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Bayern Munich Confirms Kingsley Coman Close To Joining Al Nassr
Bayern Munich winger, Kingsley Coman, is close to joining Saudi club Al Nassr, with talks in the final stages, the German champions said on Friday ahead of the German Super Cup against VfB Stuttgart.
They added that the match will proceed as planned. There was no development in the transfer saga of Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade.
The 29-year-old Coman, a 2022 World Cup finalist with France, has been at Bayern for a decade, having won a slew of domestic and international titles, including the Champions League and the Club World Cup.
”There are still final talks pending, so it is not a done deal just yet,” Bayern sports director Christoph Freund told a press conference.
”But should it go ahead, then he was here 10 years, he won many titles, and was a super person.”
For coach Vincent Kompany, Coman’s looming departure could be emotional, especially soon after club talisman Thomas Müller left Bayern for MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps after 25 years with the club.
Yet Kompany and his squad remain focused on the new season.
”I think that King showed over the years at Bayern what player he was. When such a successful player leaves the club, it is always emotional,” Kompany said.
”I think for me it is important to look ahead, show respect for Kingsley Coman and for what he achieved for the club. But my feeling is the lads who are here are the priority, and they have to work towards success.”
There was no change, however, in the status of 23-year-old Germany international Woltemade with Stuttgart having rejected the latest Bayern bid for the talented forward, who wants to join the German champions.
”There has been so much talk about it, about deadlines, figures, and so on,” Freund said.
”We have never commented on the matter. There is nothing new. Tomorrow, he is playing for Stuttgart, where he is under contract, and it does not make sense to restart any speculation.”
The Bundesliga kicks off next Friday with Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig.
