Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidzic sure has his hands full this summer.
Contract negotiations with Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle, and Kingsley Coman are all underway — and future talks with Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich, and Manuel Neuer are not that far off in the horizon.
For Salihamidzic, it would be great if things went smoothly — but that would be too easy at FC Hollywood. Discussions with Süle, Goretzka, and Coman, however, have not exactly been unchallenging.
Chelsea is rumored to have heavy interest in Süle, while Liverpool and FC Barcelona are tracking Goretzka, and Liverpool and Manchester United are eyeing Coman. All of that has complicated issues for Salihamidzic and the sporting director gave kicker (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia) a quick update on the status of each player:
Q: How advanced are the talks?
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) June 27, 2021
Salihamidžić: "In the middle"
Q: Will Süle be sold if there's no agreement?
Salihamidžić: "We're in talks"
Q: How many contract offers has Coman rejected so far?
Salihamidžić: "We're in talks"
As expected, this is all a back-and-forth between Salihamidzic and the players’ respective parties at this stage, but it is clear that there are no easy solution just yet in the case of all three players.