Bayern must strengthen itself: Will Upamecano Boateng ousted?

• The shaky defense is the big problem for Bayern Munich in the season after the triple.
• In the series, the record champions conceded 25 goals, more than in four decades.
• Reinforcements should come from Leipzig. Dayot Upamecano has been rumored to have been on the shopping list for some time. Upamecano’s transfer could mean saying goodbye to a world champion.

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The FC Bayern Munich has with Manuel Neuer the world’s best goalkeeper between the posts. But the Conceded goal record (25 in the Bundesliga in 17 first round games) corresponds neither to Neuer’s class nor to Claims of the German record champions.

He has to act and strengthen his defenses. This is also confirmed by the board boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Is in conversation for months Leipzig’s defensive talent Dayot upamecano. “We will of course deal with it, not only with these personnel, but fundamentally in which positions we want and have to do what,” said Rummenigge on Thursday at “Picture live”.

Also read: Leipzig is already looking for a replacement for Dayot Upamecano

After the upcoming move David Alabas to Real Madrid stands with it too Jerome Boateng available after nine years on the Isar.

The 2014 world champion had recently left FC Bayern several times in his head. 2018 failed Transfer zu Paris St. Germain but just as in the last second like a planned one in 2019 Rental business With Juventus Turin. Im “Sportschau Club” the ARD described Boateng on the day before Christmas Eve 2020 that he was “already gone” from FC Bayern – for example in autumn 2018. “I was promised that I could change. That didn’t work. And then it didn’t go that way during the season as I imagined. ” Boateng did not hide his disappointment with the behavior of the club superiors towards him.

Boateng could leave Bayern in the summer of 2021 for free

At the end of the season, Boateng could now leave Munich for free. Rummenigge announced Conversation with the 32-year-old who played his 300th Bundesliga game on the 17th matchday in Augsburg.

“Jerome is playing one again good role. The trainer (Hansi Flick, Anm. d. Red.) is satisfied with him. Accordingly, you will have to ask yourself this question in a conversation with him, “said the 65-year-old Bayern boss to one possible contract extension with the two-time triple winner.

Rummenigges former teammate Lothar Matthäus spoke in his function as Expert at the pay TV broadcaster Sky clearly for Boateng. “Bavaria does not so much money in hand take for transfers, and Alaba is gone. Boateng has played a good role at Bayern for the past two years. Straight under Hansi Flick he has blossomed, hat too old form found. I think he should definitely be dealt with, sit down and think about a year or two extension. “

Lothar Matthäus: Bavaria is threatened with “a giant hole”

The record national player warned the top management: “That would be a good one Giant hole. Boateng and Alaba suddenly gone, Hernández not yet arrived, Close in a low. Bavaria would have to be really active on the Transfermarkt. That’s why Boateng would be more than an alternative for me. “

Rummenigge, however, gave consideration regarding a further collaboration with Boateng: “What does he want? What does he trust himself? And what does the club trust him? find a serious solution. “But this does not have to be found now in January:” This is what he is for me Time too early.”

According to Rummenigge, it is “a little too early” to assume that Upamecano will move to Munich. “The player is at least until the end of the season in Leipzig“, remarked Rummenigge. It is known, however, that the 22-year-old Frenchman then becomes a Exit clause in his contract. This will keep going on 45 million euros prized. Rummenigge pointed out that when making personnel decisions “in times of the Corona, the Cash position an important factor “is. (dpa / hau)