"I wasn't pushed out, but..." – Kingsley Coman reflects on "complicated" Bayern departure | OneFootball

"I wasn't pushed out, but..." – Kingsley Coman reflects on "complicated" Bayern departure | OneFootball

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·8 October 2025

"I wasn't pushed out, but..." – Kingsley Coman reflects on "complicated" Bayern departure

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Over the summer, Kingsley Coman left Bayern Munich to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.

In an interview with L’Équipe, the 29-year-old winger revealed that the period leading up to his transfer was difficult and claimed that part of Bayern’s management wanted him to leave.


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“Just before the transfer went through, there were some things which I won’t mention – that complicated the situation. I wasn’t pushed out, but I was told the club was open to a departure because of its financial situation,” Coman told L’Équipe.

“I had the love of the coach, the fans, and some people in management… but not everyone. There was a part of the club that wanted me to leave. And that part weighed heavily on my mind.

“But I’ll go back to say goodbye, because I spent almost ten years there, and it’s still the club that means the most to me.”

The French international made a total of 339 appearances for Bayern, scoring 72 goals and providing 71 assists.

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