Not a lot is going at the moment, but Bayern delivers a bit: Jeremies: was linked with Real Madrid for the defensive mid position. After his performance against La Coruna they stopped their scouting. Now Hertha BSC Berlin is a hot topic as free transfer after the season. Thiam: Hoeneß told him an unknown transfer sum, for which he could leave. Wolfsburg and Hamburg are interested, but I expect the transfer sum to be unrealistic. Zickler: can go in the winter break as Bayern promised – for 5M !!!! Hannover was the last team interested, in the last season Leverkusen and Berlin were, but he’s not worth half of the sum Bayern demands and so Zickler will be forced to stay. Zickler himself wants to a club that plays international soccer (as if such teams wanted him…) Fink: no contacts so far, but Hoeneß told him that he’ll be a free transfer if he leaves in the winter break. Fink himself would love to stay one or two seasons, but he’s not wanted in Munich.
What motivates the Zicklers and Finks to stay with Bayern. We know it's not playing time. Is it that they are paid so much better at Bayern than what they might get at another team? Is it the prestige of playing for Bayern? Regular CL play? Disdain for other teams? Blind optimism? Hot women in Munich?
With Fink it's really that he thinks he's good enough to be a regular starter. Zickler wants to leave, but in the past he always was considered as promising talent waiting for his final breakthrough. Whenever there were thoughts to leave, it went the Bayern way: you're called to Uli Hoeneß, who tells you to sign a new contract with a better salary - and the whole matter is forgotten. The point I don't quite understand is why Bayern still demands these transfer sums, which are so unreal that it hurts. For the player this must be an offence as Zickler got the promise to be allowed to leave under fair conditions in the winter break if he doesn't make the starting team.
Schalke suspended Jörg Böhme today, unclear is for how long and why exactly. Schalke officials were criticising his attitude and Neubarth said that he might even leave in the winter break if he doesn't change. Rumors have it that Bayer wants him.