Football Transfer news: Bayern Munich – Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn confirmed on Wednesday that Germany center-back Niklas Süle will leave at the end of the season after turning down a contract extension. The towering 26-year-old will leave on a free transfer and has reportedly been linked to Chelsea, Newcastle and Barcelona. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest news and updates.
Football Transfer news: Bayern Munich defender Niklas Süle will leave the club at the end of the season confirms Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn
“We made him an offer, which he told us he didn’t accept. He wants to leave the club at the end of the season,” Kahn said in a press conference. Süle will be the third defender to leave Bayern in the last 12 months, after David Alaba’s transfer to Real Madrid and Jerome Boateng’s switch to Lyon.
Official. Niklas Süle will leave Bayern as free agent at the end of the season, Oliver Kahn confirms: “The negotiations were long. We made him an offer. Süle didn’t accept it”. 🔴 #FCBayern
“We know that Niklas wants to leave the club at the end of the season”. @imiasanmia pic.twitter.com/7kIk8QQOn6
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2022
Football Transfer news: Bayern Munich defender Niklas Süle will leave the club at the end of the season
Kahn was vague about whether Bayern will sign a new defender to replace Süle, “we have a lot of options when it comes to central defence”. However, senior club bosses reportedly met with the agent of Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen in December.
Suele has made 158 appearances for Bayern since they signed him from Hoffenheim in 2017 for 20 million euros ($22.5 million). He is set to be a key player for Germany at the World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in November.
Football Transfer news: Bayern Munich defender Niklas Süle
He was part of the squad which won the Champions League in 2019/20, but missed the first six months of that season after suffering a torn cruciate ligament knee injury for the second time in his career.
On Wednesday, Kahn also welcomed the decision by the state of Bavaria to allow up to 10,000 supporters to watch professional live sport. It means Bayern can again welcome small crowds for home games in Munich.
Niklas Süle’s prepared to leave FC Bayern as free agent in the summer. Contract extension proposal has been turned down, per @cfbayern. 🔴 #FCBayern
Keep an eye on centre backs domino with Andreas Christensen who’s a target for Bayern and Barcelona – in case he’ll leave Chelsea.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 24, 2022
“It was a very gratifying first step in the right direction and an important signal at this time,” Kahn added.
Football Transfer news: Bayern Munich defender Niklas Süle will leave the club at the end of the season confirms Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn
