Bayern Munich has been linked to Borussia Dortmund center-back Nico Schlotterbeck going all the way back to his days at SC Freiburg.
According to a report from Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich supervisory board members Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge would have liked to see the club take a run at the Germany international, but board member for sport, Max Eberl, made the final call to extend the contract of Dayot Upamecano instead:
Uli Hoeneß has been a big fan of Nico Schlotterbeck
for years and would love to see him at FC Bayern. Even during Schlotterbeck’s move from Freiburg to Dortmund in 2022, Hoeneß reportedly tried to lure him to Munich until the last minute. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge rates Schlotterbeck highly as well. Both see the defender as a player with Bayern potential, a leader who sets an example on the pitch and in the dressing room, is a regular starter for the national team and is ambitious, which is ‘Bayern-like’. The fact Schlotterbeck will not end up in Munich this summer is more due to Max Eberl, who is not completely convinced and therefore decided to go all-in with the new contract of Dayot Upamecano.
The final contract details for Upamecano have not yet been revealed, but the existence of a short-term release clause with a low fee could have some Bayern Munich fans groaning at the thought of passing on a long-term deal with Schlotterbeck over a a brief (yet expensive) future with Upamecano.
However, there could be hope per Bild. If Schlotterbeck opts to ride out his contract with Borussia Dortmund, which is considered unlikely, the Bavarians would get engaged with the defender in 2027:
Schlotterbeck is still waiting before making his decision over the new Dortmund contract. If he stays at BVB next season and becomes a free agent in 2027, then a door to Bayern might open up again.
Schlotterbeck has been linked to Liverpool and Real Madrid.
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