Ex-Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino spoke about the rumors about a move from star striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. FCB apparently wants to keep a defender at the club in the long term. After Sadio Mané’s injury, there are probably no big plans in Munich. News and rumors about FC Bayern can be found here.
The news and rumors from FC Bayern from the previous days:
FC Bayern, News: Pochettino does not believe in Kane changes
Mauricio Pochettino, former coach of Tottenham Hotspur and thus also of Harry Kane, does not believe in the Spurs star moving to Bayern. In an interview with the SZ The Argentine explained that he only sees a chance of a move if “Kane has changed his mindset, which I neither know nor believe.”
The 50-year-old also said: “He’s very attached to England and his country. He wants to be the Premier League’s historic goalscorer. That’s his goal.” Recently there has been speculation about the Englishman moving to the Isar, according to which FC Bayern would even be ready to break the sound barrier of 100 million euros for Kane. This is tied to the Spurs until 2024.
Bayern President Herbert Hainer was on the show Sports focuswhen asked about a successor to Robert Lewandowski, said: “These center forwards, who guarantee you 25 or 30 goals like Robert Lewandowski, unfortunately don’t exist like sand by the sea. I don’t think it’s primarily a question of money, but the right player has to come onto the market. Bayern have always played with a centre-forward.”
FC Bayern, rumor: contract with Hernández should probably be extended
FC Bayern is apparently very interested in defender Lucas Hernández staying in the long-term. To sports1Bayern’s sports director Hasan Salihamidzic is said to be working intensively on a contract extension. There are said to have already been good discussions between him and Hernández’ advisor Manuel García Quilón.
Concrete negotiations should only be conducted after the World Cup in Qatar. His current contract expires in 2024. There is interest in the defender from Paris Saint-Germain, among others, who has been repeatedly associated with the Frenchman in recent years. The player himself wants to stay in Munich.
Hernández joined FCB from Atlético Madrid in 2020 for the record sum of 80 million euros. The 26-year-old had to struggle with injuries again and again. But when he was fit, he was an absolute top performer in coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team. “I would definitely extend him,” Nagelsmann said a few weeks ago about further cooperation.
FC Bayern, rumor: No winter transfer after Mané shock
According to media reports, FC Bayern will not react to Sadio Mané’s long-term absence and will therefore not make any winter transfers. How among other things sky and picture report, the injury should be dealt with internally.
Mané may be out for several months following his head injury, which turned out to be more serious than expected. The striker even had to undergo an operation, which ended vague hopes of a World Cup appearance.
One of the beneficiaries could be youngster Mathys Tel, who is to be given the prospect of an increase in operating times. The 17-year-old had sports1 recently declared that he was satisfied with his start in Munich. “I really can’t complain. I’m here primarily to learn and to grow. So far he’s made 12 appearances and scored four.
