Corentin Tolisso probably asked for too much money

Corentin Tolisso’s departure from FC Bayern Munich probably has a simple reason: According to information from picture the French demanded too much money.

First he had table football reported that the record champions wanted to make their midfielder an offer with a strong performance-related salary.

Tolisso has now demanded an annual salary of at least 11 million euros. That would almost correspond to a doubling of his previous salary. Despite mutual respect, there was no short-term extension. Instead, Tolisso can look for a new employer.

Bayern are likely planning with Ryan Gravenberch as a replacement. Tolisso joined FCB from Olympique Lyon in 2017 for 41.5 million euros. In five years, however, he only made 118 competitive appearances (21 goals, 15 assists).