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Neuer negotiations seem to be dragging on

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May 19, 2022

Neuer negotiations seem to be dragging on

Contract negotiations between FC Bayern and Manuel Neuer continue. President Herbert Hainer backs sports director Hasan Salihamidzic. Also: Sasa Kalajdzic will most likely leave VfB Stuttgart. All news and rumors about FC Bayern can be found here.

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Bavaria, rumor: new negotiations are dragging on

Talks between Manuel Neuer and FC Bayern Munich about extending the keeper’s contract with the German record champions are ongoing. According to information from table football Both parties have different opinions about the length of the contract.

Neuer is calling for the working paper to be extended by at least two years, but Bayern should only offer the 36-year-old a one-year contract. In addition, the national player would like a competitive squad and continued cooperation with goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.

According to the report, Neuer could also imagine going into the new season without a contract extension. Those responsible at Bayern should nevertheless be confident that they can come to a common denominator and extend the working paper to 2024 as planned.

Neuer has been under contract on the Isar since 2011. Since then he has completed 472 competitive games for Munich. His current contact runs until June 2023.

Manuel Neuer: Performance data 21/22

contest	games	goals conceded	Clean sheet	minutes played
Bundesliga	28	26	10	2,511
Champions League	9	6	4	810
DFB Cup	1	5	–	90
DFL Supercup	1	1	–	90
TOTAL	39	38	14	3,501

Lewandowski successor: How realistic is Boateng’s proposal?

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Robert Lewandowski does not want to extend his contract (runs until 2023) with FC Bayern and even leaves the club this summer. Who could inherit it? We show the traded candidates.

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SASA KALAJDZIC (centre forward, VfB Stuttgart, 28 years old): According to the picture, FC Bayern is planning to attack the Austrian. VfB boss Mislintat considers Kalajdzic’s whereabouts unlikely.

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Playing style: The two-meter giant has a strong header game, but is also technically adept despite his height. Kalajdzic is not only a striker in the penalty area, but also likes to play hanging.

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Costs: His contract with VfB Stuttgart runs until 2023. The transfer fee is 25 million euros. In terms of salary, he would certainly be the cheapest option for Bayern.

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Will Kalajdzic succeed Lewandowski? Kalajdzic has good prerequisites to develop into a top striker. Kalajdzic could possibly also initially act as a storm backup at FCB.

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SEBASTIEN HALLER (center forward, Ajax Amsterdam, 27 years old): According to information from SPOX and GOAL, the bosses have Haller on their list and are said to have already asked the player’s management.

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Playing style: The ex-Frankfurter is a classic centre-forward. The 1.90 meter tall attacker has shown his snappy qualities this season, especially in the CL. His impressive record overall: 34 goals in 43 competitive games.

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Cost: Haller would not be cheap. His contract with Ajax runs until 2025. His employer is said to be asking for a fee of 35 to 40 million euros. That would correspond to the possible Lewy transfer.

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Will Haller be Lewandowski’s successor? Haller doesn’t have to hide when it comes to the hit rate this season, but he can maintain his level. In addition, not only Bavaria is courting Haller’s services.

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PATRIK SCHICK (center forward, Bayer Leverkusen, 26 years old): The second best scorer of the past season behind Lewandowski would actually be a logical successor candidate.

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Playing style: The left-footed player is a full-fledged striker who often seeks depth. Nagelsmann also knows the Czech from the days they spent together at RB Leipzig in the 2019/20 season.

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Costs: Schick’s contract runs until 2025. And Bayer is not willing to let him go. “Nobody needs to contact us because of Patrik,” said sports director Simon Rolfes of the picture. Transfer fee should be more than 26 million.

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Will Schick succeed Lewandowski? At the moment, Schick is not necessarily a hot candidate for Bayern. But the Czech certainly has what it takes to assert himself at Bayern.

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DARWIN NUNEZ (Center Forward, Benfica, 22 years old): The Uruguayan has caught the eye of numerous top clubs with his 34 goals in 41 games for Benfica.

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Playing style: Nunez is fast, good at finishing and a similar type of player to Lewandowski. He is looking for speed and needs depth. In terms of his technical skills, he still has room for improvement.

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Cost: Nunez’s contract with Benfica runs until 2025 and his market value is estimated at around €40m. The international competition is likely to drive the fee even higher.

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Will Nunez be Lewandowski’s successor? The Uruguayan is considered a hot potato on the transfer market, but whether he will end up with Bayern is more than questionable.

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ADAM HLOZEK (centre forward, top striker, Sparta Prague, 19 years old): The Czech top talent has played his way into the notebooks of some scouts. He is also said to have been an issue at BVB.

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Style of play: The 1.88 meter tall attacking player is not exactly a goal machine, scoring twelve times in 46 competitive games for Sparta. He often acts as a hanging striker and is not a classic penalty area clipper.

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Costs: His contract with Sparta Prague runs until 2024. Allegedly, his club should only think about a sale from a transfer fee of 25 million euros.

