Once again, the most expensive newcomer in Bayern’s history, at EUR 80 million, has to sit out due to injury. This time Lucas Hernández (26) was hit particularly hard, a cruciate ligament rupture suffered at the World Cup put the Frenchman out of action for the rest of the season.
Regardless, the coming years in Munich’s central defense should belong to Hernández. FC Bayern does not want to sign a replacement in winter and will extend the contract, which expires in 2024, in the near future. “In my opinion, Lucas’ future lies with FC Bayern, there’s no doubt about that.”sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic recently clarified.
The focus these days is less the contractual situation, but above all the recovery. Club president Herbert Hainer says in an interview with Munich’s ‘Abendzeitung’: “Our sporting management, led by board member Hasan Salihamidzic, is currently making sure that Lucas gets everything he needs to be able to complete his rehabilitation in the best possible way. That is crucial at the moment.”
Musiala talks are ongoing
The name of Jamal Musiala (19) is also on the squad planner’s agenda. The highly talented offensive player is contracted two years longer than Hernández, but is also expected to extend his working paper, which is dated to 2026. Better today than tomorrow, because the fourth-placed winner of this year’s Golden Boy awards should have been in the notebooks of all top international clubs for a long time.
“Hasan Salihamidzic already said that there were talks before the World Cup”Hainer knows about the urgency “Jamal was one of the bright spots in the German team, it was certainly not his fault that we were eliminated. You could see that, even at his young age, he can compete at the highest level and give impetus – and he’s just at the beginning of his career.”
“I want to be the best footballer in the world”
Musiala, according to Hainer, wants to “Becoming the best footballer in the world is lived Mia san mia, I like that. We will accompany him on this way. He has a long-term contract with us and we want him to stay with FC Bayern for as long as possible – preferably forever.”
The contract, which is already well endowed, should be significantly improved if an agreement is reached. Hainer says: “He just fits in here, the fans love him. With us, season after season, he has the chance to win titles and play big games. Jamal knows that.”
