Should Julian Nagelsmann return to FC Bayern, the squad should be aligned according to his wishes. Two FCB stars are considered candidates for cancellation.
Munich – White smoke will soon be seen on Säbener Straße. But not because something is starting to burn at FC Bayern's training ground. Rather, the white smoke is intended to symbolize that FC Bayern has finally found a new coach. A lengthy process that is reminiscent of many a lengthy papal election in the past.
The decision-making process for a suitable successor for Thomas Tuchel has been taking place at Bayern over the last few months, but is now apparently on the home stretch. According to Sky information, Julian Nagelsmann is probably about to return to Munich. If this scenario actually happens, things could get tight for two Bayern stars in the future.
Nagelsmann is said to be about to return to FC Bayern – the final confirmation is a long time coming
A good year after his dismissal (March 24, 2023), there are many indications that Julian Nagelsmann will return for a second chapter with the German record champions. As Sky reports, concrete discussions are said to have already been held in the background.
There is even talk of negotiations between Bayern officials Max Eberl and Christoph Freund and Nagelsmann's agency Sports360. However, a final commitment from Nagelsmann is still a long time coming. Maybe because he is still unsure whether returning to Munich is the right step in his career?
Problems with the team? Nagelsmann is said to have sought talks with Kahn and Salihamidžić
One of the reasons that is said to have led to Nagelsmann's dismissal from Bayern around a year ago was apparently the sometimes complicated relationship with certain Bayern stars.
According to a report in
Sport Bild,
the 36-year-old is said to have repeatedly complained to the then FCB managers Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić that the players were not implementing his ideas on the pitch.
Eberl wants to turn Bayern's squad inside out
The communication problem between Nagelsmann and parts of the Bayern team would explain why the sudden fluctuations in performance occurred at the time. A problem that Tuchel is known to have to struggle with again and again during his time in Munich.
According to
Sport Bild
, Eberl, who is considered a big supporter of Nagelsmann at FC Bayern, would like to put the red pencil on the squad. Stars who do not follow Nagelsmann's philosophy should therefore be eliminated.
Will Goretzka and Gnabry fall victim to Bayern's squad shakeup?
If the German national coach even agrees to Bayern, according to
Sport Bild
, two players in particular should be candidates for removal: Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry.
The theory is supported by the fact that Nagelsmann ignored the two players when he nominated the squad for the national team's international matches last March. Goretzka's non-nomination at the time was particularly noticeable, as the midfielder was in strong form at FC Bayern at the time.
Gnabry and Goretzka are obviously having a difficult time under Nagelsmann
Nagelsmann's statements after the two international matches against France (2:0) and the Netherlands (2:1) also gave reason to believe that it would be difficult for Gnabry and Goretzka to jump on the European Championship bandwagon. “If everyone stays healthy and continues to perform, we definitely won’t trade ten players in the summer. Actually not five, maybe one or two – plus injuries,” he said at the press conference after the success over Oranje.
So if Nagelsmann really makes the decision for FC Bayern, then things could be tight for Gnabry and Goretzka.
(kus)