Bayern Munich isn’t willing to let midfielder Thiago Alcantara and left-back David Alaba leave the club so easily. According to the club’s manager Hansi Flick, the Bundesliga champions “will do everything” to keep the duo at Allianz Arena in years to come.
It was recently reported that Thiago still hasn’t responded to Bayern’s contract extension offer and is plotting an exit, with Premier League giant emerging as his most likely destination. Alaba is also stalling with signing a new deal, being linked with moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.
However, Flick told German outlet Bild that he hopes he’ll have Thiago and Alaba as part of his squad in the future as well.
“I will do everything I can to ensure that we can keep two such quality players,” said Flick. “I’m trying to keep the squad together as it is at the moment.”
The issue with Alaba, who has been with Bayern his entire career, is that the club isn’t willing to pay him wages that he demands. Reportedly, the 28-year-old Austrian wants to become one of the highest-paid players in the club and is eyeing a salary north of $15 million.
Thiago, on the other hand, wants a new challenge in his career with even Bayern’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitting that the Spaniard is on the exit door.
“We have negotiated with him seriously and granted all his wishes, but it looks like he wants to do something new at the end of his career,” said Rummenigge.
Thiago and David Alaba’s future will most likely be resolved this summer. Considering that their contracts expire next year, Bayern probably won’t risk if they don’t pen extensions soon. Instead, the Bavarian giant will look to sell them and recoup at least a portion of their value instead of losing them for free in 2021.
