In line with the other reporting on Bayern Munich’s exit from the Kennet Eichhorn sweepstakes, Kicker issued a story on the situation that ran deeper than some previous news.
Like Sport1 and Bild, Kicker confirmed that Bayern Munich had, indeed, walked away from talks over the prospective transfer fee:
Although Eichhorn would have been open to a transfer, as Kicker has learned and Sport1 has also reported, Bayern Munich is said to have definitively backed out of the deal. In particular, the high signing
bonus—rumored to be in the tens million euros—is said to have once again caused astonishment as a transfer tactic. This payment alone, made to the player, his family, and his agent simply for signing the contract, is reportedly set to be higher than the transfer fee that would go to Hertha BSC.
Kicker also added more context to the situation, which indicated that the sporting decision-makers and the supervisory board were not aligned on the pursuit of Eichhorn:
As early as late January, Kicker reported that a move by the 16-year-old to FC Bayern was highly unlikely, as “those in favor of a transfer no longer have a majority within the club.” The speculation persisted, but the prevailing opinion within the club has not changed since then—and has been reaffirmed following recent discussions.
Now, Bayern Munich will move forward with options like Noël Aséko Nkili or David Santos Daiber as competitors for the fourth midfield position. The top three slots will be filled by Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, and Tom Bischof.
BFW Commentary
There seems to be a lot of different ideas floating between the executive team and the supervisory board and not a lot of alignment. Board member for sport Max Eberl does not seem to getting the support he wants from the supervisory board on both targets and fees.
With so many reports having dropped about Eberl having already presented his plan to the supervisory board, it is curious how some of these situations happen. When it comes to fees, though, it would be curious to know if Eberl feels limited by the constraints of the supervisory board.
After two instances where the Bavarians walked away due to cost, Eberl could be frustrated.
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