Bayern Munich star Leon Goretzka is in the unenviable position of being out of favor at the club.
But the season is long and perhaps there is still a chance for Goretzka to force his way back in to new head coach Vincent Kompany’s plans. The bosses, for their part, are not currently thinking about finding a move for the midfielder in the January transfer window — at least not publicly.
Christoph Freund on whether Goretzka could leave Bayern in January: “That’s not our topic at the moment,” sporting director Christoph Freund said late last month in comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. “Leon is training well and giving everything. He came on in the Champions League game [vs. Dinamo Zagreb] and immediately scored a goal. He’s there when he’s needed. You never know what will happen and how things will develop in three to four months. We’ll see.”
Can Goretzka really find his way back into this Bayern team? The Bavarians have stumbled slightly lately, and it is in these situations where Goretzka has risen to the occasion before…
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