Bayern coach Hansi Flick has backed goalie Manuel Neuer in the middle of the contract poker with Munich. “Manuel Neuer is clearly our number one, nothing will change in the coming season. Alexander Nübel knows that, ”said Flick in an interview with“ Kicker ”on Thursday.
Neuer is currently negotiating with the German record champion about an extension of his contract, which expires at the end of June 2021. The Nübel committed by FC Schalke 04 should challenge the 34-year-old DFB national keeper in the future and prospectively take over from Bayern.
“Same appreciation” from Nübel
Flick assured: “Alexander Nübel will have the same trust and appreciation as all other goalkeepers and players in our team. We want to develop it further, but it is also clear that the performance principle counts at Bayern. ”Flick does not want to comment on the number of competitive games that Nübel is said to have been promised in the Bayern contract.
At the same time, the 55-year-old coach from David Alaba again protected Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic against repeatedly flaring criticism of Nübel’s commitment. It was “a very good and strategically wise decision” to get the 23-year-old free of charge. “If you can sign the best German youth goalkeeper, then you have to do it. Hasan really did a great job, ”said Flick.
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