Bayern have learned their lessons. Situations like with Thiago Alcantara, David Alaba or Robert Lewandowski will not happen again. At least in the next two years.Their main men are sealed since today Serge Gnabry officially signed a new contract until 2026 and put an end to speculations about his departure. The Bavarian giants have thus successfully completed the operation of securing the pillars of their game. In the last year, new contracts have been signed by Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer.##NAJAVA_MECA_6508206##A reminder of how the situation with the contracts of key players looks now:Until 2024: Müller, Neuer, Hernandez and PavardUntil 2025: Kimmich, Sane, Mane, DaviesUntil 2026: Goretzka, Mazraoui, Upamecano, Musiala, GnabryUntil 2027: Coman, GravenberchIn previous seasons, Bayern entered difficult situations with contracts that had expired or were about to expire. They had to sell Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool when the Spaniard entered the final year of his contract and refused an extension. The same situation was created for them this summer by Robert Lewandowski. Either they take compensation or let them go for nothing in a year like David Alaba did this summer. Now Bayern are calm about it. Neuer and Muller are already veterans, Pavard is definitely for sale and Hernandez will soon decide what to do next.Serge Gnabry has scored 10+ league goals in each of the last six seasons:◉ 16/17: 27 games, 11 goals◉ 17/18: 22 games, 10 goals◉ 18/19: 30 games, 10 goals◉ 19/20: 31 games, 12 goals◉ 20/21: 27 games, 10 goals◉ 21/22: 34 games, 14 goals#Gnabry2026 pic.twitter.com/MaAde4j7l2— Squawka (@Squawka) July 16, 2022 Bayern struggled in the last year to extend the contracts of their top stars. Kimmich was the first to agree, followed by Goretzka. Both received raises and entered the “first salary class” which is reserved in Bayern for stars who earn between 15 million and 20 million euros. Kimmich’s annual gross salary rose to 20 million euros, and Goretzka’s to around 18 million. Then, for months, there was a struggle with Kingsley Coman, who in the end also entered the highest paid rank with around 17 million euros gross per year. Mane also arrived for 20 million euros per year, and as of today, Serge Gnabry is also in that rank, and he will cost the Bavarians 19 million euros per season. Remember that Muller and Neuer were among the highest paid before and only maintained that status with new contracts.Serge Gnabry has extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2026 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/4r6mMqhxvJ— GOAL (@goal) July 16, 2022 Gnabry was the last straw for the tranquility of the Bayern leadership. The winger struggled for a long time about the extension of the collaboration and finally ‘fought’ out the salary he demanded from the beginning. The interest from Chelsea and Arsenal has alarmed the management of the German champions to ease the negotiations and make Gnabry one of the highest-paid players at the club.Bayern now spend much more money on the salaries of the best footballers than a year ago, and Matthijs De Ligt, whose transfer from Juventus is being negotiated, is expected to join the group of the highest paid with a salary of 20 million euros.
