield | 40 |
Jorginho (31) | Chelsea FC | Central midfield | 35 |
Karim Benzema (35) | real Madrid | centre-forward | 35 |
Evan N'Dicka (23) | Eintracht Frankfurt | centre-back | 32 |
Marcus Thuram (25) | Borussia M'gladbach | centre-forward | 32 |
Youssoufa Moukoko (18) | Borussia Dortmund | centre-forward | 30 |
Daichi Kamada (26) | Eintracht Frankfurt | Attacking midfield | 30 |
Konrad Laimer (25) | RB Leipzig | Central midfield | 28 |
Roberto Firmino (31) | Liverpool FC | centre-forward | 28 |
Ilkay Gundogan (32) | Manchester City | Central midfield | 25 |
Caglar Soyüncü (26) | Leicester City | centre-back | 22 |
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There are some prominent players on the list, with Lionel Messi leading the way.
The Argentinian world champion is of course not an issue at Bayern, after they had already decided against a transfer from Cristiano Ronaldo in the past.
In Munich you don't want the one player who draws everyone's attention and breaks the salary structure.
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A transfer from Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema is also unrealistic.
In general, when it comes to free transfer players, Bayern should keep an eye on players who are currently playing in the Bundesliga or have previously gained experience there.
Free transfer storm solution for FC Bayern?
The most obvious candidate should no longer be an issue
Where are there construction sites?
Sure, in the Bavarian storm center.
While Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is doing extremely well, Robert Lewandowski's footsteps are huge.
In Munich, the name Harry Kane is discussed again and again - the Englishman from Tottenham Hotspur would be a dream solution for those responsible and fans alike.
But: A player of this quality class costs not only a lavish salary but also an enormous transfer fee.
There would be cheaper solutions in the Bundesliga: Gladbach's Marcus Thuram, currently ten goals this season, would be free in the summer.
The Frenchman has been repeatedly linked with Bayern, but is said to be no longer an issue.
There are also rumors about Youssoufa Moukoko and FCB.
But there should not be more than speculation in this context.
As things stand at present, it seems unlikely that Bayern will rely on a free storm solution.
There would still be the former Hoffenheimer Roberto Firmino - a classic nine, with which one has always done well in Munich in recent years, but he is not just because of his playing style.
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FC Bayern transfers: Free transfer defenders?
Evan N'Dicka as an interesting option
With Matthijs de Ligt, Dayot Upamecano, Benjamin Pavard, Lucas Hernandez and Daley Blind, Bayern now have five players who can be used in central defence.
But appearances are deceptive.
Hernandez is injured, Blind has only signed until the end of the season and Pavard has been repeatedly linked with a move.
He is also planned - against his will - more as a right-back.
Five central defenders could suddenly quickly become two.
If you're looking for a free transfer in central defence, former Freiburg player Caglar Söyüncü might be an alternative.
Even in Breisgau, he played in the foreground with his robust nature.
The Turk is currently more associated with a move to Atletico Madrid.
Evan N'Dicka from Frankfurt might be more obvious.
The Frenchman is one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga and would also be free in the summer.
It would also fit into his career plans to take the next big step with Bayern.
So far there have been loose rumors - the topic is far from hot.
That raises the question: are Bayern already working in the background?
In the blind transfer, almost nothing leaked out in advance.
According to the taste of the Munich bosses.
Free transfer list: A number of stars can be had cheaply – FC Bayern already has one on the line
In complete contrast to this is another name: Konrad Laimer, of course!
The Austrian almost landed on Säbener Straße in the summer of 2022.
At that time, however, one could not agree with RB Leipzig.
The fact that Laimer will move to Munich free of charge in the summer of 2023 is considered a foregone conclusion.
Salihamidzic already has this newcomer on the line, and it may even be presented in the coming weeks.
Time will tell whether there will be another free transfer deal by the summer.
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