Edson Álvarez has appeared on a shortlist from Bayern Munich, as the usually well-informed know BILD to be revealed on Tuesday. The German superpower is exploring the options on the transfer market with regard to midfield and is reportedly also keeping an eye on the Mexican employed by Ajax. Álvarez, who was very close to a transition to Chelsea last year, is with the losing cup finalist from Amsterdam until mid-2025.
According to BILD coach Thomas Tuchel wants to attract a type-Casemiro for Bayern’s midfield. The Brazilian controller opted for Manchester United in 2022 after an extremely successful stay at Real Madrid. In that context, the German title candidate keeps a close eye on Álvarez’s performance, among other things. In Sunday’s 2-0 home game against Hertha BSC, Tuchel chose Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka as midfield controllers. the record master.
Tuchel usually uses Kimmich as number six, but would see more of an eight in the German next season. The place that becomes available in that case could be for Álvarez, although he does not immediately seem to be the top candidate. It remains to be seen whether Bayern will actually make an offer to Ajax in the short term for the international from Mexico, who was brought to the Netherlands for fifteen million euros in 2019. He is sometimes used in defense by trainer John Heitinga in addition to midfield.
Bayern already did business with Ajax last year, which sold Ryan Gravenberch for almost twenty million euros. In addition, Noussair Mazraoui was taken over on a free transfer and Daley Blind opted for a transfer from Ajax to Bayern halfway through the season. Incidentally, it is in line with expectations that the left back will leave again this summer. With Matthijs de Ligt, there is another player with a past in Amsterdam in the selection.
BILD also reports that the necessary changes will take place at Bayern this summer. After a turbulent year, including the resignation of Julian Nagelsmann and rumblings at the administrative level, Tuchel wants to make a clean sweep in Munich. The idea is to provide the A-selection with a quality injection, while various players are said to be allowed to look for another employer.