FC Bayern Munich signed U21 national goalkeeper Jonas Urbig from 1. FC Köln

FC Bayern Munich has signed U21 national goalkeeper Jonas Urbig from 1. FC Köln. The 21-year-old signed a contract with the German record champion until 2029 and is given the chance in Munich to recommend himself as the successor to Manuel Neuer. “He is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in German football, very ambitious and has huge potential,” said sports director Christoph Freund. According to media reports, the transfer fee should be around seven million euros. The change of the goalkeeper had been speculated for a long time. The season started as number one in Cologne, but lost his regular place to Marvin Schwäbe, 29th Urbig, who delivered convincing appearances in Regensburg and Fürth, is one The biggest goalkeeper talent in Germany. He also repeatedly convinced in the U21 national team, but often had to sit on the bench as a representative of the Freiburg Noah Atubolu.

The contract extension of captain Manuel Neuer by another year is considered a matter of form

This makes FC Bayern even broader in the goalkeeper position. The contract extension of captain Manuel Neuer by another year is considered a matter of form. Representatives Sven Ulreich should also remain beyond the end of the season. Urbig is said to learn from new. Another variant is that with Alexander Nübel, 28, who will play for VfB Stuttgart by 2026, but his contract is dated to Bayern until 2029.

The currently injured Israeli Daniel Peretz, 24, already represented Neuer this season repeatedly and convinced. U17 world champion Max Schmitt, 19, was also in the professional squad, who is guarding the Bayern amateurs’ goal. Urbig is the second highly traded German talent that FC Bayern is obliged to do within a short time. Most recently, the German record champions had announced the change of Tom Bischof, 19. The midfielder changes free of charge from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to Munich for the new season.