After Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry is apparently also facing a contract extension. The situation is more complicated with Kingsley Coman, who is probably parting with his star advisor. Meanwhile, Goretzka spoke about his time at FC Bayern and his teammates Müller, Lewandowski and Co. News and rumors about FCB can be found here.
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FC Bayern, rumor: Gnabry apparently before extension
Is Serge Gnabry the next Bayern star after Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka, who is committed to FCB in the long term? According to information from Sports picture the talks with the striker are “well advanced” and the parties have met several times to negotiate a new contract. The current one expires in 2023.
Gnabry moved to Bayern in 2017, following a loan to Hoffenheim, he has so far made 135 games for Munich (50 goals, 33 assists). The last time he extended his contract in 2019, he himself did not want to comment on the facts at the press conference before the Champions League game against Kiev (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker): “I can’t say anything specific about that yet.”
His teammate Leon Goretzka joked in the Sports picture: “We have already exerted a lot of pressure with our signatures. No, joking aside, it is clear that you think about it for a long time. Jo and I have a good rapport with Serge, we will discuss this with him.”
Coach Julian Nagelsmann said about Gnabry, who was last thrown back from a flu-like infection: “He often has little ailments. This is also due to the fact that he was often not in the rhythm because he has small problems. You have to keep a close eye on it. He’s incredibly professional, it’s not because he doesn’t eat well or doesn’t understand the job. Player with quality in connection with the character, I look forward to seeing him every day. “
FC Bayern, rumor: Coman is probably parting with star consultant Zahavi
Kingsley Coman’s contract also ends in 2023, but unlike Gnabry, the Frenchman’s future is much more open. In addition to a contract extension for significantly improved remuneration – loud Sports picture the 25-year-old demands a pay increase from 12 to at least 20 million euros – a change in the coming summer is also conceivable.
In order to sound out appropriate options, Coman even hired star consultant Pini Zahavi in May, who was looking for potential buyers in the Premier League as part of his mandate. This is after Sports picture-Info now expired, which could increase the likelihood of it remaining. In terms of salary, however, the parties continue to differ widely.
A transfer before the start of the season failed because, according to information from SPOX and goal only considering a change, an offer in the high double-digit million range should arrive. Coman, who joined the Munich team after a two-year loan in 2017, is currently out as a result of a heart operation, and is not yet an option for the game in Kiev.
FC Bayern, News: Goretzka talks about Müller, Lewy and Musiala
Leon Goretzka raved about his teammates at Bayern. He said of the youngster Jamal Musiala Sports picture: “Already at the first training session we said: There is a huge talent from our offspring who really brings something. He had the ball security from day one. Jamal’s modesty makes him super pleasant to work with. He just wants to play football, we beneft from his carefreeness. “
He justifies the special mentality that is necessary at FC Bayern not only with his own character: “If I have Thomas Müller, who has won everything, next to me in the training game, who chases every ball backwards – how could I then with myself agree not to do that? That is our framework on which everything is built. “
The same applies to Robert Lewandowski, one of many players “with a very pronounced will”, as Goretzka explains using an example: “Last week Robert Lewandowski won the Golden Shoe. But he just doesn’t stop working and runs the same afternoon to the gym to prepare perfectly for the game against Greuther Fürth. “
About his contract extension, which also entails “a lot of responsibility”, he said: “I don’t want to fool anyone: Of course the financial side plays a role. But other things were also incredibly important, Bayern gave me a great feeling, me one Clear path shown. We have a plan, the squad and the coach, to achieve the maximum goals. “
FC Bayern, rumor: Nagelsmann is apparently buying himself out of a Nike contract
Julian Nagelsmann, like FC Bayern, will apparently be outfitted by adidas in the future. As the Sports picture reported that the FCB coach prematurely bought himself out of his contract with his personal outfitter Nike for a payment of around 150,000 euros.
The separation is said to have been carried out cleanly, the agreement was reached without any problems. The contract actually ran for another year. Most recently, Nagelsmann was usually seen on the sidelines without a Nike outfit, which he still wore regularly during his time at RB Leipzig. Outfitter adidas, whose clothing must also be worn by the players apart from the football boots, is a shareholder (8.33 percent) in FCB.
