According to a report from Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk, Bayern Munich truly was concerned that Manchester City would be lying in wait to get bring in Vincent Kompany at the end of his old contract
in 2027.
Given that, the Bavarians did not waste any time in acting:
It is TRUE: Manchester City were considering Vincent Kompany as a potential Pep Guardiola successor. We heard from the club – because we asked them why they would make the deal happen so quickly – that there was already an idea about giving Kompany a new contract. The talks were in place for 2026, and Kompany was in no rush; the Belgian was very confident about his future in Munich. However, things escalated when the Bayern bosses heard Man City were keeping tabs on their former player and captain.
Bayern are aware of the fact Pep Guardiola would like to leave in 2027 and of the convenient reality of Vincent Kompany’s contract coming to a close then. So, Bayern Munich said, “We have to do it now. We have to do it before City comes knocking on the door, as it’s Kompany’s former club. You don’t know how the 39-year-old will react! Also, it sounds quite attractive to be offered the role of Pep Guardiola’s successor! Regardless, Kompany agreed to extend his stay at the Allianz Arena.
Truth be told, his decision didn’t take longer than 24 hours. So the new contract came to fruition within a single week. Things were kept under wraps. It was very important for Vincent Kompany, as he didn’t want to disturb the team’s rhythm.
This was definitely a case where Bayern Munich got proactive to keep its man — and the plan worked perfectly.
Bayern Munich is steamrolling into the week and is scorching hot.
Hotter than hot.
Blazing hot.
However you want to put it, the Bavarians are riding high and playing better than they have at point since 2020. This has truly been a fun ride to watch, but it is far from over. In the midst of all of that, we have a ton of news going on and a lot of it (hell, all of it) is positive at this stage.
Let’s get into all of it here. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- After extending the deal of Vincent Kompany, is there a contract extension at Bayern Munich for Manuel Neuer? The process might be starting.
- Nick Woltemade could be looking at a long-term future at…Bayern Munich? Why the timing could actually work out for the Newcastle United star to return to Germany when the time is right.
- A listener Q&A segment
- Wrapping up HBO’s Task.
