Lothar Matthäus urges Bayern to sign Nico Schlotterbeck | OneFootball

Naturally, no one has officially commented on this yet, but it is now an open secret that FC Bayern Munich is interested in Nico Schlotterbeck. According to record national player and TV expert Lothar Matthäus, the Munich team should try to acquire the 25-year-old center back, especially in the event of a departure.

"If Dayot Upamecano really leaves Bayern in the summer, there will be a quality and quantity problem in this position," Matthäus writes in his "Sky" column, along with a recommendation: "Then FC Bayern should try to get Nico Schlotterbeck," says the 64-year-old, who sees Borussia Dortmund under sales pressure in the summer of 2026, should Schlotterbeck not have extended his contract, which is currently dated until 2027, in advance: "Dortmund would have to sell him in the summer if they want to collect a decent transfer fee."

Decision not necessarily between Bayern and BVB

Matthäus has no doubt that Schlotterbeck would also assert himself in Munich and sees a move to the Isar as an advantage with regard to the national team: "Schlotterbeck definitely has the quality for FC Bayern and a German national player is always interesting for Munich. I think he will play an important role next to Jonathan Tah in Julian Nagelsmann's national team - both now and at the World Cup next year. Schlotterbeck, being left-footed, would also complement Tah well and Bayern's build-up play from their own defense would be even better than it already is."

However, Matthäus believes that it could not only be a decision between Bayern and Dortmund: "If Schlotterbeck continues to play as he has in the last one and a half years, he will be interesting for many clubs and that things can move quickly has been seen recently," the "Sky" expert recalls the case of Nick Woltemade and mentions the risk of "an English club coming in and offering significantly more and then convincing both the player and BVB of a transfer."

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