Despite a strong season, Stefan Effenberg has urged FC Bayern to add to its squad in the summer. The club legend believes the record champions are under pressure in international competition – and is calling for clear investment to attack the Champions League
Before the last Bundesliga match against 1. FC Köln, Effenberg was invited to the Allianz Arena together with other Bayern legends such as Oliver Kahn and Giovane Elber
25 years after the Champions League triumph in 2001, Effenberg and Kahn presented the handle pot on the pitch to great applause
Bayern must invest for the CL title
Afterwards, the former Bayern captain also spoke about the current situation of the record champions – and made it clear: „Next year, we need to invest a little more to bring the Henkelpott to Munich,“ emphasized Effenberg
The former midfield boss is thus addressing precisely the discussion that is currently dominating FC Bayern
Although Munich still have enormous individual quality, the season also revealed weaknesses, especially in the decisive phase of the Champions League, where it became clear that the squad lacked depth and consistency in some areas
The semi-final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in particular made it clear that Bayern cannot currently offer the same quality behind its absolute top players as other top European clubs
In the Bundesliga, too, Vincent Kompany has had to rotate time and again recently – often with problems
It was not uncommon for Bayern to fall behind before players such as Harry Kane, Michael Olise or Luis Díaz turned the game around
The rumor mill is buzzing
It is likely that Bayern will be looking to make personnel moves in the summer anyway, with the Munich club apparently looking for reinforcements in attack in particular
Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon is still considered the ideal solution for the left flank, while names such as Dusan Vlahovic and Josko Gvardiol are also being mentioned around Säbener Straße
For now, however, the focus is on the DFB Cup final against VfB Stuttgart