Earlier this month, Bayern Munich was eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the first edition of the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup. Bayern Munich held the upper hand for most of the first half and looked to carry the momentum into the halftime whistle.
Disaster struck as Jamal Musiala chased down a ball in the box. Musiala’s foot got trapped underneath a sliding Gianluigi Donnarumma. The challenge left Musiala with a broken and dislocated ankle, plus a fractured fibula. Musiala was flown back
to Germany for a successful surgery but is expected to miss the entire Hinrunde.
In an interesting twist, the contracts of both Donnarumma and Manuel Neuer expire next summer. In 2021, Donnarumma joined PSG on a free transfer from AC Milan. Contract negotiations have stalled with PSG and the 26-year Italian goalkeeper could be searching for a new home.
If Bayern was able to swoop in and acquire Donnarumma on a free transfer with a salary in the range of €15M, would you be able to forgive Donnarumma for his challenge on Musiala?
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 60
Bayern Munich is embroiled in a lot at the moment. Transfers, potential front office instability, and youth development are at the forefront of the discussion, so let’s talk about all of that and more! This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- Bayern Munich saw bids for VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade and Liverpool’s Luis Diaz rejected...now what? It appears that Max Eberl and the fellas are going to keep plugging away.
- Why it is hard — even as a fan — to just dismiss the financial ramifications of such deals.
- Are Christoph Freund and Max Eberl on the hot seat? We have explored the topic before, but this could be a make or break season for the duo.
- Nestory Irankunda became the latest youngster who did not work out in Bavaria...but why? Is Paul Wanner the next to go?
More from bavarianfootballworks.com:
- A forgettable international match day for all Bayern Munich players involved
- Czech Republic vs Germany lineup, discussion: Time, TV schedule and how to watch World Cup Qualifiers online
- ‘What about Thomas Müller?' Support pours in for Bayern Munich's troubled icon
- BFW Transfer Deadline Day 2017 live thread
- Kingsley Coman confident of his part in Bayern Munich’s plans this season
- Report: Renato Sanches set for loan move to Swansea
- Would this guy be the perfect backup for Robert Lewandowski?
