Bayern Munich (hereinafter referred to as Munich) has expressed interest in another central defender.
"Munich is planning to be with Stanisic, 24, in the new season, and Leverkusen also wants to sign him permanently," German "Sky Sports" Plattenberg said.
Stanisic is a Croatian central defender who is close to 190 centimeters tall with excellent physical ability and versatile ability to play left and right defense and even defensive midfielder.
His career started in the Croatian league in his own country and grew quickly through the German stage. Stanisic, who caught the eye of German giants Munich in 2017, made a transfer and made his debut as a first-team player in the 2020/21 season after gaining experience in different age teams.
At the time, the coach of Munich, Nagelsmann, preferred Stanisic, who, despite his tall stature, had a quick focus and quality underfoot. Nagelsmann checked Stanisic at various positions and gave him 17 appearances in the 2021/22 season and 23 appearances in the 2022/23 season.
Stanisic's position, which was on a roll, changed with the arrival of Tuchel. Tuchel excluded Stanisic from his priority and recruited Kim Min-jae, who led the Serie A championship in Naples.
Stanisic then left Leverkusen for the upcoming season. The decision was made as if being chased after as Diricht, Upamecano and Kim Min-jae failed to breakthrough strong Munich defense.
Stanisic was a godsend. He shared the joy of winning his first Bundesliga trophy in 120 years this season, and contributed by playing in 31 official matches.
In particular, he scored the winning goal in the first and second place showdown between Munich and Leverkusen in February, when the championship has not yet been decided, and was called Munich's "sick finger." 스포츠토토
Stanisic, who met Alonso with a clear grasp of his strengths, grew quickly in both technical and physical aspects and played as a key resource for Leverkusen.
As a result, Munich is also continuing its preparations to bring in Stanisic next season. Germany's OneFootball said, "Discussions are currently underway on Stanisic's future. Dieter Hönes has already visited Munich. It is possible that he has discussed his future with club management."
When there were many stories, Stanisic himself opened up about his move. In an interview with Sky Sports, he said, "Munich has informed me that I have been included in their plans. I want to focus on the team and I will because the season is not over yet."
If Stanisic, who led Leverkusen to the championship and succeeded in a brilliant step-up, returns, it will not be an easy competitor for Kim Min-jae either. Currently, Munich already has four central defenders, including Kim Min-jae, Diricht, Upamecano and Dyer.
