The sum and details are fixed
FC Bayern and RB agree on Eberl’s transfer fee
February 6, 2024, 2:38 p.m
FC Bayern have been wanting to secure the services of Max Eberl for months. The deal is apparently entering the home stretch: the German football record champions and RB Leipzig are reportedly agreeing on a transfer fee. And yet the people of Munich still have to be patient.
The signing of Max Eberl as the new sports director of FC Bayern Munich is getting closer. According to media reports on Tuesday, the German football record champions have agreed on a transfer fee with Eberl’s employer RB Leipzig. The long-time Gladbach manager Eberl, who was released from Leipzig, has long been considered FC Bayern’s preferred candidate.
Both clubs agree on key points, meaning Leipzig will book 4.5 million euros. However, the deal has not yet been signed. “Bild” and the TV broadcaster Sky also see the negotiations between the clubs as having reached their goal.
Important personnel for Munich’s reconstruction
By signing Eberl, the Munich team would have clarified an important personnel detail during the restructuring of the management team. The renovation became necessary after the club parted ways with CEO Oliver Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidžić at the end of May last year. Kahn’s position was taken over by long-time finance chief Jan-Christian Dreesen, while Salihamidžić’s position initially remained vacant.
Eberl’s commitment had been apparent for a long time. This has long been very popular with Honorary President Uli Hoeneß. Last year, Hoeneß also emphasized that “for the next six to twelve months we will have the staffing that the future should have.” Christoph Freund, who was signed by RB Salzburg in September, is the Munich team’s sports director.
Leipzig parted ways with Eberl at the end of September shortly before the top game against FC Bayern. The reason was that, from the RB bosses’ point of view, Eberl’s lack of commitment to Leipzig. As FC Bayern’s new sports director, Eberl would have to be appointed by the supervisory board. The committee meets again at the end of February. Only then can the change be officially completed.