The goalkeeper discussion at Bayern comes to a head. Manuel Neuer’s advisor attacks Alexander Nübel. Does the transfer fail due to the goalkeeping coach?
Munich – What’s next for the FC Bayern in the goalkeeper position? That is the most burning question that is driving the German record champions these days. There is an urgent need for a replacement for the injured captain and regular keeper Manuel Neuer her.
| Name: Alexander Nubel |
| Date of Birth: September 30, 1996 (age 26) |
| Club: AS Monaco (on loan until summer 2023) |
| Position: Goalkeeper |
| Market value: 10 million euros (source: transfermarkt.de) |
FC Bayern: New consultant makes Nübel serious allegations
Bayern have made a decision about the new replacement and working on an early return of the lent Alexander Nuebel. But his allegedly strained relationship with goalkeeping coach and new intimate Toni Tapalovic could stand in the way of the transfer.
This is driving Neuer’s advisor up the wall, who is making serious allegations against Nübel. The goalkeeper dispute at FC Bayern escalates.
Goalkeeper question at Bayern: New consultant attacks Nübel
“Why doesn’t Alexander Nübel just call Manuel or Toni Tapalovic and calmly discuss the situation. Why everything about the public?” complained Neuer’s adviser Thomas Kroth Bild. “The two know each other and it was Tapalovic and Manuel who recommended FC Bayern early on to sign Nübel. So you played a big part in Nübel moving to Bayern Munich in 2020.”
Background: Nübel can, according to several media reports not imagine a return to FC Bayern under goalkeeping coach Tapalovic. The relationship is considered broken. “There is no relationship because neither have nor had any contact,” said Nübel agent Stefan Backs. The advisors of the two goalkeepers shoot poisoned darts at each other and FC Bayern is right in the middle of it, having to find a sensible solution that is best for all sides – a Herculean task.
FC Bayern: Does the Nübel transfer to Neuer’s goalkeeping coach Tapalovic fail?
But Tapalovic himself is said to be surprised at the statements made by the Nübel side. As the Bild reported, it was the Gelsenkirchener who sold the ex-Schalke Nübel to the Bayern bosses Oliver Kahn had recommended. The 42-year-old was also involved in the loan deal with Monaco and called the then coach Niko Kovac.
Nübel is said to have even exchanged views with Tapalovic in the early days at Monaco, there is talk of phone calls and WhatsApp contact. The 26-year-old also explained in an interview that he didn’t need constant feedback from Munich. for one Munich return, Nübel and AS Monaco make demands on FC Bayern.
Goalkeeper dispute at FC Bayern escalates: Neuer consultant is surprised at Nübel
It’s hard to tell which side is right. The fact is: Tapalovic is a new confidant and best friend of the goalkeeper, the two even regularly go on vacation together. Neuer’s best man should be loyal to his number one.
That could become a problem for Nübel, the pressure on a return to the Bayern goal would be enormous anyway. It would be all the more important to have a reference person in this phase. A goalkeeper coach is the most important contact person for a keeper. But maybe everything will be completely different and that FC Bayern is on Plan B as a new replacement. (ck)
