- Eberl defends club’s transfer business
- Believes Bayern have one of the most potent attacks
- Director denies Bavarians have lost international appeal
Eberl defended Bayern’s summer transfer business after they failed to sign Nico Williams, Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, claiming that the club have built one of “the most dangerous attacking lines in Europe” following the acquisition of Luis Diaz from Liverpool.
Bayern haven’t enjoyed a particularly satisfying transfer window so far. They failed in their pursuit to land priority target Wirtz, while also having to see their efforts to sign Williams from Athletic Club go in vain. Furethermore, they have also seen two bids for Woltemade rejected by Stuttgart, who remain adamant on not entertaining any bids unless an offer worth €65 million (£56m/$75m) arrives.
They did manage to land Diaz, but not before splashing €75m (£65m/$87m), a fee that has raised eyebrows, with one club legend arguing their reluctance to spend a similar fee on the younger Woltemade shows they do not trust the Stuttgart star.
Regardless, Eberl remains confident that the attacking quartet of Diaz, Kane, Olise and Jamal Musiala, upon his recovery from injury, can wreak havoc on any backline in Europe. Speaking to Sport Bild the sporting director explained they have the spending power to buy any player they want, but won’t do so if they are not “convinced” about the player.
“Anyone who claims that FC Bayern Munich has lost its international appeal for top stars doesn’t know the market,” he said. “FC Bayern will get any player if they are willing to pay the asking price. But we only do that if we are 100 percent convinced, as in the case of Luis Diaz.”
Responding to the criticism of Die Roten’s transfer policy, Eberl said: “We had a clear idea of our new attack. If I imagine, for example, a quartet with Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, and now Luis Diaz on the pitch, we certainly have one of the most dangerous attacking lines in Europe.”
It remains to be seen whether the Bavarian giants can further reinforce their squad before the transfer window deadline. Per reports, the Bundesliga champions have been handed a deadline of Saturday, August 16, by Stuttgart if they want to make one last effort for Woltemade. Vincent Kompany’s troops kick off their new season against Die Schwaben in the DFL-Supercup on Saturday.
