Former Bayern Munich assistant Hermann “Tiger” Gerland recently retired and was asked about some players he identified for Bayern Munich to sign.
As it turns out, Gerland has a mighty fine eye for talent.
“I recommended Erling Haaland when he was still at Molde. He was in Munich for negotiations, he wanted to earn €10-15k a month, and would have cost €2.8m. [I also recommended] Dayot Upamecano, who would have cost €2.2m before he went to Salzburg,” Gerland told KickerImagine Bayern Munich getting in on the ground floor for Haaland or Upamecano. Maybe, someone should have been listening a little closer to what Gerland was saying, eh?Looking for a discussion on whether or not Bayern Munich is equipped with the necessary leadership for the upcoming season? What about some talk on the recent updates surrounding Bayern Munich’s rumored interest in Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade? Awesome, then we have you covered with the latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! You can get the podcast on Patreon, Acast, Spotify, any leading podcast distributor, or below:Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
