Bold claim from Matthäus: "I don't think Bayern would go for Yamal" | OneFootball

Lothar Matthäus has praised FC Bayern's transfer strategy - he even believes that the FCB bosses would reject world star Lamine Yamal.

"I don't think they would want a Yamal. Because then maybe too much revolves around one person. The team does it," Matthäus explained on Sky. The 1990 World Cup winner sees FC Bayern currently so stable that a superstar transfer like that of the 18-year-old Barcelona wonder would not bring any added value.

He pointed out that Bayern deliberately establish a salary structure that does not allow extremes: "They could have afforded a Wirtz or a Woltemade. If they had really needed him." Matthäus emphasized that the Munich team does not want to go "all the way up" in terms of salaries, but rather maintain a balance in the squad overall.

Looking at the current offensive lineup, Matthäus asked the question: "If Yamal were to come: Should Olise then leave the team?" He expressly praised the summer newcomer: "I think, Olise has won the hearts at Bayern Munich. And if you were to get Yamal tomorrow for 150 or 200 million - that would drive Bayern Munich crazy again. And now they have peace, they have success, they have a great atmosphere."

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The background to the discussion are the recent statements by CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen. The 58-year-old had emphasized in an interview with Welt am Sonntag that FC Bayern still belongs to the financially strong clubs in Europe. "We can afford any transfer we want to make. We have an excellent capital ratio, FC Bayern is doing very well. But we want to be able to pay for a player - without having to run to the bank. That's not the DNA of FC Bayern," said Dreesen.

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At the same time, he also pointed out the structural disadvantages compared to the Premier League. "The bottom team in the English league has 60 million more in media revenue than we do with 125 million euros. Liverpool has 200, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid each have 160," he explained. Despite these differences, Bayern is economically healthy and can handle large transfers - if they make sporting and financial sense.

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