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Bayern Munich: Grades for new arrivals in 2019/20

ByKiran Thakare|
21 December 2019, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg, 17th matchday in the Allianz Arena. Hasan Salihamidzic, Sports Director of FC Bayern, is on the sidelines before the start of the game. Photo: Matthias Balk/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 Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)
21 December 2019, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - VfL Wolfsburg, 17th matchday in the Allianz Arena. Hasan Salihamidzic, Sports Director of FC Bayern, is on the sidelines before the start of the game. Photo: Matthias Balk/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 Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – MARCH 3: Michael Cuisance of Bayern Munchen during the German DFB Pokal match between Schalke 04 v Bayern Munchen at the Veltins Arena on March 3, 2020, in Gelsenkirchen Germany (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – MARCH 3: Michael Cuisance of Bayern Munchen during the German DFB Pokal match between Schalke 04 v Bayern Munchen at the Veltins Arena on March 3, 2020, in Gelsenkirchen Germany (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Mickael Cuisance

Renato Sanches was frustrated during Niko Kovac’s first season at Bayern due to lack of playing time. Kovac vetoed against the departure of Portuguese midfielder in 2017. However, Sanches didn’t get regular playing time, and he forced a move to Lille in 2018.

After the departure of Sanches, Die Roten moved quickly to sign a replacement for him. The club agreed on a transfer fee with Borussia Monchengladbach for young midfielder Mickael Cuisance. The French midfielder had been one of the impressive young midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Cuisance forced a move to Bavaria, but things have not gone well at the new club for the French midfielder. He has struggled to get playing time under Hansi Flick and Kovac. Hasan Salihamidzic insisted that Cuisance is a signing for the future, and his time in the first team will come soon as the young midfielder is doing the right things in training.

The French midfielder has featured four times for the senior team at Bayern. Cuisance has been part of the matchday squads, so he has not played a lot for the reserves team too. There have been reports suggesting that Cuisance may go on loan next season, but the midfielder is reportedly ready to fight for a place in the team. Overall, it has been a disappointing campaign, but Cuisance can turn out to be a bargain signing in the future.

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