"The newest member to the statement rehash carousel is Jan-Christian Dreesen. The CEO in a recent interview said that Bayern have already made "several winter transfers" since several players are returning from injury and will further bolster the squad, per @iMiaSanMia. "All three players, Jamal in particular, will bring new and additional quality. It's up to the coach how he sets up the team now," Dreesen declared."
"When Hoeneß first said in September 2025 that Bayern were to welcome three new transfers in Musiala, Ito and Davies, no one could have imagined how heavily (ab)used this statement would turn. It's almost as if there is a common Google Doc on the Front Office WhatsApp chat named "excuses to make this week," with a footer note saying "just change it enough so it doesn't look copied," but we all know how that goes."
Bayern Munich executives have repeatedly described returning injured players as winter transfers, with multiple front-office figures using the same line. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen stated that several players returning from injury amount to "several winter transfers," naming Jamal and others as quality additions while leaving selection to the coach. The repeated use of identical explanations is criticized as lazy and formulaic, compared to past recurring excuses like the COVID rationale. Relying on recovering players instead of making genuine January signings is financially prudent on paper but risky if further injury crises occur.
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