No new club after Bayern: Bouna Sarr set to hang up his boots | OneFootball

Bouna Sarr is probably one of the biggest transfer flops in the history of FC Bayern. Now, the full-back apparently faces a final step.

After his contract with the German record champions ended, Sarr has been without a club since the summer of 2024. According to the British portal SportsBoom, the 33-year-old is now seriously considering retirement. In Munich, the Senegalese player struggled with numerous injuries—a period the report describes as a “hell of injuries.”

During his four years on the Isar, the defender made only 33 appearances—just 1,293 minutes of playing time in total. Although he was signed for around eight million euros in 2020, he never managed to secure a permanent place in the first team. He was never really able to make use of the few chances he got in Munich.

ACL tear as the end of his career?

Previously, Sarr had made his mark mainly in France. After coming through the youth system at FC Metz, he moved to Olympique Marseille in 2015, where he initially played as an attacking winger before being converted to a right-back. He particularly caught attention during the 2017/18 Europa League season, when Marseille reached the final. His versatility and dynamism at that time attracted interest from top international clubs—which led to his move to Munich.

But then a dramatic series of serious injuries began. In 2022, Sarr missed more than two months due to a patellar tendon issue. A subsequent knee operation even forced him to withdraw from the World Cup in Qatar—a major setback for the national player.

Then, in November 2023, the next blow: an ACL tear in his left knee. After a six-month break, not only did his stint in Munich come to an end—but possibly also his career as a professional footballer.

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