Even if Bayern Munich was unable to land all of the transfer targets they wanted to bring in during the summer transfer period, they were still busy in the window with both inbound and outbound players. For the last week or so of the window, there were a handful of moves that were hanging in the balance that did not wind up materializing and one of said moves was the potential departure of Kingsley Coman to Saudi Arabia.
As the summer window dwindled down, it became clear that there was concrete interest in Coman from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, who were prepared to offer the Rekordmeister a considerable fee to acquire the winger. Of course, there was also interest from other clubs across Europe, but none would have been able to offer the amount of finances the Saudi outfit would have been able to. The French international had a tough decision to make, and he did have a few extra days to ponder the offer after the European window closed since it remained open for a few more days elsewhere in the world. However, he decided to stay at Bayern for now.
Despite the decision to stay in Munich, there is still a possibility that Coman could be leaving Bayern before this season ends. His current contract at Bayern runs through June 2027, but his market value has been on a steady decline ever since the summer of 2023, as per Transfermarkt. For Bayern, the window of time could be running out to get the most amount of money for him in the transfer market.
Per SportBild journalist Christian Falk (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern is open to selling Coman in the winter transfer window and they are hoping that offers come in from the Premier League in England. The player himself would prefer to go to a top European club in one of the major five leagues if he does leave Bayern as opposed to the Saudi Pro League and he could be pushed to make a move if he does not get a lot of consistent minutes under Vincent Kompany.
From the first three competitive matches from Bayern before the September international break, it is clear that Kompany will not likely be starting Coman often, but the busy schedule could work in Coman’s favor. There will certainly be a necessity for sporadic rotations as the club pushes across three fronts, especially with the new format of the UEFA Champions League. Only time will tell whether or not Coman will still be a player for FC Bayern after the winter transfer window or not.
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