"Even though he was only there for a couple years before he made the move to BVB, he made an impact big enough for Bayern to notice. Speaking to Sky Sport, in an interview captured by @iMiaSanMia, Oliver Kahn spoke about Bayern's interest in Schlotterbeck during his Freiburg years. "Yes, I remember. It was the time when he was still playing in Freiburg, and he had to make a decision. But because he was still very, very young, we decided on someone else," he said."
"Schlotterbeck, as the footballing world is well aware, developed into a very talented player for Borussia Dortmund and the German national team, and perhaps he would have been a good investment for Bayern Munich. However, with the kind of traction and criticism Bayern gets from the media, it was a sound decision made by the board back then, as Schlotterbeck probably would have had it rough if his performances dipped even slightly."
"Bayern Munich is steamrolling into the weekend and is scorching hot. However you want to put it, the Bavarians are riding high and playing better than they have at point since 2020. This has truly been a fun ride to watch, but it is far from over. In the midst of all of that, we have a ton of news going on and a lot of it (hell, all of it) is positive at this stage."
Bayern Munich considered signing Nico Schlotterbeck while he played for SC Freiburg, but the club opted for a different target because he was very young. Schlotterbeck moved to Borussia Dortmund after a brief Freiburg spell and developed into a top defender for Dortmund and the German national team. Oliver Kahn recalled the Freiburg-era interest and confirmed a board decision against signing him at that time. The decision is framed as sensible given Bayern's intense media scrutiny and potential pressure on a young player's performances. Bayern currently enjoys strong form and a positive news cycle.
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