Bayern Munich are reportedly scouting and keeping FC Twente center-back Ruud Nijstad on their shortlist. Christian Falk reports that Bayern are interested in the Dutch defender and the club has demanded around 10 million euros to let go of their young talent. Bayern is reportedly just one of several top clubs that have him on their radar.
"He is one of the best central defenders we have in Germany," Matthäus said (as captured by Goal). "I think it depends a lot on (Dayot) Upamecano. If Upamecano stays, then it will be very difficult for Nico Schlotterbeck to become a regular player at Bayern. But we are not there yet. I don't know what Nico is planning."
We're the favorites in this World Cup qualifying group. We, and I, have the ambition to go through it with a certain dominance. That means leaving no room for doubt during the games. Unfortunately, that happened to us against Italy and also against Portugal. We want to build a rhythm; there's not much time left for that in the new year. It's about showing dominance. That could even mean a dominant 1-0 win.
This decision was not an easy one for us. Nobody wanted to take this step. However, the past few weeks have shown that building a new and successful team with this setup is not feasible. We firmly believe in the quality of our team and will now do everything we can to take the next steps in our development with a new setup.
The Frenchman is currently in top form. Thomas Müller already predicted in a conversation with me that the winger would become an absolute leader at FC Bayern! Of course, other top European clubs have also noticed this. PSG are interested in Olise, and as a Frenchman, he would fit perfectly into the Ligue 1 outfit's philosophy. But in England, too, there is annoyance that the player was not kept in the Premier League.