Getting the transfers right
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Bayern will be expected to continue the rebuild this summer. After improving the defense last summer, the club will be looking to add quality in the attack. There have been numerous names linked with the club, but Leroy Sane and Timo Werner are likely to be the two strongest contenders for improving the attack.
Flick was vocal about transfers in January as he publicly put pressure on the board to sign a right-back and wide forward. The club went on to sign Alvaro Odriozola on a six-month loan but decided against signing a winger. Flick’s pressure did pay off, showing that he is not going to back down regarding transfers.
There have been strong murmurs in Germany suggesting that Flick wants Werner while Hasan Salihamidzic is eager to bring Sane to Bavaria. The German manager wants a veto in transfers as he named it as one of the key requirements to get this job.
It will be interesting to see how Flick goes about transfers, making sure that there is no friction between him and the club hierarchy. Coronavirus pandemic will have an impact on finances, so Flick’s effectiveness in the transfer market will be important in determining success in his first full season as Bayern manager.