Yann Sommer has been about pretty much as good of a substitute that Bayern Munich may get for Maunel Neuer after the latter suffered a severe leg damage on a ski journey after the World Cup in Qatar. It took an excessive amount of negotiating between quite a lot of shifting components to get the Swiss keeper from Borussia Monchengladbach throughout the winter switch window, however he won’t have that a lot of a future at Bayern as soon as Neuer is again totally match.
Per Sport Bild’s Christian Falk, there’s a “gents’s settlement” between Sommer and Bayern that he will likely be allowed to depart the membership if and when Neuer comes again totally match a assumes the primary keeper’s place for Thomas Tuchel. The keeper desires to make sure he’s taking part in frequently as to not jeopardize his possibilities in any method for the European Championships with Switzerland in Germany in 2024. He is aware of that his minutes can be considerably lowered when Neuer comes again, particularly if he’s in a position to keep damage free for almost all of the season.
Sommer knew that competing with Neuer was at all times going to be one thing that might finally occur when he agreed to depart Die Fohlen for the Rekordmeister, but it surely was a problem he was initially open to earlier than the winter transfer was accomplished. His present contract with Bayern runs by June 2025, however the fast progress Neuer is making together with his restoration and return to full health is probably going a trigger for concern for Sommer regardless of what he would possibly say publicly.
Neuer’s eventual return, partly with a sense that the keeper was favorited by the teaching workers, was one of many the reason why Alexander Nubel was not occupied with getting recalled to Bayern from his mortgage spell at AS Monaco to function Neuer’s substitute. Any potential prospect earlier than Sommer was signed would’ve been properly conscious of this.
Falk additionally stories that Manchester United continues to be occupied with Sommer. David de Gea’s contract is ready to run out this summer time for Erik ten Hag’s aspect, however stories have recommended there may be a renewal, however one that might see a major wage lower and counsel he’d now not be the primary keeper on the membership. For that position, they may use Sommer in the event that they proceed their curiosity in pursuing him.