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Bayern Munich: Key Highlights of January

By Kiran Thakare

25 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - FC Schalke 04, 19th matchday. Bavaria's players cheer with Leon Goretzka (M) about his 3:0. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images)
25 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - FC Schalke 04, 19th matchday. Bavaria's players cheer with Leon Goretzka (M) about his 3:0. Photo: Angelika Warmuth/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images) /
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Bayern Munich’s new Spanish defender Alvaro Odriozola warms up prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 in Munich on January 25, 2020. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
Bayern Munich’s new Spanish defender Alvaro Odriozola warms up prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 in Munich on January 25, 2020. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images) /

Transfers IN- Alexander Nubel and Alvaro Odriozola

January window is generally a tough time to do business, but Bayern Munich managed to pull off a couple of signings. As soon as the window opened, Rekordmeister didn’t waste time and completed the signing of Alexander Nubel from Schalke.

The German goalkeeper will come to Bavaria in summer when his contract with Schalke’s arrival. Nubel’s arrival did raise eyebrows, but it is a very promising signing. It shows that Bayern is already planning for the future as Nubel has the potential to be the successor of Neuer.

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After wrapping up the deal for Nubel, Bayern were expected to sign a right-back. The defending Bundesliga champions were linked with numerous right-backs in the first two weeks of January. Die Roten eventually ended up signing Alvaro Odriozola from Real Madrid on a six-month loan deal.

Odriozola will provide much-needed cover and flexibility to the starting eleven. Joshua Kimmich and Benjamin Pavard will be able to play in their preferred positions due to Odriozola’s arrival. Hansi Flick wanted the club to sign a winger, but that is likely to happen in summer. Overall, it has been a productive transfer window for Rekordmeister as they address short-term and long-term issues of the squad.