Bayern Munich: The revelation Jonas Urbig works in the footsteps of Manuel Neuer

For more than a decade, Bayern Munich's goals have been kept by Manuel Neuer. Considered by many as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, the 2014 world champion has been going through complicated recent years. Aged 38, the former Schalke 04 is no longer as reliable physically and has many physical seeds lately. While he had missed almost entirely 2023 because of a serious injury to the tibia, the native of Gelsenkirchen still keeps the Bavarian goals this season and achieves a beautiful cuvée. However, Munich leaders continue to prepare for the future by suspecting that a neuer retirement is closer every day.

Even if his contract was extended until June 2026, the German goalkeeper should not be present longer with the residents of the Allianz Arena. Thus, the leaders of the Rekordmeister recruited Jonas Urbig this winter to prepare for the future and walk in the footsteps. “”FC Bayern is one of the biggest clubs in the world. I'm proud to be here now and I can't wait to know my new team as quickly as possible. My goal is to work on myself professionally every day and continue to develop in our group of guards around Manuel NeuerAlso explained the young goalkeeper on his arrival. A passage of witness which, for the moment, takes place perfectly.

Manuel Neuer took Jonas Urbig under his wing

Having made all its classes with the young people of Germany, Urbig is trained in FC Cologne. Loaned in the lower levels in the last two seasons, Urbig had won its place in the goals of the second of 2. Bundesliga at the start of the season. Sufficient for Bayern Munich to put on him for his future by recruiting him against 7 million euros. A choice that for the moment turns out to be paying. Taking advantage of Manuel Neuer's injury outing during the first round of the Champions League’s 8th final in front of Bayer Leverkusen, Urbig has come into play and has been chained since. Entering as soon as he entered, he could not prevent the defeat of his team against Bochum in the league last weekend (2-3). Recorded against Leverkusen this Tuesday, Urbig still achieved a beautiful score against the Werkself by making a clean-sheet. A performance that allowed him to have already been adored on social networks by Bayern Munich supporters who were fans of him on social networks after the match.

The 21 -year -old is also unanimous internally. Bild Recently explained that his training in training was impressive and that he had the best rate of stopping in training for some … Manuel Neuer. The future plans are clear with Urbig who will hold next season as Max Eberl had confided recently: “We have extended the one -year manual contract, the discussions were very open. He clearly indicated that he was ready to give up matches in Jonas (Urbig, editor's note). Manu even wanted Jonas's phone number and call him himself. If Jonas joined us in January, it is because we could not plan the arrival of Sven Ulreich in December. Then Daniel Peretz injured in the kidney. Overnight, we would have approached the extremely important months of January and February with Manu Neuer and the young goalkeeper Max Schmitt. We said: We bring Jonas six months earlier so that he can learn here. Manu is now number 1. Jonas will be tenured next season. “You will understand, the future of Jonas Urbig in Bayern Munich promises to be radiant.