Bayern Munich director of football Max Eberl was keen to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Xavi Simons this summer, leading to ‘serious clashes’ at the German club.
That’s according to SportBILD. They report that Eberl went head-to-head with those around him in Bayern’s leadership over the Tottenham man.
Simons joined Tottenham in a big money move from RB Leipzig in the summer. That move came later in the window after months of being linked with an exit from Leipzig.
Chelsea were particularly keen, while Bayern had been named as suitors for a while. Instead, it was Tottenham who moved towards the end of August and got their man. That may not have gone down too well at Bayern, at least in Eberl’s office.
According to SportBILD, there were some ‘serious clashes’ during the summer transfer window. Eberl butted heads with Bayern supremos such as Herbert Hainer, Uli Hoeneß, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
He was keen to sign Simons from Leipzig, among other players. However, he was seemingly overruled. This led to him reportedly standing up during discussions and essentially saying “If you don’t trust my approach, tell me – or let me continue!”. This ultimately earned him the ‘alpha males’ respect. It didn’t, though, lead to the signing of Simons.
He instead headed to Tottenham, where he now appears to be finding his feet and earning praise. Whether Bayern retain an interest, via Eberl, remains to be seen.
It would be surprising if he wasn’t keeping a close eye on the Dutchman, given his fondness for him led to such a pivotal moment behind the scenes at Bayern this summer.
