After Dreesen’s comments: Are these Dortmund stars on Bayern’s radar? | OneFootball

The CEO of FC Bayern is stepping out from the shadow of power dinosaurs Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – and he’s doing so with a clear message. In Welt am Sonntag, Jan-Christian Dreesen confidently announced: “We can afford any transfer we want to make.”

A statement that hits Munich like a thunderclap. After all, the German record champions recently missed out on two major targets – Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade – even though they were eager to sign both.

But Dreesen is not someone who now panics, runs to the bank, raids the “fixed deposit account,” and throws millions at overpriced players. The 58-year-old remains true to his nature – an East Frisian, not an Englishman, as BILD sports chief Walter M. Straten wryly commented in his column “Lage der Liga”.

And certainly not an idiot – after all, that was the word Rummenigge used to describe the owners of Newcastle United after they paid 90 million euros for Woltemade.

Two BVB Stars for FC Bayern?

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The question now is: Which transfers do Bayern actually want to afford? From Straten’s perspective, there are three names that make sense for FC Bayern: Florian Wirtz, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Karim Adeyemi.

Wirtz is finding things much tougher at Liverpool after his move than many fans, media, and experts had expected. For Straten, a return scenario for Wirtz – should he fail to make his mark at Liverpool against expectations – is definitely an option for the record champions.

Or a new chapter for Karim Adeyemi? The Munich-born former Bayern youth player would be a logical option if Serge Gnabry leaves the club (his contract runs out in summer 2026). Adeyemi has already been on the list before – his pace and unpredictability fit perfectly into Kompany’s system.

And what about Nico Schlotterbeck? The BVB defender is considered one of the best German center-backs and is also being linked with Munich.

Straten notes: “Bayern like to shop at BVB – and Schlotterbeck would be exactly the puzzle piece that Eberl and Kompany are looking for in defense.”

Notable: In Julian Nagelsmann’s current World Cup qualifying squad, there are five Bayern and five Dortmund players. This is proof that the balance of power between the two clubs – at least in the national team – has become closer again. However, injured FCB star Jamal Musiala is missing.

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