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Will Hlozek succeed Lewandowski? Hardly likely. Hlozek is only at the beginning of his development, the leap to a top club like Bayern would probably be the second step before the first.

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ROMELU LUKAKU (Center Forward, Chelsea, 29 years old): Lukaku’s return to Stamford Bridge is ill-fated. A farewell in the summer is on the horizon.

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Playing style: The 1.91 meter tall assault tank is a classic center forward and, with his beefy build, poses a challenge to any defender.

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Cost: A lot! Chelsea paid around 113 million euros for Lukaku in the summer of 2021, plus one. In addition, he is said to receive an annual salary of around 20 million euros.

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Will Lukaku be Lewandowski’s successor? In view of the numbers circulating, a Bayern transfer from Lukaku seems unrealistic.

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HARRY KANE (center forward, Tottenham Hotspur, 28 years old): “A great replacement at a very good footballer age,” Jerome Boateng brought up the Englishman at Bayern: “A complete striker.”

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Playing style: At the Spurs, Kane and Heung-Min Son have been a congenial duo for years. The right-footed player is very similar to Lewandowski in terms of his style of play. He scored 26 goals in 49 games.

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Cost: Man City were close to a transfer last year. He was royally rewarded for staying with the Spurs (contract until 2024). His salary is said to be around 22 million euros.

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Will Kane be Lewandowski’s successor? A transfer should hardly be possible for Bayern, so Kane in the FCB jersey will only remain a pious wish.

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RICHARLISON (centre/winger, Everton FC, 25 years old): The Brazilian is an issue at FCB. According to information from SPOX and GOAL, the record champions contacted the consultants.

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Playing style: The 1.84 meter tall offensive player is not a pure penalty area striker. Richarlison can also play on the wings. He rather prefers dribbling. His goal tally is manageable: 10 goals in 32 games.

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Costs: His contract with the relegation-threatened Toffees runs until 2024, in the event of relegation Richarlison is unlikely to be sustainable. Its market value is estimated at 50 million.

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Will Richarlison succeed Lewandowski? He would definitely not be a one-to-one replacement for Lewandowski. In terms of clipping qualities alone, he can hardly hold a candle to Lewandowski.

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MEMPHIS DEPAY (centre/winger, FC Barcelona, 28 years old): According to Mundo Deportivo, the Dutchman could be part of a swap deal. Barca are apparently offering Depay plus up to €35m for Lewandowski’s services.

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Style of play: The right-footed player can be used flexibly on the offensive, both as a shock striker and hanging behind the tips or over the wings.

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Cost: Depay’s contract runs until 2023 but the Dutchman, who only arrived at the start of the season, could already leave the Catalans as Barca are forced to save.

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Will Depay be Lewandowski’s successor? In terms of player type, Depay is not the classic Lewandowski heir.

FCB, News: Hainer backs Salihamidzic

Bayern Munich President Herbert Hainer has once again backed Hasan Salihamidzic, the sports director who has come under criticism. The fact that Salihamidzic was last discussed in the record champions’ supervisory board “is completely removed from reality! We are discussing with Hasan – not about him. There is no question that he is very important for Bayern Munich,” Hainer said in an interview Munich Mercury/tz.

“Of course we talk to him about the players, their performance and why things didn’t go so well for one or the other player – but also about the many positive examples such as Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman and Thomas Müller, with whom we extended as well as young players like Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies or Josip Stanisic. That’s completely normal,” Hainer continued.

Bayern, News: Kalajdzic before leaving Stuttgart

Stuttgart’s sports director Sven Mislintat assumes that his top striker Sasa Kalajdzic will say goodbye in the summer. “It would be great if we could keep Sasa as a player and as a guy on our team, but I don’t think that’s very likely,” Mislintat said sports picture.

The Austrian is under contract with the Bundesliga club until 2023. Among other things, Bayern Munich wants to sign Kalajdzic (24) as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski. A fee of up to 25 million euros is under discussion.

The final table of the Bundesliga season 2021/22

Place	team	Sp.	Gates	differential	pt.
1.	Bayern Munich	34	97:37	60	77
2.	Borussia Dortmund	34	85:52	33	69
3.	Bayer Leverkusen	34	80:47	33	64
4.	RB Leipzig	34	72:37	35	58
5.	Union Berlin	34	50:44	6	57
6.	Freiburg	34	58:46	12	55
7.	Cologne	34	52:49	3	52
8th.	Mainz 05	34	50:45	5	46
9.	Hoffenheim	34	58:60	-2	46
10	Borussia M’gladbach	34	54:61	-7	45
11.	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	45:49	-4	42
12.	Wolfsburg	34	43:54	-11	42
13.	Bochum	34	38:52	-14	42
14	augsburg	34	39:56	-17	38
15	Stuttgart	34	41:59	-18	33
16	Hertha BSC	34	37:71	-34	33
17	Arminia Bielefeld	34	27:53	-26	28
18	Greuther Fuerth	34	28:82	-54	18