Bayern Struggle to Shift Three Surplus Players
Bayern’s insistence on permanent sales at fixed fees has stalled talks, leaving João Palhinha, Sacha Boey and Bryan Zaragoza training with the squad.
Overview
- Bayern want permanent transfers for Palhinha, Boey and Zaragoza but have not closed any deals because buyers prefer loans or cannot meet Bayern’s terms.
- The club is reportedly asking €25–30 million for João Palhinha, who has rejected offers from Saudi Arabia and Turkey because he wants to stay close to his young children in Portugal.
- Sacha Boey is said to carry a €15 million asking price after Galatasaray declined to trigger their buy option, a fee that has put off several interested Premier League sides.
- Bryan Zaragoza wants to return to Spain and is being monitored by Espanyol, Sevilla and Málaga, but his roughly €4 million annual salary and Bayern contract through 2029 complicate a move.
- Sporting director Max Eberl faces the task of finding buyers as contract lengths (Palhinha and Boey to 2028) and salary demands limit options and could slow Kompany’s planned squad reshaping.