FCB is in initial talks with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting

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FC Bayern, News: Discussions with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have begun

Will Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting extend his contract with FC Bayern Munich soon? how sky reported, the striker’s advisors met with Bayern on Wednesday for a first round of negotiations. Hasan Salihamidzic and Technical Director Marco Neppe are said to have met Choupo-Moting’s father Just Moting and advisor Roger Wittmann for lunch.

The contract of the attacker, who was promoted to regular player and permanent goalscorer (11 goals in 16 competitive games) in the first half of the season, is expiring – so he can already negotiate with other clubs. Bayern will be reluctant to let him go but the 33-year-old is now in a good negotiating position with other top clubs like Manchester United said to be interested.

The question is also whether Bayern want to reposition themselves in the storm in the summer: what happened to Harry Kane?

FC Bayern, News: Sadio Mané does not fly to Doha

We had already reported yesterday that Bayern attackers, according to information from L’Equipe could possibly be fit for the round of 16 first leg in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain on February 14.

Of the table football now has more information: According to this, the attacker’s healing process is going well, but normal team training is still a long way off. That’s why he won’t fly to the training camp in Doha, but will continue to work on his comeback in Munich.

Also not present in Doha are the injured Manuel Neuer, Lucas Hernández and Bouna Sarr – the latter is also doing individual training at Säbener Straße. The World Cup participants Dayot Upamecano, Kingsley Coman and Benjamin Pavard (France), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) and Josip Stanisic (Croatia) will travel to Qatar a little later.

FC Bayern, News: Negotiations with Qatar Airways

The sponsorship of Qatar Airways on FC Bayern’s sleeve is a thorn in the side of many fans. The club was unyielding when it came to the criticism, so far it has been left open whether Qatar will pump millions more euros into the club’s coffers – especially since the World Cup is now history.

On the edge of the training camp things could get moving: Loud table football Oliver Kahn flies to Doha to hold talks with the sponsor. So it could soon be clear whether Qatar Airways will continue or whether Bayern need a new sleeve sponsor.

FC Bayern, News: Niclas Füllkrug talks about a possible change

He was one of the few winners of the DFB appearance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Niclas Füllkrug played so well that there were even rumors that FC Bayern had their eye on the striker.

“These are speculations”, did Füllkrug such reports in an interview sports1 from: “I let the people continue to speculate and do not participate in it.” He’s not worried about a change: “I’m happy to be back here in Bremen. I like the lads and the way we play. I also have enough opportunities here to develop further.”

Füllkrug’s contract with Werder runs until 2025. He currently has ten goals this season.

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