A new era is dawning in Bavaria. That of Vincent Kompany. Former Burnley technician, the 38-year-old Belgian has agreed to take on the first big challenge of his coaching career. On the Bavarian bench, the former Manchester City defender will have the difficult task of relaunching a Munich team that is losing momentum despite reaching the Champions League semi-final. To do this, the new architect of the Rekordmeister intends to take advantage of the summer transfer window in order to strengthen his workforce. This Friday, we mentioned the first four tracks of the native of Uccle in this regard, but a new name has gained momentum in the last few hours.
According to the latest information from Sport1, the arrival of Vincent Kompany across the Rhine could, in fact, lead to the return of a certain Joshua Zirkzee (23 years old), who joined the ranks of Bayern between 2017 and 2022. Today in the colors of Bologna where he is bound until June 2026, the 1m93 Dutch striker is coming off another convincing exercise. With 12 goals and 7 assists in 37 matches in all competitions, Schiedam’s talent logically arouses envy. Yes, but now, if Juventus Turin has already shown a concrete interest in the number 9 of the Rossoblù, the Munich team seems to have one, or even several, steps ahead.
Bayern have negotiated clauses…
As a reminder, if Bayern Munich had finally decided to sell their striker to Bologna in the summer of 2022, the Bavarian leaders had not forgotten to negotiate a few clauses. Among them, the last third in the Bundesliga thus benefits from a percentage of 50% on a possible resale. Furthermore, the German club also negotiated a buyout option estimated between 20 and 25 million euros while Zirkzee has a release clause of 40 million euros. In addition to these financial advantages, the Bavarian giant can especially count on the links established between Vincent Kompany and the Batavian center forward. And for good reason. During the 2021-2022 financial year, the two men rubbed shoulders at Anderlecht where Zirkzee scored 18 goals and delivered 13 goals in 47 games.
Recently, Raimund Hinko, journalist for Sports Bildalso speculated on this possible summer maneuver: “I’m sure Bayern will lift the buyout clause. Also because Kompany knows the Dutchman’s playing strengths having spent months alongside him at RSC Anderlecht.. If nothing has yet been decided, the new Bayern coach has, in any case, never hidden his admiration for the 23-year-old striker. Even more, the latter would fit perfectly into a 4-4-2, one of Kompany’s preferred arrangements. Since the expiration of Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting’s contract, Bayern can, in fact, only rely on two men: the X factor Mathys Tel and the inevitable Harry Kane. Therefore, the possible return of Zirkzee would offer an additional solution.
Asked about the future tactical system of the Bavarians, the Munich sports director, Max Eberl, had also opened the door to a plan with two attackers during an interview granted to Sports Bild. “Bayern Munich is synonymous with attack, with goals. Therefore, we are of course thinking about a second number 9. We don’t know yet if we could play with a two forwards but it is a real possibility.. While waiting to materialize such a scenario, Bayern Munich will have to start by convincing their ex-protege to take on a new challenge in Bavaria. One thing is certain, there will be no shortage of competition, but the Rekordmeister is coming forward with solid arguments…
