"We're very satisfied at FC Bayern. We are the real winners of the summer transfer window. We have a strong team and didn't need to strengthen it much. Of course, we would have liked to have Florian Wirtz, but we'd never have bought him for €150m. We offered €55 million for Nick Woltemade, while Stuttgart wanted €75 million. In the end he went to Nottingham [Edit: Hoeneß meant Newcastle United] for €90m. What Newcastle are doing has nothing to do with football. It's like Monopoly these days,"
"In certain respects, Hoeneß is correct - Bayern Munich has assembled a very strong and capable team without critically wounding itself financially. This should bode well for future squad planning, because the summer of 2026 is when the club is expected to undergo a significant overhaul. However, there were failures during the summer and strong examples of how not everyone in the organization are on the same page, which is concerning."
Bayern Munich considers itself the clear winner of the summer transfer window after minimal, targeted reinforcement and financial prudence. The club declined extreme fees such as €150m for Florian Wirtz and offered €55m for Nick Woltemade, who eventually moved for €90m. The club expects further flexibility in the January window and will regain Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō in November, effectively adding reinforcements. The current roster balances experience and youth and preserves funds for a larger overhaul in 2026. Remaining internal disagreements and some summer failures create uncertainty about seamless execution.
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