“I don’t need him at all” surprise claim Why?
“Bayern Munich doesn’t need Jonatan Tah at all.”
‘Bayern Munich legend’ Lothar Matthaeus has breathed a sigh of relief at the news that his hometown team has signed Jonatan Tah (28, Leverkusen).
“Lothar Matthaeus warned Bayern Munich!” the German newspaper Bild reported on July 7, and published an interview with Matthaeus.
Mateusz praised new coach Vincent Kompany and emphasized that he is different from former coach Thomas Tuchel. He clashed with Tuchel throughout last season, and Mateus also criticized honorary president Uli Hoeness, saying that he should keep his mouth shut and not interfere with the club’s operations.
Mateusz also gave his thoughts on the most talked-about topic of this summer’s transfer window: center back reinforcements. At the moment, Bayern Munich’s biggest challenge is to overhaul their central defense. A back four that was shaky last season.
Bayern Munich suffered the humiliation of a 12-year absence from the tournament last season. While the team as a whole struggled, the defense couldn’t escape blame. The combination of Kim Min-Jae and Dayo Upamecano in the first half and Eric Dier and Matthijs de Ligt in the second had their limitations.
Kim Min-jae was pushed out of the starting lineup after the Asian Cup and made more mistakes, while Upamecano became increasingly sluggish. Der Licht, who steadied himself in the final third, also suffers from a glass body. Dier is also slow on his feet and has poor coverage, which makes him difficult to play under Kompany, who plays an attacking style of soccer.
Bayern Munich have also focused on strengthening their defense in the transfer market. They’ve already brought in Japan international center back Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart, while versatile Josip Stanisic returned from his loan spell at Leverkusen. However, Ito was diagnosed with a fractured metatarsal during a pre-season friendly and 안전한 파워볼사이트 will be out for two to three months. Stanisic is also not a professional center back as his position is on the flank.
Kompany is not happy with the situation. The Bavarians have been pushing for a transfer for months now, and it’s about to come to fruition.
“Bayern Munich and Leverkusen have set a base price of €25 million and an additional €5 million for the transfer,” reported Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany on June 6. A verbal agreement has been reached. The contract runs until 2029.”
The German ‘kicker’ also added: “We have made great progress on other signings. Bayern Munich and Leverkusen have reached an agreement”. The transfer fee mentioned was exactly the same as Plettenberg’s report.
The final condition was the sale of Der Licht. Bayern Munich reportedly plan to sell De Ligt to Manchester United first and then complete the deal. Currently, the two clubs are in a tug-of-war over his transfer fee.
Bayern Munich are closing in on the signing they so desperately want. However, Mateusz is against the move. He doesn’t see the need for a center back.
“Bayern Munich don’t need a center back at all,” Mateus told Bild. It would make Leverkusen weaker,” he told Bild, adding that “even Leverkusen has no reason to sell him.”
“The Upamecano showed in the Euros how reliable they are when they are trusted. We have Kim Min-jae at center back, Dyer and Ito. If Ito is fit again. Stanisic can also play in the center, and maybe even Der Licht can stay.”
If Tah were to wear a Bayern Munich jersey, he would likely be a starter, at least at the beginning of the season. He’s a big man at 6-foot-5, but he’s also got tremendous speed, reaching a top speed of 35.81 km/h. Kim Min-jae has also caught Kompany’s eye with some good performances in preseason, but it’s hard to say if he’ll be able to compete with Tah.
