Dhe whistles against the stimulating figure Leroy Sané countered by return mail with a uniquely staged signal for the future, for which he is sure of applause from all Munich fans. On the morning after the 3-2 win against 1. FC Köln, forced with willpower and Serge Gnabry’s shooting power, Bayern announced the long-term contract extension with national soccer player Joshua Kimmich.
The record champions hailed the premature extension of the contract until mid-2025 with the captain and leader of the future as a “great sign both internally and externally”. In Munich, Kimmich (26) has long stood for what the younger colleague Sané (25) was expected to do: a guarantee for success and an admired football star of the fans.
“I once said for fun: Joshua is even more ambitious than me. That means a lot, “joked Bayern boss and former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. The next, who should now extend, is Kimmich’s congenial midfield partner Leon Goretzka (26).
“It is the right moment”
The lavish staging of the signing of the contract documented the outstanding importance the bosses attached to the agreement with Kimmich, which catapulted him into the ranks of top earners with immediate effect. In the presence of Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, the junior boss of the current team did not sign the new working paper as usual in the office wing on the club grounds, but on the lawn of the Munich arena.
The most important soccer trophies shone behind Kimmich. And for the video recordings, the outside of the stadium was illuminated in red with a capital “Jk – 6”, Kimmich’s initials and jersey number. “It’s the right moment and the right time,” said Kimmich.
He moved from RB Leipzig to Munich in 2015. At that time, the Munich-based company had to pay a transfer fee of 8.5 million euros to the owner VfB Stuttgart. A worthwhile investment with a top return. Especially since the triple winner of 2020 still has a lot to do with his many friends in the Bayern team. He wanted to “show everyone that we are number one. That’s exactly why I’m here. ”When he thinks of number one, he also thinks of Europe.
CEO Kahn sees in Kimmich the man who can help shape “many things” and “an era”. The model professional is considered to be the leader for the time after the over-30 leading figures Manuel Neuer, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller. Kimmich is “a world-class footballer with an outstanding mentality” who will “make history” at FC Bayern, prophesied sports director Salihamidzic.
The Sané story, which began a year ago in Munich, does not look like a happy ending together at the moment. At the end of a bitter football evening for him, the national player had to do tempo runs with the reservists on Sunday in the rain. While the double goalscorer Gnabry and the swinging player Jamal Musiala, substituted for Sané, had a small lap of honor after the five-goal spectacle in the second half, Sané was the loser in the victorious Bayern team.
With the umpteenth ball loss and a failed free kick, the artist received whistles in the first half, not just from him. And the announcement of his replacement was even greeted with malicious applause by some of the 20,000 spectators. Coach Julian Nagelsmann condemned the reaction from the ranks after his first Bundesliga win with FC Bayern. “It’s proper for your own fans to support players. That is more and more valuable and important to me. “
There is “no player in the world who does not prefer to do a top performance,” said Nagelsmann for Sané. The coach probably suspects that the winger could become a problem for him too. Nagelsmann expects a committed response from Sané. “Playing demotivated now wouldn’t make any sense. Then the whistles would not get any less, ”said the coach. Sané now has to “appear even more motivated”. Fan hearts can only be won through performance.
Ask Arjen Robben. His jersey with the 10 dared to be replaced by Sané, who was paid princely for 50 million euros, when he moved to Munich. Expectations and height of fall were set. Sané wants to emulate the Dutchman – and could take him as a role model right now. In 2012 Robben became a scapegoat after two missed penalties in the Bundesliga against Dortmund and in the Champions League final at home against Chelsea.
In a reconciliation game against the Netherlands in the Allianz Arena, Robben was whistled by Bayern fans. A year later, Robben, of all people, shot Bayern in London in the final against Borussia Dortmund to win the title – and was henceforth a favorite in Munich.
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