{"id":297980,"date":"2023-12-13T09:24:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=297980"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:24:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T09:24:29","slug":"revealed-the-four-bayern-munich-stars-on-the-brink-of-an-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/revealed-the-four-bayern-munich-stars-on-the-brink-of-an-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: The four Bayern Munich stars &apos;on the brink&apos; of an exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Revealed: The four Bayern Munich stars &#8216;on the brink&#8217; of an exit &#8211; despite their Champions League success &#8211; as big names are placed at risk by bosses<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bayern chiefs reportedly have concerns over a lack of leadership in the squad\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The German champions are assessing the futures of four established stars\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Back off Erik ten Hag! Insipid Man United performances are on the players \u2013 not the manager &#8211; Listen to why on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bayern Munich bosses are reportedly considering the futures of four star players as the German champions look to reshape Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s squad.<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel&#8217;s side cruised into the last-16 of the Champions League with two matches to spare, before wrapping up Group A by easing to a 1-0 win over\u00a0Manchester United on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern chiefs are still reportedly concerned about a lack of leadership in the current squad, with mainstays Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller approaching the end of their careers.<\/p>\n<p>German newspaper Bild reported that Bayern&#8217;s shock 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday has underlined their concerns with the make-up of the current squad.<\/p>\n<p>It followed a challenging 2022-23 season which saw Bayern only claim the Bundesliga title on the final day after sacking\u00a0Julian Nagelsmann, while they were dumped out of the German Cup and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/08\/78903485-12858419-image-a-1_1702457636965.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Four Bayern Munich are reportedly a risk of being axed by the club at the end of the season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/08\/78903493-12858419-image-a-3_1702457652045.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern chiefs are assessing the squad despite cruising into the Champions League knock-out stage, with the German champions wrapping up the group by beating Man United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/08\/78903519-12858419-image-a-2_1702457641321.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern chiefs reportedly have concerns over a lack of leaders in Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s squad<\/p>\n<p>Long-serving stars Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka are reportedly among the players having their future assessed by Bayern chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Alphonso Davies&#8217; situation is also being considered, despite the trio having all featured heavily in Tuchel&#8217;s side so far this season.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Serge Gnabry, who has featured 11 times during an injury disrupted season, was another big name player revealed to have their position in the Bayern squad under threat.<\/p>\n<p>The contracts of\u00a0Kimmich and\u00a0Davies both expire in 2025, which will likely force Bayern to make a decision on their futures.<\/p>\n<p>Gnabry and\u00a0Goretzka still have two years left on their deals at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>Davies has previously been linked with Real Madrid and Manchester City, with the Canadian defender&#8217;s agent having warned Bayern in the summer that he had spoken to other sides when opening talks over his client&#8217;s contract.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich&#8217;s sporting director\u00a0Christoph Freund revealed this week that the German champions will be busy in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Freund highlighted that Bayern would be looking to sign players with the &#8216;right mentality&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78903703-12858419-image-a-4_1702458006655.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Leon Goretzka, centre, and\u00a0Joshua Kimmich, right, are among the stars reportedly at risk<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78903749-12858419-image-a-5_1702458181362.jpg\" height=\"443\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Alphonso Davies&#8217; contract expires in 2025 and talks remaining ongoing over a new deal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/09\/78903757-12858419-image-a-6_1702458243115.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern sporting director\u00a0Christoph Freund has confirmed the club will be active in January<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The time after Christmas will certainly not be boring, there will be a lot to do,&#8217;\u00a0Freund told Sport 1.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We need to find a good mix of real stars to give structure and leadership to the team, while at the same time getting more out of the youth work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think there has to be a mix, we need the right players with the right mentality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bayern Munich can&#8217;t afford to have the 20 best individual players in the future, and that&#8217;s not our approach. 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