Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had a massive interview with ZDF (as captured by Spox) and one of the hot topics he touched on was Bayern Munich’s contractual relationship with center back Niklas Süle.
While Rummenigge was far from committing to Süle, it appears that the club is at least planning to enter into negotiations early this summer. However, if things don’t come to an agreement, Bayern Munich will likely have a quick trigger to make the big man’s sale.
The Bavarians are clearly looking to avoid another situation like the one they have had with David Alaba and Jerome Boateng, where they will likely lose both players and generate no income in return.
“We want good German national players at FC Bayern,” said Rummenigge. “Niklas still has a one-year contract. We will have conversations and see where they lead. We will look at it seriously and calmly until the summer. Corona has also caused financial damage to FC Bayern. If we find a solution, we are generally happy to extend the contract, but that will only be possible under certain conditions.
Of course, you can interpret that as you see fit. The Daily Mail decided that Bayern Munich will only expand Süle if they can “find a solution to their financial difficulty”. That seems over the top for an existing player on the roster, but it’s possible if Bayern Munich assesses Süle’s salary demands as too high.
If Bayern Munich wants Süle and Süle wants the financial package offered by the Bavarians, then things should turn out well. However, if one of those two factors is not in line, we could see the exit of the 25 years.
At one point, it was almost inconceivable that Bayern Munich would part ways with such a young and talented German defender. However, with the recent signing of Dayot Upamecano, Süle’s future with the club seems uncertain at best.
Süle has struggled to recover from a devastating knee injury suffered last season. Whether or not this will be something that will haunt him for the rest of his career remains to be seen, but evaluating a player in the year immediately following such an injury is almost never a good idea.
Chelsea is rumored to be among the teams interested in Süle.
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