Sacha Boey has had a very rough time in Germany. Since joining Bayern Munich in January 2024, he has suffered multiple injuries, looked unsure on the pitch and has struggled to secure regular game time.
Any promising performances are followed up with porous ones and the German media has delighted itself in constantly calling out these struggles.
Therefore an exit in the January transfer window seemed like it would be the right step for the Frenchman. Though it took a while, that transfer did happen as Boey officially returned to Galatasaray on a loan until the summer transfer window, though the Turkish club retains an option to buy.
Asked about the loan in the press conference ahead of Bayern’s clash with TSG Hoffenheim, the Bavarians’ head coach Vincent Kompany spoke about why Boey was allowed to leave.
“He was ill for eight weeks. Then there’s our squad. We have [Konrad] Laimer and [Josip] Stanišić who can play right-back, plus several players on the left are back now too,” Kompany explained, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “That’s why we came to the decision with Sacha. I wish him all the best. He deserves to show his qualities again and enjoy these 4, 5, 6 months.”
Bayern have been accused of having too small a squad to compete in all competitions this season and they made it even smaller by letting Boey leave, but the Frenchman never enjoyed full trust at Bayern and, as Kompany mentioned, his position is already well covered. Hopefully Boey can finally blossom again the familiar environment at the Turkish champions.
