News and rumors regarding transfers to Bayern Munich

Millennials in Bayreuth-Munich. Frans Krätzig may soon receive a professional contract from Bayern Munich. Krätzig has demonstrated impressive performance in both his workouts and his games with Bayern’s senior team so far this season. In Bayern Munich’s 4-0 DFB-Pokal first round victory over SC Preußen Münster, the 20-year-old Frans Krätzig capped off an excellent start to the season by scoring his first goal as a senior. He has already made two appearances for the senior squad of Bayern, in the 7-0 Bundesliga victories over VfL Bochum and Preußen Münster. In August, when Bayern defeated Liverpool in preseason, he scored the left-footed volley to give Bayern a glimpse of what he might be able to provide. Because of a sporadic lack of defensive depth, Thomas Tuchel has nevertheless used Krätzig in the senior team. Additionally, Krätzig has appeared twice this year for the Bayern Munich reserves in the Regionalliga Bayern. There is still a small gap in the squad for a right back because Bayern allowed both Josip Stanii and Benjamin Pavard to leave during the summer transfer window just after Lucas Hernandez joined Paris Saint-Germain. Kim Min-jae from SSC Napoli took Hernandez’s place, but Pavard and Stanii have not yet located a suitable replacement. That void might be filled by Krätzig, a left back by trade. Sport1’s Die Bayern-Woche (via @iMiaSanMia_GER) has reported that Tuchel and Bayern may soon offer Krätzig a professional contract with the club’s senior team, in accordance with information provided by Sport1’s Kerry Hau. The young player is envisioned as Stanii’s replacement should Tuchel need to rotate his team due to Bayern pressing on three fronts simultaneously. Depending on their intentions for the January transfer window, Bayern may ultimately decide not to extend Krätzig a professional contract. Despite how well he may be performing for the team when Tuchel calls on him, the manager and members of the club’s front office and board have not ruled out making signings this winter. Tuchel still believes there is room for improvement in two positions on the field, as was the case in the summer despite making four signings: a defensive midfielder and a right back.