Badstuber questions Bayern transfers: "No idea what the plan is" | OneFootball

The transfer period at FC Bayern has raised many questions. With Luis Díaz, Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof, and Nicolas Jackson, four external newcomers joined the club, while at the same time, three influential attacking players—Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, and Kingsley Coman—left the club. Former professional Holger Badstuber has now voiced criticism of his former club's transfer policy.

Speaking to Transfermarkt, the 36-year-old explained: “What did they want to do, what was the task? I have no insight into that.” He is particularly critical of the departure of prominent key players: “With Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, and Kingsley Coman, three top-class players have left the club. Compensating for that has not yet been successful—neither in terms of depth nor quality.”

At the same time, Badstuber does acknowledge that newcomer Luis Díaz can be a reinforcement: “I think he’s a very, very good player. I liked watching him at Liverpool. He simply has power and a bit of emotion in his game. Whether it was the perfect plan, I don’t know.”

Jackson deal as a late signal

Photo: IMAGO

On deadline day, FCB signed Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson for a loan fee of 16.5 million euros. Previously, the deal had been on the verge of collapse several times.

Whether Jackson alone can fill the gaps that have arisen remains questionable. Badstuber therefore sees unresolved issues: “What path does Bayern Munich want to take? If they have to slim down, will they really rely on youth in the next one or two years? Is that the plan? I don’t know what Bayern Munich’s plan is. That’s what makes me skeptical.”

With this, he addresses a point that has also been discussed within the club in recent weeks. Sporting director Max Eberl and coach Vincent Kompany regularly emphasize that talents like Jamal Musiala, Tom Bischof, or Cassiano Kiala should be increasingly integrated. At the same time, Bayern is under pressure in international comparison to keep up with the top teams in sporting terms.

Looking back on his own career

In addition to his criticism of Bayern, Badstuber also spoke about his personal past. His most surprising transfer was his move from Munich to Schalke in 2017. “That was surprising and not well thought out. I just wanted to play. Maybe it would have been good at the time to sit down and think about what you want and what you have—does it even make sense now? That was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.