Official: Paul Wanner moves from Bayern to Eindhoven | OneFootball

Now it's official: Paul Wanner is leaving FC Bayern and joining PSV Eindhoven. The 19-year-old offensive player is moving to the Eredivisie permanently after a total of seven years in Munich.

"Paul Wanner came to the FC Bayern Campus at the age of 13, developed continuously there, became a junior national player and was able to recommend himself for the professional sector. We wish him all the best for the future," explained Sporting Director Max Eberl in a club statement.

The native of Vorarlberg moved from FV Ravensburg to Munich in 2018 and went through all the junior teams of the record champions. He made a total of eight appearances for the professionals and was able to celebrate two German championships during this time. To gain match practice, Wanner was last loaned to SpVgg Unterhaching and 1. FC Heidenheim, where he played himself into the spotlight with a total of 69 competitive games and twelve goals.

According to Sky information, Bayern will receive a transfer fee of around 15 million euros for the talent. In addition, the Munich team have secured a buy-back option – they do not want to write off their home-grown talent completely.

Eberl criticises Wanner

The transfer was accompanied by clear words from Eberl. The sporting director made it clear in recent days that he would have expected more patience and courage from players like Wanner: "We want to believe in players and work with players who are keen to become Bayern Munich players. And that involves taking steps. And it also requires courage."

With regard to the currently tense personnel situation in the offensive, Eberl added: "It depends on the players who want to improve, who want to face challenges. We are relatively thin in the offensive and everyone can see that. If a player still doesn't believe in his chance, then a decision has to be made somehow."

In an interview with Sky, he added, referring to the current injury of Jamal Musiala: "The argument often comes up, what happens when Jamal is back? But until Jamal is back, we have played 20 to 25 games and you would have had a great opportunity to show your qualities, which are undoubtedly there. At FC Bayern, where you always wanted to play."

Even though Eberl emphasised that the club still has access to Wanner, his departure is part of a series of young players who have recently left the record champions. Eberl had previously publicly criticised Adam Aznou after his transfer to FC Everton.

For Wanner, a new chapter now begins in Eindhoven. At PSV, he is expected to take on a central role immediately and prove himself on the international stage.

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