Yes, this conversation is still going on.
Up until Julian Nagelsmann confirms his official squad on May 21st, we will still be left waiting on whether or not the former Bayern Munich manager will call upon Manuel Neuer for the FIFA World Cup this summer in North America.
The story all year long has been whether or not Neuer would come back for the World Cup? Neuer would typically say no after an excellent performance, a few weeks go by, and we would go through that same cycle again. However, now that we are
just one week away from the German coach naming his official squad and things are still pointing towards a potential return:
Julian Nagelsmann is considering calling up Manuel Neuer for the World Cup in concrete terms. Neuer is in the preliminary 55-man squad that was sent to FIFA on Monday. Talks between the goalkeeper and the coach have taken place. No final decision yet, but it is expected soon.
Florian Plettenberg states that Nagelsmann has included Neuer in the preliminary in the 55-man squad that was sent to FIFA earlier this week, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. That is not any coincidence. Surely, if Neuer really gave a true no, Nagelsmann would not have included him. Perhaps Neuer’s return is closer than we all expected initially.
Were both Nagelsmann and Neuer secretly planning on a comeback this whole time? It sure seems like it. Perhaps Neuer simply wanted to make that decision without the pressure of retiring again if he didn’t have a successful season.
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