Bayern attack stretched, Eberl sounds the alarm | OneFootball

FC Bayern is threatening to fall into a dangerous imbalance in the offensive. After numerous departures, Vincent Kompany's squad is significantly understaffed at the forefront - now sporting director Max Eberl is also sounding the alarm.

This transfer summer, seven offensive players have left the club: Mathys Tel, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman, Bryan Zaragoza, Paul Wanner, and Arijon Ibrahimovic. So far, only Luis Diaz from FC Liverpool has joined - a transfer that was already finalized weeks ago.

In light of this balance, Kompany now finds himself with a significantly thinned-out attack center. Particularly bitter: FC Bayern had hoped for another new addition - Nicolas Jackson from FC Chelsea. But the deal, which was believed to be certain, threatens to collapse at the last second.

Although the 24-year-old Senegalese is already in Munich, the deal is currently in limbo. The reason: Chelsea does not want to finalize the loan after Liam Delap has been seriously injured and the Blues' squad is also losing depth as a result.

Eberl: "Can hardly react"

After the narrow 3:2 victory against FC Augsburg, Max Eberl had clear words: "The reality in the squad is that we can hardly react in the attack. We can't substitute players and can't bring major impulses from the bench. The boys have to play more or less the whole game."

A statement that surprises - because just a few days ago, the sports leadership of the record champions had shown themselves to be demonstratively relaxed. The small squad is part of the strategy, they want to consciously integrate talents from the campus like Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare.

The new tone from Eberl suggests that the pressure behind the scenes is increasing. At the latest with the threatened bursting of the Jackson transfer, the previous narrative is shaking. Because it is obvious: A top club like FC Bayern can hardly afford such a thinly staffed offensive - especially not when injuries or form crises are added.

Until the end of the transfer period on Monday evening, the Munich team has only a little time left to react on the market.

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