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FC Bayern brings in Yann Sommer as a new replacement
01/18/2023, 3:50 p.m
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s word of power was apparently just a negotiation tactic: Yann Sommer, who was allegedly not for sale, is moving from the Lower Rhine to FC Bayern. In Munich he is supposed to represent Manuel Neuer, who has been out for months after a skiing accident.
Yann Sommer’s move to Bayern Munich is perfect after a long game of poker. As several media reported unanimously, the German soccer record champions from Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach have agreed on a transfer of the 34-year-old. All that’s left is Sommer’s medical check-up. As a replacement for Manuel Neuer, who was injured for a long time, the Swiss national goalkeeper is to sign a contract with Munich until June 30, 2025. Official notifications are not yet available.
The contract of the Swiss World Cup goalkeeper in Gladbach was dated until June 30 of this year. According to reports, Borussia is raking in a lavish transfer fee for the summer, about which there was no official information. Most recently, there was speculation about an offer of eight million euros plus one and a half million euros in possible bonus payments. In the past few weeks, the traditional club on the Lower Rhine has said several times that a summer change in the winter transfer window would be impossible.
After the broken leg of regular goalkeeper Neuer, the goalkeeper need was great at Munich. Only with Sven Ulreich and the young Johannes Schenk, who had no experience on the big stage, did Bayern not want to start the rest of the round. The league leaders from Munich will open the Bundesliga year 2023 on Friday (8.30 p.m. in the live ticker on ntv.de) with an away game at RB Leipzig. Gladbach will meet Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
According to the reports, the change was also made possible by the fact that Borussia also signed a goalkeeper. Jonas Omlin comes from Montpellier to the Lower Rhine, the transfer fee should be similar to that transferred by FC Bayern for the summer. Above all, his future in Munich should be exciting beyond this season – because Neuer will want to be back between the posts as a first-choice goalkeeper after his injury. It is unlikely that Sommer will then be satisfied with the reserve role.