FC Bayern apparently already interested in Hofmann under Flick

FC Bayern Munich has apparently not only been interested in signing Gladbach’s winger Jonas Hofmann since this summer. As the image reported that ex-coach Hansi Flick had already tried to lure the national player to the Isar.

Accordingly, there had already been contact and initial discussions before Flick announced his premature departure from FC Bayern at the end of the season in April. Nevertheless, the efforts for the 29-year-old at the German record champions have never come to a complete standstill and are now picking up speed again under his successor Julian Nagelsmann.

On Tuesday reported the kicker, the Sports picture and Sport1 It was agreed that those responsible at FC Bayern had already contacted Hofmann’s advisor. In Munich, the Gladbacher should represent a flexible alternative for the right side and act, among other things, as a more offensive alternative to Benjamin Pavard. According to Sport1 the foals call for 22 million euros for the player who is bound until 2023, whose contract does not contain a release clause.

When asked about a possible move to the Bavarian capital, Hofmann said about Sports image: “If such a big club as FC Bayern should be interested in me, I would be happy because it would confirm my performance. But I never comment on such rumors.”

The EM driver has made 156 appearances (22 goals, 33 assists) for Borussia in the past five years, and in the current season he was in the starting line-up for the first time at 0: 4 in Leverkusen. Before his time on the Lower Rhine, he played for BVB and one season on loan for Mainz 05. Under Joachim Löw, he made three international matches, the last time against Denmark in June.