According to a report from Abendzeitung journalist Maximilian Koch (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich’s supervisory board will meet on August 25th and the future of board member for sport Max Eberl could be a primary topic:
On August 25, Bayern’s supervisory board will hold its quarterly meeting, just a few days before the closure of the transfer window. The meeting will either discuss potential last-minute transfers, which is never the desired scenario, or will assess the window. Either
ADway, Max Eberl will be in the spotlight. Eberl must deliver results in the next six weeks; his future at the club depends on that. Finalizing deals for Nick Woltemade and Luis Díaz will be crucial for him. Uli Hoeneß, in particular, wants to see Woltemade at Bayern. After failing with two bids, Bayern are planning to submit a third, which is likely to exceed €60m all-in.
As is always the case with major transfers of this magnitude, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is also involved. Dreesen enjoys a very good reputation in the industry as a negotiating partner and his task is to strike balance between sporting reinforcements and economic stability. Eberl, on the other hand, has a close relationship with Stuttgart’s sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth, but that didn’t help a lot in bringing about a rapprochement between the two clubs.
The situation is very similar for Luis Díaz. The player is open to the move, but Liverpool are demanding more money. Bayern will have to up their bid. The transfers of Woltemade and Díaz will likely cost a total of around €150m in the end. Therefore with this magnitude, the ‘big bosses’ in Bayern’s management are involved – especially when things stall.
Eberl has not even been in power all that long, but his future appears to be on shaky ground. While there is still plenty of time to get deals done for Diaz and Woltemade, Eberl could have some pressure on him to get the roster right-sized with sales and acquisitions by the end of the summer transfer window.
It will not be easy...
The careers of Liverpool FC’s Luis Diaz and Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl could end up intertwined if the transfer move goes through. Meanwhile, is the rest of the Bundesliga sick of being bullied by Bayern Munich and is the league bleeding too much talent? Also, Paul Wanner and Lennart Karl could be in line for opportunities during the preseason...can the youngster take advantage of those chances? Finally, the father of Florian Wirtz talks through how the decision to join Liverpool played out and you can hear how HBO screwed BPW this week. You can get all of that on the latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! The podcast is available on Patreon, Acast, Spotify, any leading podcast distributor, or below:
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