Matthias Ginter is currently playing his fifth season with Borussia Monchengladbach, having joined them from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 and has since established himself as one of the best defenders in the Bundesliga. The 27-year-old is entering his prime years, but Monchengladbach fans won’t get to see the benefit of it because Matthias has decided that his season would be his last with the Foals.Saturday, 20.30: (5.00) Granada (3.70) Barcelona (1.80)Ginter announced on his Instagram page that renewal with Gladbach was no longer an option. The 27-year-old did say that he intended to play for Gladbach through the end of the current season.”After long deliberations, I have decided not to renew my expiring contract. After five fantastic years at Borussia Monchengladbach, it is difficult for me to take this step, but I’ve decided upon a different path for my personal and professional development. I owe a lot to the fans of Borussia and shall always carry this club in my heart.”These words have ignited interest from Barcelona, Inter and Bayern – among a few others – but Ginter’s future is still undecided. It will be up to him to weigh up any offer that comes in and decide what direction to take.🇩🇪 Matthias Ginter against Bayern Munich: 🧠 78 Touches 👟 33 Passes 🦵 9/10 Ground Duels 💪 3/5 Aerial Duels 🚀 9 Clearances🛑 6 Tackles✋ 4 Interceptions ❌ 3 Blocked Shots ⚠️ 1 Clearance Off The Line 🤕 3 Fouls Suffered UNSTOPPABLE. 💪 pic.twitter.com/plKcfEX3ud— Mozo Football (@MozoFootball) January 7, 2022 Maybe Spain? Barcelona need quality players for little or no money. That’s easier said than done because high-quality players don’t come cheap. And even when they do, they are often sought after by several parties. Xavi Hernandez’s backline will need a lot of work in the coming months because the free transfer of Eric Garcia from Manchester City didn’t work out so well, Samuel Umtiti is long since unwanted and veteran Gerard Pique is slowly approaching the end of his career at the highest level. Besides, Clement Lenglet is yet to establish himself as a long-term solution for Barcelona. And so, the search continues.Despite the precarious state of the Blaugrana, it’s still a nice destination for most players. But Ginter would prefer to remain in his homeland, where Bayern are believed to be interested. However, the Munich giants have set Chelsea’s wantaway defender Antonio Rudiger as their prime target. Only if that doesn’t materialize shall Julian Nagelsmann’s club go for Ginter.Covid-hit Bayern Munich humbled at home by MoenchengladbachIn the meantime, Inter Milan are also casting their net around Europe to find a suitable candidate who could bolster their defence. However, they are only willing to offer salaries of around $3 million per year to their new players – and Ginter would most certainly demand more. It looks like Inter will hold on to the tried and tested duo of Milan Skriniar and Stefan de Vrij, whose respective contracts have another 18 months to run.Newcastle United are being linked to quite a few players these days because of their big transfer budget, but they remain a less likely destination for the German international defender.BUNDESLIGA – Round 18FridayBayern – Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 (1-2)/Lewandowski 18 – Neuhaus 27, Lainer 31/Saturday17.30: (4.40) Greuther Furth (3.50) Stuttgart (1.95)17.30: (1.83) RB Leipzig (3.70) Mainz (4.80)17.30: (2.00) Leverkusen (3.60) Union Berlin (4.00)17.30: (1.62) Hoffenheim (4.10) Augsburg (6.00)17.30: (1.70) Freiburg (3.80) Bielefeld (5.70)20.30: (3.80) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.60) Dortmund (2.05)Sunday17.30: (2.80) Hertha (3.35) Koln (2.70)19.30: (3.60) Bochum (3.40) Wolfsburg (2.20)***odds are subject to change
