Bayern are still tough at Alaba: “I don’t know how …”

Hasan Salihamidzic contradicted David Alaba about the fact that the player learned from the media that the contract offer with FC Bayern was withdrawn after October 31.

FC Bayern Munich informed Alaba’s adviser Pini Zahavi on Saturday in the person of Salihamidzic. “We presented an improved offer ten days ago and we set a deadline for last weekend. We told the agent that we would withdraw the offer if the deadline expired,” Salihamidzic said.

Additionally, the athletic director telephoned Alaba on Sunday before President Herbert Hainer officially spoke about the expired offer at the “BR” on Sunday night. “There wasn’t much else,” Salihamidzic said Tuesday night.

The sporting director cannot imagine that contract negotiations will now resume. “In football you should never say never,” Salihamidzic said on “Sky”, “but I don’t see how we should get back together. We made an offer that was rejected. Now we have to deal with David letting us convert.”

Alaba’s contract expires in the summer of 2021, and the defense specialist would be available for free. Bavaria could generate a transfer fee for the last time in the winter transfer window.

“Sky” expert Lothar Matthäus was quickly surprised by the sporting director’s clear words. “I would not have expected it to be so clear,” said the former Bayern professional: “The door is closed.”

However, from Bavaria’s point of view, the ultimatum was necessary to have certainty in planning. “At some point we have to react and know how things will continue,” Salihamidzic said on Tuesday.

However, the 43-year-old also indicated that Bavaria is not happy with the circumstances. “If such a player goes to a free transfer, it is the worst case for any club. That is clear,” said the sporting director.

Now it is important to end the Alaba chapter with dignity. “We value David very much and we will all deal with this situation professionally,” promised Salihamidzic. The Austrian, who has played for Bayern since 2008, is “very important to our team.”

If the sports board has its way, Alaba, who was used primarily as a central defender in 2020, will be replaced internally next season.

“We are very well occupied in the position,” said Salihamidzic: “We also have Jérôme (Boateng, editor’s note), we have Benji (Pavard), we have Niklas (Süle), we have Lucas (Hernández), also Javi (Martínez), who can play this position. That’s why we are very well filled. ” He is not looking for a successor.

Boateng and Martínez (contracts expire), however, are also thinking of saying goodbye. “You should certainly try to retain Jérôme Boateng for one season or another,” said “Sky” expert Matthäus.

Boateng said after the Salzburg game: “He and we are absolutely concentrating on the essentials, and those are the games. It is clear that it is not easy for him, but he played another great game today and we as a team are absolutely perfect.” behind him.”

This is how Thomas Müller sees it: “The good thing is that, despite these discussions, David is their man in the field, acting and not being influenced at all by it. Consequently, he is very, very important to the troops and he has that. it was shown to him again today. “

At Bayern they even want “something to stir,” Müller said: “And it’s nice when it sizzles a bit. I liked to read that when it was called ‘FC Hollywood’, etc. We were there live!”

Salihamidzic confirmed that Alaba, as the latter indicated, was offered a trade by Bayern with Leroy Sané at Manchester City. Due to financial losses related to the crown, “all clubs looked for constructs” in the previous transfer period.

He had “briefly discussed an exchange agreement with his adviser Pini Zahavi”, but that was quickly scrapped. Alaba called this proposal a “slap in the face” on Monday. The 28-year-old had also said he was “disappointed” and “hurt” by Bayern’s actions.

Coach Hans-Dieter Flick, who criticized the public contract dispute on Monday, was silent after the 6-2 victory in Salzburg. “I was very happy with him today,” said Flick. And: “For me it is important that we are calm in the team and in the environment. I said something to David at the press conference and it was enough. I will not say anything else.”

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