Max Eberl admits Leon Goretzka has every right to think about leaving Bayern Munich

"After the win, board member for sport Max Eberl was asked about the current contract situation for Leon Goretzka, who has been heavily linked with a summer departure from Bayern. His current contract is set to expire this summer and, not for the first time within the past couple of seasons, he's been a candidate to leave the club, especially now that Vincent Kompany has shown a strong preference to the pairing of Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović at the heart of midfield."

"When Eberl was directly asked about Goretzka and his contract situation, he did not deny the fact that the player 100% has to think about his future. "That's legitimate (rumors of him leaving this summer). His contract expires in the summer. No decisions have been made yet. He has to think about his future too, because he doesn't know what the future holds. So, as far as I'm concerned, everything is fine," Eberl explained (via @iMiaSanMia)."

"There have been previous seasons where leaving was an option for Goretzka and the club was okay with it, but he wound up deciding to stay and fight for his place in the team, granted that's been under different managers between Vincent Kompany, Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann. Currently, there have been reports that Atlético de Madrid are heavily interested in Goretzka to replace Conor Gallagher after the latter joined Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal. Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg had even reported that Atletico would like to get Goretzka as soon as possible before the winter transfer window closes and that Goretzka had even"

Bayern Munich beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 to finish second in their Champions League group, with Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane scoring. The win provided momentum ahead of the Bundesliga match at Hamburg SV after a surprise home loss to FC Augsburg. Leon Goretzka faces a contract expiry this summer and has to consider his future. Max Eberl confirmed no decisions have been made and said Goretzka must weigh his options. Vincent Kompany currently favors a Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlović midfield pairing, which affects Goretzka's prospects. Atlético de Madrid have been linked with strong interest in signing him.

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