Bayern politely declined: HSV star Vieira wanted to replace Musiala | OneFootball

Hamburg's new star, Fabio Vieira, wanted to replace Jamal Musiala at FC Bayern – but Munich decided otherwise.

Ironically, Fabio Vieira will make his debut for Hamburger SV in a duel with FC Bayern on Saturday evening – despite the fact that he was on the record champion's list just a few months ago.

The Portuguese, who was loaned to HSV from Arsenal London, is considered a strong technician and is expected to provide creativity from the right side for the newcomer. As reported by BILD, Vieira almost took on a completely different role last summer – at Bayern Munich.

Viera's agent offered him to FC Bayern – Asensio was also a topic

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After Jamal Musiala suffered a severe injury at the Club World Cup in July, the Munich club leadership discussed a possible reinforcement for the offensive midfield. Vieira was among the players who put themselves forward for this role. His agent agency Gestifute offered him to FCB – with the vision of stepping into Musiala's shoes.

In addition to Vieira, Marco Asensio was also brought into the race. The Spaniard seemed to be the more interesting solution for Bayern due to his experience. But in the end, the decision-makers decided against both options – also because Asensio's salary demands were too high and they internally relied on Musiala's return during the season. The Spaniard eventually ended up at the top Turkish club Fenerbahce Istanbul.

If everything goes according to plan, Musiala will celebrate his comeback at the end of this year. According to his own statements, he wants to return to the pitch in 2025.

For Vieira, the journey finally led to Hamburg, where he is now expected to make a splash with HSV. Ironically, in the game at the Allianz Arena, he can show what Bayern might have missed.

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