In the “closed circle” of big clubs, Bayern Munich is an exception. The Bavarian giant has still not spent more than 100 million euros to buy a player. And if Liverpool has also never passed this milestone, they are not legion to have never climbed so high in this European sphere where the Bavarian formation lives. But this year, the glass ceiling could be shattered. Because a wind of change is blowing in Bavaria.
For years, Bayern Munich, which was pushing behind the scenes to calm inflation on the transfer market, nevertheless set itself up as a symbol with its desire not to give in to delusions of grandeur. At times moralizing on the subject, the sixth most valued club in the world according to Forbes (Editor’s note: valued at 4.86 billion dollars with 739 million dollars in turnover) refused to embark on the outbidding of the transfer market. And announced it loud and clear. “There is a philosophy: we only spend what we earn, had again summarized in March in L’Equipe Oliver Kahn, who was then chairman of the management board before taking the door at the end of the season. And invest a lot of money on a single player is always a big risk. (…) We will not do anything that could jeopardize the economic stability of the club.”
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Yes, we can sign a 100 million player
Caution was required for a club proud of its management as a good father and eager to remain rational. In recent years and after an already disappointing season, a turning point had however already been taken with the transfer of Lucas Hernandez, bought for 80 million euros in 2019, a new record for the German juggernaut which had never put more than 41 million before the arrival of the French defender. Since then, the German champion has not skimped on the means either. 67 million were invested in Matthijs de Ligt in 2022, 49 in Leroy Sané in 2021 and 42 in Dayot Upamecano in 2022 as well. But never, a transfer in Bavaria approached the symbolic bar of 100 million. It was a matter of principle. Consistency too. However, the deal could change this summer.
The latest rumors from Germany thus announce that Harry Kane would be close to Bayern. And if the Bavarian club still hopes to recover it for a little less, Tottenham and its president so formidable in business – Daniel Levy – do not intend to part with their serial scorer for less than 100 million euros. Obviously, however, this sum would no longer scare the Munich board, eager to offer Thomas Tuchel a very high level center-forward to finally compensate for the departure of Robert Lewandowski. “So the answer is yes, we can sign a player for 100 million euros. But we will discuss it intensely,” warned Bild chairman Herbert Hainer.
Harry Kane
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The desire to stay in the big leagues
The reasons for this reversal are obvious. Crowned German champion thanks to the improbable failure of Borussia Dortmund on the last day, Bayern come out of a season far from expectations, both in terms of play and results. The elimination in the quarter-finals of the Champions League notably remained across the throat of more than one Bavarian leader. And the time has come to give ourselves the means to return to the highest level. “Our goal is to have a team that competes at the top at national and international level, Hainer said again. If we really want someone, Bayern can even recruit a Premier League player. (…) We are very good economically positioned and have big goals.”
The discourse has changed. Bayern is now ready for major maneuvers to stay in the big leagues with Thomas Tuchel at the helm. And if the attack is the priority site with the quest for a leading nine even if departures have also been mentioned by Bild (Sadio Mané, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané), the other sectors are not left out. After targeting Declan Rice, the former PSG or Chelsea technician would notably have Mason Mount (Chelsea) or Frenkie de Jong (Barça) in mind to strengthen his midfield and animation. And the defense is not left out with the exit vouchers granted to Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard while Alphonso Davies is targeted by Real Madrid. But that does not scare Bayern, today ready to put their hands in the wallet to renew themselves. “We are going to spend a lot of money,” Hainer warned again. The end of an era and a position.
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