5 players who could leave Bayern Munich in the summer
Bayern Munich are switching focus as a club and are reportedly looking set to become another 'selling club'. The German giants are facing financial issues as per new reports, mainly due to the pandemic.
Kicker claim the club plan on becoming a 'develop to sell' side and will be moving forward with a fresh approach to the squad as well. The report adds that Bayern want 13-14 starting-caliber players, along with four backups.
But their main aim would be to have another 3-4 'special potential' players - having acknowledged that they will not be able to lure world-class players.
Given the changes to the squad and the need for finances to offer new contracts to their top players, the club are planning a squad overhaul this summer. Here are five Bayern Munich players who could leave this summer:
#5 - Serge Gnabry
Serge Gnabry's contract talks with Bayern Munich have stalled, which has already attracted attention from various clubs.
Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal have been linked with the German, but nothing has been decided just yet.
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Gunners legend Michael Thomas has already had his say in the matter and urged Gnabry to return to the Emirates instead of going elsewhere.
"I am not sure what his situation is at his current club but if Either of my former clubs could get him in, it would be a major statement. If he does go to Liverpool it would be hard to see where he would fit in, given the amount of options in forward areas. Then again, you could perhaps see one of the two wide-men, Salah or Mane, leaving in the summer. Arsenal are perhaps more suited for him and I know he still loves the club, so you never know. At the time when Arsenal lost him there were a crop of players in similar positions and he needed to play. Hopefully we see him back in the Premier League next season or at some point in the future."
#4 - Bouna Sarr
Bouna Sarr has struggled at Bayern Munich, and does not play regularly. The Senegalese defender was a target for Venezia in January, but the Bundesliga side did not agree terms for his sale.
The defender is reportedly unwilling to stay at the club any longer and wants to join a club where he can play regularly.
Bayern Munich will not miss Sarr's services as Nagelsmann sees Benjamin Pavard as his first-choice right-back, while Josip Stanisic is used as his backup.