Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthaus has strongly criticized the club’s transfer strategy, particularly in light of rumors connecting them to Newcastle United star Kieran Trippier.
Lothar Matthaus has strongly criticized Bayern Munich’s transfer approach amid increasing speculation surrounding Kieran Trippier. The surprise reports linking Trippier with the German champions shocked Newcastle United fans over the weekend. The Bayern supporters, already stunned by their team’s 1-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen, are now grappling with the unexpected prospect of Trippier’s potential transfer to the club.
Following the defeat, Thomas Tuchel’s side finds themselves trailing Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen by five points. Bayer Leverkusen maintains an undefeated record after their exciting 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig. Lothar Matthaus, a German football icon with six league titles from his time at Bayern, strongly criticized the club’s transfer policy in the aftermath of the match.
Thomas Tuchel brought in Eric Dier from Tottenham Hotspur, even though Dier had seen limited playing time under Ange Postecoglou this season. If Kieran Trippier were to join, he would become the third Englishman and former Spurs player to join Bayern Munich, following Harry Kane’s move last summer.
Expressing his discontent, Lothar Matthaus commented on the Sky90 podcast, saying, “That’s not Bayern Munich for me. Bayern should focus on reinforcement or on young players. Bayern Munich has very good youth players, and Christoph Freund (Bayern’s sporting director) is responsible for that. He has a good network.”
Lothar Matthaus continued his criticism, highlighting a perceived lack of proactive decision-making in Bayern Munich’s transfer strategy. In the summer, there were discussions about potentially allowing Benjamin Pavard and Josip Stanisic to depart in favor of acquiring a replacement. However, no new player was brought in, leaving the team with issues at right-back and in the center. Matthaus expressed that the club’s delayed reaction has led to difficulties, and the team is now struggling to find its form.
Lothar Matthaus continued to question the quality of the potential reinforcements, emphasizing the need for Bayern Munich to acquire more depth. He raised doubts about whether players like Eric Dier, who wasn’t considered a key player at Tottenham recently, truly qualify as the needed reinforcements. Matthaus recalled a statement from Bayern’s former president, Uli Hoeness, who once remarked, “We won’t be bringing in any more players who are sitting on the bench at other clubs.” According to Matthaus, the latest transfer seems to contradict this previous stance.
