Bayern Munich not re-signing Boateng after training stint

Bayern Munich have opted not to carry again former Germany defender Jérôme Boateng, with the Bavarian giants saying Friday that their different damage worries within the squad had eased.

The 35-year-old Boateng had been training with the workforce this week and sporting director Christoph Freund stated Tuesday that it could be a “nice story” if he re-signed for the membership the place he twice gained a Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup treble (in 2013 and 2020). Altogether, he gained 9 Bundesliga titles with the membership.

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But Bayern said Friday “the personnel situation in the center of defense has eased” after all 4 of the workforce’s central defenders missed the German Cup win over Preussen Münster on Sept. 26 due to accidents.

Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-Jae had been “playing without pain again, while Matthijs de Ligt is also well on the road to recovery,” the membership stated.

Boateng left Bayern in 2021 for Lyon and is not underneath contract at any membership after leaving the French workforce within the offseason.

Bayern stated Boateng “presented himself in good physical condition” and that “as a distinguished former player, he has been offered the chance to continue to maintain his fitness at the club.”

Boateng’s potential return had been opposed by some Bayern followers due to a home abuse case involving his ex-wife. Boateng was convicted of assault and ordered to pay €1.2 million ($1.27m) to his former associate in November 2022. That resolution was lately overturned due to authorized errors and the method have to be restarted.