Bayern Munich loanee Alexander Nübel was recently asked about his future and gave a standard response that could not have been crafted any better to avoid conflict.
“We haven’t had any talks yet about how things will proceed. I think there’s still some time. Everyone knows I’m under contract at FC Bayern, but I’m still on loan, and we’ll see everything else in spring. I’m super happy in Stuttgart. Everything is going very, very well, and that’s the most important thing for me,” Nübel told RTL.
According to a report from Sky Germany, though, VfB Stuttgart has no plans to ink Nübel to a permanent deal, which further complicates Bayern Munich’s planning for the summer of 2026:
According to Sky Sport, VfB is currently not planning to sign the 29-year-old permanently. A transfer fee of between €20 and €25 million would likely be due for the national goalkeeper this summer. In addition, Nübel currently earns around €10 million in salary, of which FC Bayern finances around two-thirds. A permanent signing of Nübel would be too expensive for the Swabians as part of the overall package, and a third loan is currently out of the question.
VfB already has Nübel’s designated successor in their own stable. Stuttgart’s current goalkeeping plan calls for U21 national team goalkeeper Dennis Seimen to become the new number one at the Neckar River. The 19-year-old is considered one of Germany’s brightest goalkeeping talents, having joined VfB at the age of nine and progressed through all of their youth teams.
This presents an issue for Bayern Munich, especially given the uncertain status of Manuel Neuer, who — believe it or not — could sign another contract extension. Nübel will likely need to be sold regardless of what happens with Neuer, but can Jonas Urbig afford to sit another full season on the bench? Bayern Munich could have to look to loan out the youngster, unless it believes that it can give him enough playing time to keep his development progressing.
That could be a tough task and could get more complicated if Nübel is thrust into the mix.
The German national team is up once again and has two very winnable matches on its slate for the October international break against both Luxembourg and Northern Ireland.
Julian Nagelsmann will not be operating with a full roster thanks to injuries and illnesses, but this should give him a chance to further make up his mind on several players who are on the bubble for the 2026 World Cup.
