Hoeneß insists: "The best Bayern transfer year we've ever had" | OneFootball

Uli Hoeneß has lavishly praised FC Bayern's transfer activities and thus the work of sporting director Max Eberl and his team. For the honorary president, the record champions are the big winners of the past summer.

On Doppelpass on SPORT1, Hoeneß made it clear: “The fact is, we at FC Bayern are very satisfied with this transfer summer. We are the real winners of this transfer summer because we have a team that is very strong. We only needed to add three or four players.”

Diaz, Tah, Bischof and Jackson – Targeted Reinforcements

The biggest name signed by Munich was Luis Díaz for around 70 million euros from Liverpool FC. In addition came Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof, both of whom cost comparatively small sums. Shortly before the transfer window closed, FCB also loaned Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea FC. Seventeen departures stand in contrast, including prominent names such as Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sané.

At the same time, Hoeneß tempered expectations regarding mega-transfers like Florian Wirtz or Nick Woltemade. “Of course, we would have liked to have Florian Wirtz, but we would never have bought him for 150 million. We would have liked to have Nick Woltemade, we offered 55 million euros and Stuttgart wanted 75. Now, they have apparently sold him to Newcastle for almost 90.”

For the sums on the international market, the 73-year-old found a clear comparison: “But what Newcastle is doing has nothing to do with football. That’s Monopoly. I go up to Boardwalk, then some sheikh comes along and then you can buy.”

Great Hopes: Musiala, Davies and Ito

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Looking at the injured key players, Hoeneß was optimistic: “And you have to bite the bullet somewhere. If we had bought another two or three players for 50, 60 million… And in November, we’ll get three new arrivals: Musiala, Davies, Ito. And then we also have young players.”

His conclusion was correspondingly euphoric: “Now we have a mix: 15, 16 strong players and two or three youngsters whom the coach is forced to integrate at some point. And if that works, then it’s the best transfer year we’ve ever had.”

Record Summer on the Transfer Market

The past summer surpassed all previous records worldwide. According to the FIFA report, over eight billion euros were spent in men’s football alone—a rise of more than 50 percent compared to the previous year. The Premier League in particular drove the numbers up: Florian Wirtz moved to Liverpool FC for 150 million euros, Nick Woltemade to Newcastle United for 90 million euros.

Hoeneß’s praise shows: Despite missing out on desired players, the honorary president is convinced that the record champions are in an excellent position both athletically and strategically.

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