Rummenigge: Still regretful that Werz did not join Bayern, he may reconsider it in the future

Hupu September 24th This Thursday, Bayern legend Carl Heinz Rummenigge will usher in an important milestone in his life: the club's former long-term core manager and current member of the Supervisory Board are at least 70 years old. Taking this opportunity, Rummenigge accepted an exclusive interview with the Munich Evening News.

Bayern Munich's current competitive situation

"This summer, we operated the transfer market in a creative and wise manner. Now we can see the team regaining the feeling of football, and three important players, Jamal Musiara, Alfonso Davis and Ito Yoshiki will soon return to the team.

We are on the right path - if Uli Mark Eber gives advice, I can only recommend that you follow his opinion. Because Uli's actions are all in Bye. Ren's best interests are the starting point, and that's the most important thing."

The future development of the club

"The most important thing is to stick to the good operation of the youth training camp. When young players like Leonard Karl join and play a vibrant game, the heartbeat of every Bayern fan will accelerate. In the past we had Bastian Schweinsteiger, David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, and we owe Louis Van Gaal a lot in this regard.

You need to have the courage to give young people a chance. I believe Vincent Kompani now understands that this is the core philosophy of Bayern and has always been the guarantee of the team's success."

Florian Werz failed to transfer

"Florian Werz would be very suitable for Bayern. And I also think that for him personally, choosing to transfer to Munich instead of Liverpool would be a better decision. We respect his choice, but I feel a little regretful because he is fully in line with Bayern's 'target portrait': we always hope to sign the best German players. Or Maybe one day he will reconsider. "

German national team and the 2026 World Cup

"Our team is still unstable, and the most important thing at the moment is to establish coherence. Tony Kroos recently said that he thinks playing three or four good goals is enough to become an international player. In my age of football, you must maintain two years of outstanding performance at the top level, and Helmut Schön will consider giving you the call of the national team.

We need to regain the special status of the national team-becoming the most important and most important in this country again The team that is concerned. Coach is important, but the team itself is the core.

The 2026 World Cup will be very difficult, and the climate conditions are a big problem, which is my experience. Julian Nagelsmann must make the team achieve the best physical condition. In the 1986 World Cup, we reached the finals with our own advantages, and no one regarded us as a hot topic at the time. "

Whether Manuel Neuer may return to the national team

" The key is that it is necessary to finally get on the court. The best player - and the leading player. In the last two games, I feel that the team is missing something. They are all excellent players, but I don’t see a clear defensive leader on the court, and there is no clear core central axis.

For example, in 2020, Bayern, we have such a central axis: goalkeeper Neuer, defender Alaba, midfielder Thiago, forward Lewandowski. That is the strongest Bayern I have ever seen. When the team has such a main and central axis, just match them reasonably around them. His players, coupled with the right team spirit - can succeed."

After the contract expires in 2026, Neuer's future at Bayern

"I hope he can continue to stay at Bayern. But to be honest: after he suffered a serious injury, I had doubts at first. And obviously, my physical condition is definitely not as good as when I was 30. But judging from his current performance, Manuel is definitely the decisive needle for Bayern.

We have the best goalkeeper in European football. He did for the club Everything - and what is still doing - is excellent. He takes the goalkeeper to a new level. Pep Guardiola even wanted him to play in the midfield, but eventually gave up the idea.

Bayern has always had top goalkeepers - every successor will be compared to them. One day Manuel will retire, no matter when. I know it's not easy to find a goalkeeper who can fill his vacancy. But until then, we should be grateful for his ability to maintain such a high level of competition."