Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated Tuesday he’s “cautiously optimistic” of holding David Alaba however is braced to lose Liverpool goal Thiago Alcantara as soon as the Champions League finishes in Lisbon. Having routed Chelsea 7-1 on combination within the final 16 following Saturday’s Four-1 win in Munich within the return leg, Bayern face Barcelona within the quarter-finals on Friday in a conflict of European heavyweights. With a yr left on their contracts, each defender Alaba and central midfielder Alcantara are stalling over extensions.
Alcantara, 29, who has been heavily linked to Liverpool, has lengthy since signalled to the membership that he desires to go away.
Up to now, the Spaniard, who has received the Bundesliga title in every of his seven seasons in Munich, has rejected all of Bayern’s efforts to maintain him.
“It’s recognized that he desires to do one thing new. If a membership involves us and gives a good sum, we’ll cope with it,” Rummenigge stated with an air of resignation at a media occasion in Munich on Tuesday.
Nonetheless, he’s “cautiously optimistic” about holding Alaba, as a result of “we’re engaged on an answer”.
Austrian star Alaba, 28, refused to speak about his future after Saturday’s victory over Chelsea.
He stated he’s targeted solely on the Champions League as Bayern bid for the treble, having already claimed an eighth straight Bundesliga title and lifted the German Cup.
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Rummenigge has additionally dominated out extending the one-year mortgage deal of Philippe Coutinho, who will return to Barcelona subsequent season.
Rummenigge stated that due to the coronavirus pandemic Bayern Munich “can’t make any additional investments of this magnitude in these troublesome financial instances, that are additionally troublesome for us.”
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