FC Bayern is gearing up properly for the coming season. After the transfer coup with Sadio Mané, Munich followed suit with Matthijs de Ligt. To date, the German record champions have spent almost 120 million euros in the current changeover period. Many fans and media are wondering: Where is all this money suddenly coming from?
In the summer of 2019, Bayern invested around 140 million euros in new players, setting a new spending record. At that time, 80 million euros were transferred to Atletico Madrid for Lucas Hernandez alone. Curiously, the Munich team also digged deep into their pockets for a central defender this summer. Matthijs de Ligt costs 67 million euros. Another ten million could flow through bonus payments.
Will Bayern break the 150 million euro mark this summer?
But de Ligt will probably not be the last new signing this summer. With Konrad Laimer and Mathys Tel, Bayern have two more players firmly in their sights. If both are awarded the contract, there is a very high probability that a new spending record will be posted, which should be over 150 million euros.
What is curious is that at the beginning of the year, the Bayern bosses emphasized that they were not prepared to take part in betting on the transfer market in European football. Oliver Kahn, Herbert Hainer and Hasan Salihamidzic have always pointed out the corona losses, which amount to almost 100 million euros. A few months later, no club in Europe has spent as much money on new players as Munich.
Bayern draws on its fixed deposit account
There are several answers to the question of where Bayern suddenly got so much money: The sales of Robert Lewandowski, Omar Richards and Marc Roca, as well as other young players, generated more than 70 million euros in income. These proceeds increase the financial leeway for the newcomers. As “Sky” reports, one would like to generate additional income through additional sales (Chris Richards, Joshua Zirkzee, Marcel Sabitzer, Bouna Sarr).
According to “Sky” information Bayern also still have their notorious time deposit account. According to the pay TV broadcaster, these are around 100 million euros. Money set aside for investments in the past.