Loan policy at Bayern: Reschke backs Hoeneß | OneFootball

The recent announcement by Uli Hoeneß to strengthen Bayern's thin squad solely with a loan player is causing discussions. While many fans and experts are reacting with confusion, Michael Reschke clearly supports the honorary president.

"In the interplay between sports and economic viability, only a very few people can truly assess which solution is right for Bayern. Uli Hoeneß, on the other hand, definitely can. As part of the supervisory board, he has insight into all economically relevant processes," explained the former Technical Director of the record champions to SPORT1.

Hoeneß had said in the Süddeutsche Zeitung that he would "strongly advocate for filling up the squad with a loan player." For Reschke, this approach is understandable: "The idea of loaning a player, I consider completely legitimate. Ideally, even with a purchase option. That's how we proceeded with Kingsley Coman back then."

Reschke recalled the 2015 deal when Bayern loaned Coman from Juventus before securing him permanently with a purchase option. "Initially, Uli Hoeneß was extremely skeptical because we had to pay seven million in loan fees. Later, it paid off," emphasized the 67-year-old.

Reschke warns of a too thin Bayern squad

Additionally, Reschke pointed to the situation of injured key players like Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies. Both are expected to return in the second half of the season, which is why a costly permanent signing is risky in his view: "If you now permanently sign a player who is currently needed but later no longer has the same role, you still have to cover his salary for years to come."

Reschke was particularly clear about the failed deal with Nick Woltemade: "Bayern could have killed several birds with one stone with Woltemade: signing one of Germany's top talents and providing the squad with the currently necessary offensive quality – from Munich's perspective, a completely coherent transfer." Instead, Munich now stands without reinforcement.

In the end, Reschke sees Bayern in a dangerous balancing act: "If at least one or two important signings do not succeed, the squad is significantly too thin at the top. If everything goes wrong, you have to hope to survive the first half of the season well and react in winter."

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