Schlotterbeck to Bayern: here’s what the goalkeeping legend says | OneFootball

The future of Nico Schlotterbeck continues to occupy the football world. Although the 25-year-old central defender is still under contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2027, many expect him to leave as early as 2026. Whether the defender would be a good fit for FC Bayern Munich is analyzed by goalkeeping titan Oliver Kahn (56) in a talk show.

Will Dayot Upamecano (26) stay with the record champions? The Frenchman has a contract that expires at the end of this season. He has not yet decided whether he will continue at Säbener Straße or move to a top club abroad. Potential suitors include Liverpool FC, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Chelsea FC. Munich’s sporting director Max Eberl (52) is working hard to keep the central defender.

The FC Bayern management is preparing for all scenarios and looking for an alternative to Upamecano. Alongside Marc Guéhi (25) from Crystal Palace, Dortmund’s Schlotterbeck is at the top of the list. On the Sky show Triple – der Hagedorn-Fußballtalk, goalkeeping legend Kahn discusses the personnel issue. “Of course, the question is always: how would someone like him fare at FC Bayern?” muses the 86-time international, who served as CEO in Munich from 2020 to 2023.

Kahn believes that Schlotterbeck “is definitely the type” for his former club. However, he adds: “But you never know for sure in advance.” For the 56-year-old, one thing is clear: Munich is “obliged” to take care of the BVB professional.

Schlotterbeck was already a candidate in Munich once before

During his time as CEO of FC Bayern, Schlotterbeck was already a topic of discussion—in the summer of 2022. “Yes, I remember,” says Kahn. “That was the time when he was still playing in Freiburg and he had to make a decision.” Schlotterbeck chose the path to Dortmund back then.

Munich also settled on an alternative candidate. “Because he was still very, very young, we decided on someone else,” Kahn reveals, without naming names. It is possible that this was Matthijs de Ligt (26/now Manchester United), who moved from Juventus Turin to the Bavarian capital in 2022. It cannot be ruled out that Schlotterbeck might still sign with FC Bayern after a delay of four years.

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