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By: Christian Nemeth
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After the winter move to Bayern, there is little to see of Spain star Bryan Zaragoza on the pitch.
Things couldn't get much better for now.
Munich - At the beginning of January, FC Bayern Munich brought forward the signing of Spanish youngster Bryan Zaragoza at short notice.
The transfer of the 22-year-old offensive all-rounder from FC Granada was actually only planned for next summer.
As is well known, the German record champions reacted to the injury of winger Kingsley Coman with this change - but the Spanish international doesn't seem to have really arrived at Bayern yet.
Bryan Zaragoza |
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Birth date: |
September 9, 2001 |
Association: |
FC Bayern Munich |
Position: |
Left winger |
Market value: |
12 million euros (source: transfermarkt.de / as of: December 22, 2023) |
Only 20 minutes on the pitch: Bayern's new signing is left out
The smallest player in FC Bayern's history in terms of height (1.64 meters), who is considered an extremely agile and strong dribbling footballer, has played almost no role at all for the Munich team to date.
Only on February 18th - during the Tuchel team's bitter 2-3 defeat against VfL Bochum - did the Spaniard appear on the pitch for 20 minutes.
Most recently against SC Freiburg (2:2), Zaragoza again remained completely without minutes.
One thing is clear: Bryan Zaragoza was probably hoping for a much better start before his short-term move to the Isar; among other things, it was certainly his request to present himself for the Spanish national squad for the 2024 European Championship.
However, it is not entirely inexplicable that the initial phase at Bayern, which had turbulent weeks leading up to the announced separation from coach Thomas Tuchel, was so difficult, as FCB sporting director Christoph Freund explains.
Bryan Zaragoza is still waiting for his big breakthrough at FC Bayern.
But things aren't likely to get any easier for the Spaniard in the near future.
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Bryan Zaragoza: Bayern sports director Freund gives reasons for the stuttering start
On
sky.de,
Freund looks at the complicated debut of the new Bayern protégé: “He had a bitter start, was sick with the flu for over a week right at the beginning, and that set him back.
He has now trained with the team for almost a week and a half and is getting better and better.
But he still needs a bit.”
The time it takes for the young talent to get used to the game, who, in addition to his own health problems, has also come to a club that is currently working on some construction sites, will probably keep Bayern busy for a while.
But either way, things won't necessarily get any easier for the Spaniard, who is said to have cost Bayern 13 million euros, in the near future.
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The personnel situation on Säbener Straße seems to be gradually improving again.
Kingsley Coman started his running training at the end of February and could be available to FC Bayern again in a good three to four weeks after tearing his medial ligament,
sky.de
speculates .
Offensive power Serge Gnabry is also back at the start after his hamstring injury and was allowed back on the training pitch with the team for the first time last Sunday.
He also has plans for an imminent comeback.
Another facet that speaks against an early improvement in the situation for Bryan Zaragoza: the farewell tour of Thomas Tuchel, who no longer has to worry too much about the long-term effects of his Bayern decisions after his departure became public.
“The decisions – including for the coach – are of course now characterized by greater freedom,” he explained at a press conference at the end of February.
This announcement could also mean: Laborious player integration is no longer necessarily Tuchel's focus.
All that counts is the moment – and the greatest possible success in a memorable Bayern season.
(chnnn)