Bayern are only looking at Martin Zubimendi for the summer transfer window. João Palhinha is still an topic. It is realistic that Bayern will make another bid for him in the winter, but the financial conditions must be right.
Fulham has a gentlemen’s agreement with Palhinha: If a club offers a moderate transfer fee for Palhinha in time for them to sign a successor, Fulham would lower the transfer fee slightly (to around €50m). Palhinha could also play centre-back.
Adam Aznou is being talked about more and more internally at FC Bayern, as he is performing at his best this season and making a good impression. After his first six months, it was said internally that he still had to improve, which happened in 2023.
Bayern have the ulterior motive that Aznou could move into the professional team should Alphonso Davies leave. Aznou is developing in the right direction.
As talent development coordinator, Richard Kitzbichler looks after the loaned players.Many agents rave about the communication from Kitzbichler & Christoph Freund, who contact the players, ask questions and take an interest in them.
This hasn’t happened at all in recent years. It wasn’t seen as that important and therefore didn’t have the positions for it.
Although the German internationals had Wednesday off, Leroy Sané came to Säbener Straße and worked individually. He met Thomas Tuchel that day.
Really glad to hear the news about Aznou and how we are communicating with our loanees. It will get increasingly important for us to develop young players, if we want to avoid paying the transfer sums that are common nowadays. Christoph Freund will probably be one of the best appointments we have made since maybe Van Gaal when it comes to youth development for us