{"id":567053,"date":"2020-09-24T07:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T11:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=567053"},"modified":"2021-02-28T10:34:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T15:34:42","slug":"bayern-munich-mario-gotze-borussia-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/24\/bayern-munich-mario-gotze-borussia-dortmund\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Bayern Munich Contact Mario Gotze Over Return Following Borussia Dortmund Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bayern Munich<\/a> have reportedly made contact with their former midfielder Mario Gotze over a return to the club. Bild’s<\/a> Christian Falk reports that Bayern boss Hansi Flick called Gotze, who left Borussia Dortmund for a second time this summer, to discuss a move, and it is supposedly not the first call that the pair have had.<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich Contact Mario Gotze Over Return Following Borussia Dortmund Release<\/h2>\n

Flick Wants Reinforcements<\/h3>\n

Despite a stunning start to the Bundesliga campaign, which saw Bayern demolish Schalke 8-0<\/a> on the opening day, Flick reportedly wants to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes.<\/p>\n

This summer, Bayern have seen Thiago Alcantara leave for Liverpool<\/a>, and Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Perisic and Alvaro Odriozola return to Barcelona<\/a>, Inter Milan and Real Madrid<\/a> respectively at the end of their loan spells.<\/p>\n

All that has been brought in to offset those departures is Leroy Sane from Manchester City<\/a> and teenager Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi from Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>. While they are talented players in their own right, the departures have still left Bayern short in some areas.<\/p>\n

While Flick is pushing to bring Gotze back, Falk also reports that Bayern board members Karl-Heinze Rummenigge and Hasan Salimhadidzic have so far refused the idea.<\/p>\n

Gotze would still command a high wage, which could be a risk due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, unlike the first time he moved to Bavaria, he would not command a transfer fee, which is why Flick is keen to do the deal.<\/p>\n

Falk suggests that Gotze would be willing to accept a “significant” cut in his salary in order to re-join the club, while a one-year contract with the option to extend it further would be ideal for both parties.<\/p>\n

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