The Bayern president revealed why he didn’t bring Declan Rice. He confirmed the overpriced nature of English footballers

There was no doubt that West Ham would no longer keep Declan Rice in the team before this summer’s transfer window. Those assumptions were confirmed when Arsenal acquired the English midfielder for 116 million euros. But everything could have been quite different.

Bayern Munich were very interested in the English midfielder. “In the case of the Declan Rice deal, we had to set different priorities given our financial possibilities. What persists is the club. Therefore, decisions must be made in the interest of the club,” Fabrizio Romano published the words of Herbert Hainer.

Many football experts have offered several alternatives for Rice over the summer, often better and especially cheaper, according to statistics and other factors. However, it is common knowledge that English players have a higher price tag than similarly quality players from elsewhere.

However, the Munich team’s bid for Rice is no doubt quite shocking to many. Thomas Tuchel currently has one of the best players in the world at defensive midfield. Joshua Kimmich has been at Bayern since 2015 and is still 28 years old. So he still has many years ahead of him.

But the truth is that we can still add two top midfield players – Leon Goretzka and Jamal Musiala. But that’s where the list of classic midfielders ends. Of course, in case of an injury to one of them, the German side has a problem.

However, Tuchel has a number of different formations in the midfield, which he chooses according to the opponent. In five league games he has tried three different formation options.

Rice at Arsenal

But we must also take into account the fact that central midfielders are really appreciated lately. Moreover, Rice is proving his qualities at Arsenal, as he is the third best player in the team.

Moreover, he has already made his mark in the Gunners jersey by scoring the winning goal against Manchester United. However, the English midfielder is currently suffering from problems that may well prevent him from playing against Bournemouth.

Several other players have also had problems – Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka. So it’s not good for coach Mikel Arteta when his team is facing Manchester City and Chelsea.

Source: Fabrizio Romano, Transfermarkt