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Is a goalkeeper problem looming at Bayern?
Following the loan request of Alexander Nübels’ advisor Stefan Backs, the record champions are threatened with a gap behind Manuel Neuer. (All about the Bundesliga)
In addition to Nübel and Neuer, FC Bayern have two other goalkeepers under contract, but they are rarely candidates for second place.
Ron-Thorben Hoffmann’s contract expires in the summer. The contract is unlikely to be extended.
With Christian Früchtl, the triple winner still has a talent up his sleeve. However, the 21-year-old cannot beat Christian Mathenia at his loan club, 1. FC Nürnberg. That will hardly be enough as a letter of request for those in charge of Bavaria.
So Munich will have to find a new goalkeeper to watch Manuel Neuer from the bench in most games. (Bundesliga table)
One thing is for sure: FC Bayern will not pay a high transfer fee for their substitute goalkeeper. Therefore, goalkeepers who no longer have a long-term contract should be of special interest.
SPORT1 shows four possible Bundesliga candidates.
Stefan Ortega (Arminia Bielefeld):
He is the least guilty of the climber’s strong downtrend. Ortega is great! He has already blocked 95 shots on goal, beating every other goalkeeper in the Bundesliga. His contract expires in 2022. In an interview with SPORT1 He recently revealed that a decision on the future will only be made after the season.
“For me, the practice of the game will continue to be the most important thing, because I have too much fun playing. But it is also clear that FC Bayern has a different size of collar. There you experience things that you do not normally experience in other places,” said Ortega. your fundamental interest in.
With a current market value of three million euros, the 28-year-old, who started his career in 1860 Munich, should be a bargain in the summer with a contract lasting only 12 months, especially if Bielefeld is relegated.
Rafal Gikiewicz (FC Augsburg):
The Pole is also one of the best in his field in the league. In the ranking of shots saved on goal, he ranks second behind Ortega with 89 saves. After two good years at Union Berlin, the 33-year-old also knows how to impress in his first season at Augsburg.
His emotionality, confidence and professionalism are a good mix.
The goalkeeper’s contract expires in the summer of 2022. With a market value of 1.5 million euros, Gikiewicz could also be obtained cheaply in summer.
The only question is whether the ambitious high-level player will renounce his status as undisputed goalkeeper in the Bundesliga.
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Roman Bürki (Borussia Dortmund):
Are the posters saying goodbye? With interim coach Edin Terzic, the Swiss lost his usual goalkeeper jam to Marvin Hitz. BVB even recently extended the contract with Hitz. That is a clear signal for Bürki.
In his sixth season, Bürki is now on the BVB bench.
A change is not ruled out if new coach Marco Rose Bürki is not number one again.
However, the 30-year-old would be quite expensive. A contract until 2023, a market value of seven million euros and international experience adorn the price of Bürki.
Above all, BVB will not throw the goalkeeper behind the Munich competitor. The transfer is not realistic.
Ron-Robert Zieler (1. FC Cologne):
The former national goalkeeper already knows the role of substitute. In Cologne, Zieler only plays when Timo Horn is out.
The 2014 world champion will return to Hannover after this season and will be tied there until 2023.
The North Germans no longer plan with the 32-year-old and rely on Michael Esser in goal.
Low transfer fees, international experience, strong performances over many years, and substitute players with no background noise – this combination makes Zieler interesting.
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Jiri Pavlenka (Werder Bremen):
The Czech has been one of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga for years.
At the age of 28, Pavlenka has also reached the best of age and should fill the coffers of the humid North Germans.
Equipped with a contract until 2022, the summer would be the last time for Werder when a large transfer fee can be generated. With a market value of 6.5 million euros, Werder should expect a high single digit transfer.
FC Bayern will probably not raise such a sum for their number two after the transfer of Dayot Upamecano from Leipzig for 42.5 million euros.
Loris Karius (Berlin Union):
The highlight of his career was also the turning point: In the Champions League final, the now 27-year-old made two difficult mistakes in the Liverpool jersey against Real Madrid and was later replaced by manager Jürgen Klopp.
Now Karius has reached Köpenickers via the Besiktas diversion and was only Andreas Luthe’s replacement for much of the season before he was finally allowed to play in Luthe’s absence.
After this season, the goalkeeper will have to return to Liverpool once the loan is over. The Germans are unlikely to keep the reds and will probably give them away cheaply.
If Karius seizes his opportunity in the final leg of the season, he can also look back at FC Bayern.
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Sven Ulreich (Hamburger SV):
For five years, Ulreich perfectly fulfilled the task as number two behind Manuel Neuer.
When Neuer was fit, Ulreich sat quietly on the bench for months. However, when the starting goalkeeper was out for a long time in 2017/2018 with a metatarsal fracture, the representative was there and delivered.
“I knew he was a backup for Manu. He showed one hundred percent professionalism and incredible performances in every training session, and was also very popular with the team,” enthused coach Hansi Flick after Ulreich’s move to HSV at the summer 2020.
If the VHS goes up, Ulreich will not miss the opportunity as the Bundesliga’s starting goalkeeper and will stay.
If the Hanseatic League doesn’t pull it off, the goalkeeper will probably start to ponder.
