Karl-Heinz Rummenigge sees the Austrian on the move after the failed contract negotiations between FC Bayern and defender David Alaba. “David Alaba now has to make a decision for himself,” said the CEO of the German record champions in an interview with “Sport Bild” after the broken negotiations about a contract extension when asked whether the door was not yet completely closed. The club and the players have not been able to agree on a new contract in the past few months.
The 28-year-old Alaba could leave the club for free in the summer of 2021. Bayern President Herbert Hainer said on Sunday that the club’s offer, previously rejected by Alaba’s advisors, was no longer valid. Rummenigge justified the club’s move in the interview. “We’ve been going in circles for months. And at some point we have to start planning for the new season, we have to know: Will David stay with FC Bayern or not? ”He said.
We are in difficult economic times, remarked Rummenigge, who has not yet drawn a line: “I think we all think the same here at the club: we all want David to stay. He’s a wonderful person and a top player. ”They met two weeks ago with Alaba’s father George and agent Pini Zahavi. “The conversation was okay, also atmospheric,” said Rummenigge.
Before FC Bayern’s victory in the Champions League in Salzburg (6-2), sports director Hasan Salihamidzic said that the Austrian’s departure was the most likely option. “I don’t know how we should come together,” he said at Sky. “Now we have to deal with the fact that David will leave us.” Alaba had rejected an improved offer to extend the contract, which is why the club informed the 28-year-old and his advisor after a deadline that “we will withdraw the offer” explained Salihamidzic.
“We are all professionals. We value him very much, he is a top player and is very important to our team. We’ll deal with it professionally, “said Salihamidzic now, but also admitted:” If such a player leaves the club for free, that’s the worst. “Alaba was surprised and disappointed about the withdrawn contract offer.
Coach Hansi Flick is annoyed by the fuss about his defense chief. “I’m not saying anything more, I said something to David on Monday. It is important to me that we have peace and quiet. We have a tough game in Dortmund on Saturday, ”stressed Flick on Sky. For the league summit on Saturday (6.30 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Bundesliga and on Sky) one will now prepare as always, “Everything else is not an issue, you can ask me five more questions, I will always say the same thing “.
Of course that is “an issue in the team, but not as big as it is done. It’s not an easy situation for him, but we are absolutely behind him, “said Alaba’s team-mate Jerome Boateng. The good thing is “that David stands his man on the square and does not allow himself to be influenced. He showed that again in Salzburg, “said Thomas Müller and added with a smile:” We want to go to Bavaria when something stirs, when it crackles. “
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