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BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich want to sign the goalkeeper after the injury of German captain Manuel Neuer, but their options in the winter transfer window are limited, manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday. rice field.
In Doha, Qatar, at the end of a week-long training camp ahead of next week’s Bundesliga season restart, Nagelsmann said 34-year-old Sven Ulreich was ready to step in as Neuer’s replacement, while the club still needed it. Another keeper.
“Our job is to look at the market, but it’s difficult to find a goalkeeper in the winter (transfer market) because there aren’t many options on the market that make sense for us,” Nagelsmann said at a press conference. rice field.
“It’s a complicated market for goalkeepers. I am obliged to bring
Neuer was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery for a broken bone in a skiing accident.
The keeper, who was part of the German team that were eliminated in the first round of the World Cup, suffered a broken leg.
Nagelsmann said his options behind Ulreich were limited to young keepers, including 19-year-old Johannes Schenck, who had no experience in a top league match.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern will resume their hunt for a record-breaking 11th consecutive league title against RB Leipzig on 20 January.
Their only warm-up game is against Austria’s Salzburg on Friday.
“We want to be on track for the big game next week against top league rivals Leipzig.
Bayern, who are four points behind Bundesliga leaders and six points behind third-placed Leipzig, will face Paris Saint-Germain in next month’s Champions League Round of 16.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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