Bayern director Eberl accepted an exclusive interview with German media 11Freunde and talked about the team's current situation in the transfer market. Bayern signed Olise in 2024, but missed out on Wirtz and Walter Mader this year. Does this me...
Bayern director Eberl accepted an exclusive interview with German media 11Freunde and talked about the team's current situation in the transfer market.
Bayern signed Olise in 2024, but missed out on Wirtz and Walter Mader this year. Does this mean Bayern loses ground in the international transfer competition?
"Absolutely not! There are many reasons why players choose a club: a better offer, more playing opportunities, whether the philosophy of the player is consistent with the club, etc. In my opinion, the discussion did not fully take into account the fact that we signed Olise from Crystal Palace, our contract does not expire until 2029, and there is no release clause. The player is gradually becoming one of the best players in the world with us. Walter Mader has stated many times that he very much wants to join Bayern. But Stuttgart did not want to accept our offer, which is the right of every player's club. "
In the past, every top German player would eventually join Bayern...
"My colleague Hippers at Borussia Monchengladbach always said: 'Football is not about 'wishes', but 'reality is like this'! ’ Times have changed, and our current bidding rivals are Dortmund, as well as Paris, Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and even Barcelona. But Bayern is still a very attractive Club, we have to accept that players like Walter Mader who actually want to join us may choose to go to the Premier League because there is so much money there. "
Rummenigge said clubs willing to pay such a high transfer fee are "fools"...
"It is undeniable that the Premier League has surpassed all other leagues. We will never catch up in terms of broadcast revenue and trying to catch them is as futile as Don Quixote chasing a windmill. except all In addition to the rights structure and broadcast revenue, the British also own satellite clubs. In France, Spain and Italy, apart from a few top clubs, most clubs are in a much worse situation than the Bundesliga, as English clubs increasingly buy up clubs in these leagues. And we, the Bundesliga, are isolated. Now, even if you find an interesting player in Strasbourg or Toulouse and he already belongs to a Premier League club, it's hard to get his hands on him. "
