When an outstanding German player’s contract seems to be available, rumors linking them to Bayern Munich are sure to follow. That happened with Nico Schlotterbeck back in 2022, when it was clear he had quickly outgrown SC Freiburg and was ready for the next step, though those rumors ended with a move to Borussia Dortmund. These rumors have started up again, however, as renewal talks with Bayern’s rivals stall and the Germany international’s contract ticks down to under 18 months remaining. Meanwhile,
Schlotterbeck has established himself as one of the best center backs in the Bundesliga and a mainstay at center back under Julian Nagelsmann.
But Bayern just renewed star center back Dayot Upamecano until 2030, raising the question of whether they even need Schlotterbeck at all. Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen does not think they do. When Bild posed him a thinly veiled question about Bayern’s interest in Schlotterbeck (is Nico Schlotterbeck is a type of player for FC Bayern?) in a recent interview, Dreesen had this to say.
“There’s no doubt that Schlotterbeck is an outstanding player. He’s a Borussia Dortmund player. So we don’t need to speculate about where he’ll be playing at some point and if he will extend his contract or not,” Dreesen stated matter-of-factly, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “We’ve extended Upamecano’s contract. We’re very well equipped with three great center-backs.”
The other two center backs Dreesen is likely referring to are Jonathan Tah and Kim Min-Jae. Exit rumors continue to swirl around Kim, but any exit is still a ways away, if at all coming. Whether Bayern would be motivated to move mountains of cash to secure one of their biggest rival’s best players without a guarantee of a starting spot would be the question. Though if Dreesen could give the answer, according to the quote above, it would clearly be no.
