"I was very, very close to joining another club, but luckily that didn't happen and in the end, Arsenal made a bid and I came here. Which club? It was Bayern Munich."
"Sometimes Bayern doesn't sign a player and it something that could've been. In this case, Bayern won."
Manuel Neuer recently turned 40, prompting Bayern Munich to select Jonas Urbig as his successor. David Raya was also linked to Bayern but ultimately joined Arsenal. Raya revealed he was very close to joining Bayern before his move to Arsenal. After Raya's departure, Bayern secured Urbig six months later. This decision highlights Bayern's ability to identify and secure talent, as they successfully chose Urbig over Raya, who was a strong candidate for the position.
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