FC Bayern: Alert! There are no half measures with Jamal Musiala

Andreas Reiners reports from Bochum

Max Eberl found a fly in the ointment.

it was Music Jamal He even hit his head at VfL Bochum. Which the goalscorer celebrated in belief by hitting his skull several times.

But Eberl said Musiala was “not that small.” “I’m surprised he hasn’t done so little so far,” said the sports director FC Bayern. And he laughed. Coach Vincent Kompany also had a good laugh; led by Musiala, FC Bayern answered the 1:4 in Barcelona with 5:0 in Bochum.

In fact, at the bottom of the table. Nevertheless, it was more than an important sporting replica, it was a warning sign.

Wake up call. Notice. Clear text!

Vincent Kompany: Full game by Musiala

As Musiala was “just not good with his goal. He decided the game for us. It was a complete game from him and the header is something special,” Kompany said: “Every time Jamal is in the team, we Jamal has something more.

That’s how Belgium summed it up.

Indeed, Bayern know what they have in Musiala. The way he contested, mocked and pulled the strings against Bochum was a feast for the eyes. The 21-year-old has proven once again that he can make a difference, lead the team playfully and make his players better.

What makes him even more valuable to Bayern is that he already has a face at the club who can be a key player. Like Lionel Messi in Barcelona. Or Toni Kroos in Madrid.

Or team-mate Thomas Müller at Bayern, only with even more sensitivity in his legs and therefore the potential to win the big individual prizes one day.

“A fantastic player with fantastic intuition,” as Eberl said on Sunday afternoon in Bochum.

There’s no question about it: you can get top quality every year on the transfer market if you pay enough. Players who also identify with the club, who love each other, who grow and grow deep for the fans, are rare and therefore even more valuable and important.

Such players can not only shape the club, but also an era. Musiala is a player who has all the potential.

Bayern and Musiala’s side are known to have started talks. The numbers are leaking, and there is already a record of accusations. Accordingly, Bayern want to announce an early contract extension before the end of the year. It is reported that Musiala could earn more than 20 million euros in the future.

Musiala as the face of the club

“Jamal is a fantastic player, that is also the reason why we want to extend his contract and make him partly the new face of FC Bayern,” emphasized Eberl again in Bochum.

But other clubs also know the characteristics of the game designer and can intervene more intensively and argumentatively the longer the extension drags on. Of course, such discussions can take time and can be complex. It is a fine line where it is important not to stumble.

This is also why Bayern must not do things in half, be lazy, lazy or be reserved when it comes to the new working paper. Making the mistake of saving in the wrong places.

Or really looking for a fly in the ointment.