The Bundesliga has experienced notable talent losses, with players like Florian Wirtz leaving for Liverpool, Thomas Muller joining Vancouver Whitecaps, and Kingsley Coman moving to Al-Nassr. These players' departures reflect significant issues for the league. Despite Bayern Munich's stature, they attracted only one prominent player, Luis Diaz from Liverpool. Bayern's sporting director insists the club remains attractive to top stars if the price is right. However, former chairman Oliver Kahn warned that the Bundesliga has lost its prestige, supporting the notion of its declining appeal compared to leagues like the Premier League.
Each move had its own logic: The 22-year-old Wirtz was looking to take the next step in his career, while the now-35-year-old Muller chose Vancouver, a city regularly ranked as one of the best places in the world to live, after sliding down the pecking order at Bayern. Coman, 29, stands to increase his already generous annual income from a reported 17 million ($19.8 million) to around 20 million net.
However, viewed collectively, these three transfers are symptomatic of an issue for the Bundesliga. In return, only one player with a global profile has moved to Germany from abroad; Colombian forward Luis Diaz, joined Bayern from Liverpool.
'Anyone who claims that FC Bayern has lost its international appeal for top stars doesn't know the market,' Eberl told the 'Sport-Bild' weekly. 'FC Bayern can get any player it wants if it is willing to pay the asking price.'
Former Bayern chairman Oliver Kahn, though, is sounding the alarm, saying the Bundesliga has long since lost its prestige and that its supposed appeal is 'deceptive.' 'The Premier League and La Liga stand out clearly,' Kahn told 'Kicker.'
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