The senior team at Bayern Munich will play its second preseason leg in the United States. Two friendly matches versus DC United and Manchester City are scheduled for the German Champions. Except for striker Leon Goretzka, the entire team departed on Monday for the preseason trip. Goretzka’s unhappiness with his injury appears to be growing while he remains in Munich.
Goretzka will continue to reside in Munich, according to Bayern. The left knee of the German midfielder was anomalous. He underwent surgery to address this problem, and it was effective. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports reports that Leon Goretzka will be out for six to eight weeks. Goretzka won’t be available for the opening month of the campaign.
It has been frustrating the last 12 months for Goretzka. He has consistently struggled with injuries. The German international missed a big part of last season’s Ruckrunde after suffering an injury against Borussia Dortmund at the start of December.
Goretzka was relieved after returning to action at the start of April. He ended the season strongly, but things are back to square one for him. Considering his previous knee problems, the German midfielder should avoid rushing a comeback. As things stand, he should be back by the start of September.
Bayern has added more quality in the midfield department this summer, so they can manage without Goretzka for a brief period. Ryan Gravenberch has arrived from Ajax to add more dynamism to Die Roten’s midfield. The Dutch midfielder is in line to make his debut for Die Roten against DC United in the pre-season game later this week.
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The German Champions went through a midfield crisis last season when the majority of senior midfielders were on the sidelines. Jamal Musiala and Marc Roca stepped up to make sure that Die Roten successfully navigated through this tough phase. Considering the hectic schedule for next season, Bayern needs all midfielders fit during the first half of the season.
Later in this window, Bayern also hopes to sign more qualified midfielders. The German Champions are interested in signing Konrad Laimer from RB Leipzig to provide the number six position with more choices. The Austrian midfield has reached a personal agreement with the German Champions, despite Leipzig’s desire to avoid sending another player to Die Roten.
Rekordmeister is currently nearing completion on the fourth summer signing. Matthijs de Ligt is expected to join Die Roten from Juventus on Tuesday. On Monday night, the Dutch midfielder arrived at Sabner Strasse to finalize his transfer. The Dutch central defender is being paid close to €80 million by the Bavarian club.
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