Bayern Munich presents his record-shopping Corentin Tolisso and hopes that the money for the midfielder is well laid out. The Frenchman is supposed to replace Xabi Alonso, but it is a different type of player.
Corentin Tolisso in the imagination of the press conference at Bayern Munich.
“I’m here to play. I want to play.” That is the claim of Corentin Tolisso, the record access of the FC Bayern Munich. 41.5 million euros, the German record master costs the exchange of the Frenchman from Olympique Lyon, in the case of success, a reference is due. But if Tolisso will actually play? The is uncertain. Also Renato Sanches was changed prior to last season for not much less money and with even more laurels to the Isar and was not able to prevail.
Nevertheless, by the end of career of Xabi Alonso for a place in the defensive midfield role has become vacant. In Arturo Vidal, Defensive-Allrounder Javi Martinez and Sanchez out of the competition in the eligible positions on the “6” or “8” is now manageable. Bayern Board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge praised his new signing as a “run – and fight strongly and quickly. He is a player that we lot of joy.”
Swiss pocket knife with natural authority
Good eye, sharp shot – Corentin Tolisso, here in the Jersey of Lyon, to become the new all-purpose weapon of the FC Bayern
His new coach, Carlo Ancelotti, described Tolisso because of its versatility as a “Swiss pocket knife, as one of the best midfield players in the market”. Further advantages: natural authority, good passing game, the ability to shift the game and an accurate shot. Requirements to be a Great to. But, see above, you had also thought of Sanches. Nevertheless, Ancelotti is confident: “He can be Alonso’s replacement.” Rummenigge countered, however, that the two were “two completely different game types”.
Tolisso, 22, and French national team player, seems to be the much-quoted Bayern-Gen bring. Bayern was “one of the best clubs in the world, if not the best. Here I can develop myself, and I have to develop myself. The club suits me,” he said at the press conference for his presentation to the new employer and a little bit of yourself.
Tolisso replaces at Bayern, and also League-wide, his team-mate Martinez as the most expensive access, the 2012 for 40 million euros from Bilbao to Munich.