With the start of the transfer period, FC Bayern will again be negotiating about and with players.Image: AP / Martin Meissner
After an unusually long winter break due to the World Cup in Qatar, FC Bayern will start preparing for the second half of the season on Tuesday. And it has a few crackers ready right from the start: In the Bundesliga, Munich will start against pursuer RB Leipzig on January 20th and in February Paris Saint-Germain will be waiting in the Champions League round of 16.
Coach Julian Nagelsmann may have to tackle the game against the Paris star ensemble of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar without one of his most recent strikers. Because the negotiations with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting are stalling, the Cameroonian could go free after the end of the contract in the summer.
In order to prevent such a scenario and to make money from the in-form attacker, FCB could be inclined to respond to the competition’s wooing and sell Choupo-Moting in the winter.
Manchester United in particular should be serious, reports the British sports portal “The Athletic”. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Red Devils have a need up front – especially since Cody Gakpo recently canceled the dream solution and joined competitor Liverpool FC.
Ten Haag emphasizes squad gap in the storm
“We know we’ve lost a striker, so I think we need to get a striker, but it has to be the right one,” said United manager Erik ten Haag recently. According to “The Athletic”, the English now want to approach Choupo-Moting. After the January 1 transfer window opened in professional football worldwide, they now have the whole month to do so.
United manager Erik ten Haag is said to admire Choupo-Moting for his professionalism and versatility. Image: IMAGO/News Images
Choupo-Moting is said to be asking for a raise
But Bayern also want to sit down again with “Choupo” and his advisor Roger Wittmann. After all, the 33-year-old has scored eleven times this season and made the departure of club legend Robert Lewandowski temporarily forgotten.
“sports picture“Last reported that Choupo-Moting only wants to stay if he gets a significantly higher salary. He is currently said to earn 3.5 million euros a year. In addition, the attacker allegedly insists on the promise to continue playing regularly in the future and not to have to automatically move back into the second rank even if another striker is signed.
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