Jerome Boateng Breaks Silence Following Bayern Munich Transfer Rejection

• Jerome Boateng was heavily linked with a surprise return to Bayern Munich
• The 35-year-old defender had been training with the Bundesliga club before they opted against his transfer
• The 2014 World Cup winner has released a statement following his failed return to the Allianz Arena

Bayern Munich have been consistently plagued by injuries to their defensive lineup since the beginning of the new season.

The Bundesliga powerhouse were forced to field an improvised central defensive duo, featuring midfielder Leon Goretzka and fullback Nasser Mazaroui, during their DFB Pokal clash against Liga 3 side Preussen Munster.

The club’s hierarchy had considered the prospect of signing the experienced free agent and former defender Jerome Boateng as a temporary solution to their injury woes.

The 35-year-old club legend had already begun training with Thomas Tuchel’s side pending the completion of paperwork when reports emerged about an impending fan protest in any instance the club moved ahead with the signing of the defender.

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According to the German outlet Bild, this decision left the former Bayern defender frustrated, having demonstrated his ability and fitness during training. Boateng subsequently took to Instagram to address the situation.

Boateng speaks on failed Bayern Munich return

The former Lyon defender, who recently turned down an opportunity to join English Premier League club Everton, posted referring to the situations that had played out.

In his Instagram post, Boateng thanked FC Bayern for giving him the opportunity to prove himself at Säbener Straße and expressed gratitude to Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff for their support in including him in the team.

He also mentioned how reuniting with familiar faces and friends was a pleasure and wished the team success for the season.

Following these events, Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director, Christoph Freund, shared his thoughts, as Get German Football News reported.

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Freund explained that Boateng was naturally a bit disappointed. He emphasized that Boateng was fit and had performed well in training. The conversations between the two parties had always been respectful, and they had a fruitful discussion in the end, where Boateng thanked the club for the opportunity to train with them.

With his hopes of returning to the Bavarian club dashed, Boateng will now explore other options, which may include a move to the Saudi Pro League, a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

Bayern Munich set Champions League record

In a previous report, Sports Brief stated that Bayern Munich entered the history books again after another hard-fought victory in the UEFA Champions League against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, October 3.

French teenager, Mathys Tel struck late to help the Bavarians come from behind to beat the Danish club 2-1 and maintain their unbeaten run in the Champions League group stage.

The Bavarian club have not lost a Champions League group stage match since September 2017, one of the longest unbeaten runs in the competition’s history.