For squad upheaval: Bayern must increase its fixed deposit account | OneFootball

A major squad shake-up is imminent at FC Bayern, but the financial resources for the upcoming transfer moves are becoming increasingly scarce. The Munich club appears to be forced to refinance new players through sales.

FC Bayern’s fixed-term deposit account, which traditionally forms the financial backbone of the club, has significantly decreased in volume. According to the BILD podcast „Bayern-Insider“, the account balance, which once totalled 165 million euros, has fallen significantly under former sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and technical director Marco Neppe. It is now said to be „only“ around 80 million euros.

The high transfer expenditure explains this decline. The record transfer of Harry Kane alone has put a heavy strain on the budget. The England captain moved to the Isar for around 100 million euros in the summer. Added to this are the unplanned winter transfers of Bryan Zaragoza from FC Granada for 18 million euros and Sacha Boey from Galatasaray Istanbul for 35 million euros, which also took up considerable funds.

Top stars on the sales list

Zaragoza and Boey have hardly played a role in Munich’s game so far. Boey has only made two appearances due to injury, while Zaragoza has made six brief appearances. The only cost-effective transfer was Eric Dier, who arrived for a loan fee of €3.5 million and established himself as a regular.

The financial situation could lead to a less extensive reorganisation in the summer than originally planned. After the first title-less season since 2012, almost all of the players in the squad appear to be for sale in order to make it possible to finance new additions. According to Sport BILD, players such as Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, Noussair Mazraoui and Alphonso Davies are on the sales list. Even the recently signed Minjae Kim could leave the club. This could free up funds for new transfers – Bayern are rumoured to be looking at seven potential new arrivals.