He was supposed to replace Neuer at Bayern, but he will probably sign a new contract. What will happen to Nübel?

Until his arrival at Bayern Munich, Alexander Nübel had a similar path to that of the star Manuel Neuer, whom he was to replace. But unfortunately for him, the Bavarian number one has shown no signs of deterioration in his performances, which will probably result in him getting a new contract. What will happen to the promising goalkeeper?

The talented goalkeeper made his way into adult football in a Schalke jersey, soon becoming one of the leading goalkeepers in Germany’s top competition with his performances. Then Bayern Munich became interested in the player and could celebrate their success.

Manuel Neuer and Alexander Nübel share exactly the same part of their careers. But the similarity of their careers changes radically after the transfer to Bayern.

While Neuer started his career at Bayern immediately as the unquestioned number one, Nübel has the misfortune to find the Munich giant’s goalkeeper being defended by the very man he had so much in common with.

Nübel arrived in Bavaria as a 23-year-old talent. There was a lot of talk about him replacing Neuer, he was supposed to be guaranteed a large amount of playing time in his contract. But it was never confirmed. In fact, Bayern’s clear number one has been putting in some fabulous performances and at 35 years of age, he may still have plenty of years ahead of him.

So in the summer, Nübel went on loan to Monaco, where he is catching brilliantly. He is proving that he can indeed become the successor to one of the best goalkeepers of all time. It just doesn’t seem likely that he will.

Neuer is under contract until 2023, and there is increasingly loud talk of an extension. It should be mentioned that the Gelsenkirchen native truly deserves it. It is in 2023 that Nübel is due to return from his loan spell.

But can he become number one? It will depend on how Neuer feels. Bayern certainly won’t want to lose him, it’s just that this is not a club that just kicks its legends away.

“If Neuer extends his contract, it would be a major decision. We would have to think with Alex about how to deal with his career further. He was presented with a clear career plan when he moved to Bayern. So far, nobody has informed me that anything will change,” Nübel’s agent Stefan Backs told Abendzeitung.

Source: Abendzeitung, Transfermarkt