Bayern interested in Alassane Plea? Eberl explains the background | OneFootball

PSV boss Marcel Brands revealed this week that Bayern Munich had reportedly looked into signing Alassane Plea last summer. Max Eberl has now commented on the background of this rumor.

In an interview with Sky, Eberl spoke about his former player Alassane Plea – making it clear that the Frenchman certainly had the level required for Bayern Munich. The occasion was a conversation with Marcel Brands, the CEO of PSV Eindhoven, who signed Plea from Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer.

Eberl, who brought Plea to the Bundesliga in 2018 during his time at Borussia Mönchengladbach, recounted a phone call with Brands: “Marcel called me and said: ‘We would like to sign Lasso Plea.’ I just shared my opinion of Plea – that he is, for me, an outstanding player who absolutely has the level to play even for a club like Bayern Munich.”

The Bayern sporting director’s comments indirectly confirmed the revelations from PSV’s documentary “Ever change a winning team”. In it, Brands stated that Eberl had spoken “very positively” about the attacker: “He thought his level was good and considered bringing him to Bayern Munich to add depth.”

Eberl: “That was a lot of hypotheticals and the future”

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However, Eberl downplayed the speculation in his conversation with Sky: “That if many things hadn’t worked out, you might also think about a player like that – that’s a lot of hypotheticals and very much about the future. I didn’t want to close that door for myself.”

The 52-year-old again emphasized his appreciation for the French forward: “With the quality Alassane Plea has, he could also play for Bayern Munich.”

With that, Eberl confirmed that Plea had at least been discussed internally at the record champions as a potential option for squad depth – particularly in the context of searching for a backup to goal-getter Harry Kane.

In the end, Bayern opted for a loan of Chelsea professional Nicolas Jackson. In addition, Luis Diaz was signed for the left wing.

Plea ultimately chose a move to the Eredivisie in the summer. PSV Eindhoven signed the 32-year-old after seven years at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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