Liverpool signed Florian Wirtz late in a pursuit Bayern Munich believed it had secured, and Arne Slot convinced Wirtz that his plan was better. Wirtz chose to move to Merseyside, and Bayern’s earlier acquisition of Wirtz helped them sign Luis Díaz. A similar pattern appears with Anthony Gordon, whom Bayern had been linked to for months while Newcastle remained the current club, but Barcelona ultimately secured the transfer target. The focus is less on whether Wirtz or Gordon are worth their fees and more on Bayern’s ability to identify ideal targets and close negotiations. There is a perception that Max Eberl was outmaneuvered in talks for Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, and Dayot Upamecano, and further losses increase scrutiny of his deal-making.
"Liverpool swept in at the last minute during a pursuit that Bayern Munich thought it had wrapped up - Florian Wirtz - allowing Arne Slot to sweep in and convince the young German that his plan was better than anything the Bavarians could show him. Wirtz believed in Slot (the perils of youth) and made his decision to pack his bags for Merseyside."
"In a very similar scenario, Bayern Munich was the clubhouse leader on Newcastle United attacker Anthony Gordon for months and, yet again. allowed another club to come and swipe a prized transfer target. This time it was FC Barcelona."
"This is not a debate on whether or not Wirtz or Gordon is worth the money ultimately spent on them (both sides of that argument have valid points), but more of a critique on identifying the 'ideal target' and closing the deal. Rightly or wrongly, there is a perception that Max Eberl was worked over in negotiations with Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, and Dayot Upamecano."
"With more two more big losses (Wirtz, Gordon) on his resume, Eberl's ability to close a deal is coming more and more into question during a time when he is - allegedly - under heavy scrutiny from supervisory board members Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß."
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