Musiala is out: Eberl under pressure - fans demand consequences!

Musiala is out: Eberl under pressure - fans demand consequences!

FC Bayern Munich has to swallow a bitter pill: Jamal Musiala suffered a serious injury in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain and will be out of the team for a long time. This news comes at a bad time, as the team is on summer break and squad planning for the coming season is already being intensively discussed. The sporting director Max Eberl is now responsible for finding a suitable solution for the loss of the talented offensive player, who is not only known for his goals but also for his charismatic charisma. As ran.de reports, Eberl made it clear after the 2-0 defeat against PSG that the squad planning would not be fundamentally changed.

After Musiala's injury, Eberl described the situation as not easy, but emphasized that they had learned from the previous season. In his remarks he made it clear that they did not want to react and sign a new player immediately. “Freak” injuries, including fractures and serious knee injuries, have characterized the team’s struggles, as fans continue to point out on social media. Some show understanding for Eberl's tactics in order not to make the new additions unnecessarily expensive, while others are now openly expressing their dissatisfaction and even calling for Eberl to be fired. On br.de the increasing urgency for a Musiala replacement is made clear.

Potential newcomers

The pressure on FC Bayern is growing, especially due to the gap that has now arisen in the squad. Eberl and his team have to act quickly. Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart is considered a potential replacement, but negotiations are stalling due to divergent transfer fees. Uli Hoeneß has spoken positively about Woltemade, but sees the requested sum of up to 80 million euros as excessive. Liverpool's Colombian winger Luis Diaz is also in the mix, with a possible transfer fee of between 60 and 70 million euros. In such situations, many opinions often come together, which makes the transfer market all the more exciting.

Meanwhile, Thomas Müller, who came on for Musiala, could also play an important role. The discussion about his contract extension is heated. Müller himself is annoyed by the constant questions about his future. Eberl has made it clear that an extension is not currently the focus. Other internal options for the offensive include Serge Gnabry, Tom Bischof and Raphael Guerreiro, while Joshua Kimmich may be used more offensively. Eberl finds himself in a dilemma and needs to achieve results in the transfer market by August.

A look forward

FC Bayern now has to show that they can master the uncertainties on the transfer market and adequately compensate for the departures. So it remains to be hoped that Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Daiki Ito will be fit again by October or November. In exciting times like these, however, it is clear: the fans are not resting and the pressure on Eberl is noticeable. Whether he makes the right decisions remains to be seen in the coming weeks. As ran.de notes, expectations are high and the supporters' patience is limited.