After the Champions League: Bayern President announces a striker

When Robert Lewandowski left FC Bayern Munich after last season, not only did Europe’s best striker move to Barcelona, ​​but also around 50 almost guaranteed competitive goals per season with him.

Many well-known names were discussed as successors to the Pole, including Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Contrary to all expectations, however, Bayern’s sporting management decided against a “real” number nine and instead relied on Sadio Mane and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting as a quasi-replacement.

“An absolute number nine scores this goal”

The discussions about this decision have now picked up speed again after the end in the premier class against Manchester City.

Salzburg sports director Christoph Freund also spoke of a risky decision on “Sky”: “Of course it was courageous to go in without a real number nine, without the goal guarantee. They relied on many similar types of players – agile, fast players, but not real ones Striker. They don’t make the top chance in the 57th minute and concede the goal. An absolute number nine, a top scorer, scores this goal”.

A new striker will come

Bayern President Herbert Hainer has now announced the signing of a striker for the summer after losing the Champions League quarter-finals against Manchester City: “We need someone to score the goals. That’s what we’re definitely missing in the future,” according to the 68-year-old.

“If you can give us a name that has an immediate impact, we would buy it immediately. But we will strengthen the team so that we can play for the Champions League title again. Our goal is to play at the top in Europe “Heiner continues.

Hainer stands by the change of coach

But are players like Kane or Haaland affordable for Bayern with the exploding market prices? “FC Bayern is in a very good position financially,” says Hainer. “We have a high equity ratio and also a bit of money in the fixed deposit account. But it’s not about buying just any player. The need has to be analyzed carefully.”

Hainer also emphasized that Julian Nagelsmann’s change of coach to Thomas Tuchel was urgently needed. You would “definitely” do it again, even if Tuchel has the weakest record of a Bayern coach since Sören Lerby in 1991 with just two wins in his first six games. “Tuchel can’t just come and improve everything,” said Hainer.