Manuel Neuer was dealing with a race in opposition to time in his bid to return between Bayern Munich’s posts for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Arsenal, and the membership are additionally beginning to make plans for the long run on the goalkeeper place.
Neuer has been sidelined for over a fortnight with an adductor damage, lacking two Germany friendlies, Bayern’s 2-0 Bundesliga defeat in opposition to Borussia Dortmund and the match at Heidenheim afterward Saturday.
He turned 38 throughout the lay-off, and along with his contract expiring subsequent yr, Bayern are beginning to look forward and a life with out the veteran who has gained each title on provide with them since his 2011 arrival, and the 2014 World Cup with Germany.
The similar applies to his trusty and long-standing deputy Sven Ulreich who’s 35 and in addition contracted till 2025.
Bayern signed younger Israeli Daniel Peretz final summer time till 2028, and are happy along with his progress regardless of getting very restricted taking part in time.
“He is a top lad and trains like a maniac. He always has a smile on his face, and has a sensational training group with Manu and Ulle where he can learn. We are very satisfied,” coach Thomas Tuchel mentioned on Friday.
Alexander Nübel, 27, can be seen as a candidate. He initially arrived at Bayern in 2020, like Neuer from Schalke, however performed on mortgage at Monaco the previous two seasons and once more this time period at VfB Stuttgart, taking part in a giant position of their sturdy Bundesliga season. Nübel’s Bayern contract can be till 2025.
But Bayern are additionally wanting overseas, with candidates reportedly together with Porto’s Diogo Costa, Frenchman Maik Maignan of AC Milan and younger Dutch Brighton & Hove goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
This week, Bayern’s goalkeepers met with Mattias Andersson, a former handball goalkeeper nice and now goalkeeper coach at high membership THW Kiel.
“We want to think outside the box, learn from other sports and improve through this kind of insight. The exchange was outstanding,” Bayern goalkeeper coach Michael Rechner mentioned.
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