Bayern hunt Schwäbe as surprising goalkeeping option after Neuer

FC Bayern are reportedly circling Marvin Schwäbe, the 1. FC Köln goalkeeper, as a potential replacement in the Bayern goalkeeping surprising candidate discussion, while Manuel Neuer admits he is nearing the end of his career and Sven Ulreich may also depart. The topic (Thema) has dominated recent Bayern Insider podcasts.

Other goalkeeping options and contract angles

The Bayern Insider podcast highlighted Schwäbe as a possible figure in the club’s future plans, noting Neuer’s impending retirement and Ulreich’s uncertain future as the backdrop.

Bayern are said to prefer an experienced keeper with an expiring contract; Finn Dahmen and Oliver Baumann have also been named as alternatives.

Schwäbe’s name has surfaced before – spring rumours linked him with Bayern, and loose talks occurred even before Jonas Urbig’s move to Munich.

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A switch would be complex: Urbig is expected to become Bayern’s future number one, while Schwäbe lost his starting spot at Köln to a younger keeper and found the demotion hard to accept.

In Munich Schwäbe would likely begin as the number two, and whether that role suits him remains an open case (Fall).

There is no current plan for Schwäbe to leave Köln, though it is not ruled out; he told that his family feels at home in Köln and he sees no direct reason to move, yet football situations can change quickly.

Talks about a contract extension with 1. FC Köln have not yet taken place.