FC Bayern Munich: Armindo Sieb the winner of the preparation?

In the preparation for the season of FC Bayern Munich, one youngster in particular has apparently attracted attention so far. Offensive player Armindo Sieb received according to reports from the pictureNewspaper from the new trainer Julian Nagelsmann noticeably a lot of praise for his training achievements.

The 18-year-old was already one of the most noticeable players in the friendly against 1. FC Köln (2: 3) last week and was singled out by Nagelsmann accordingly. “Three or four of the young players did well. Armindo Sieb was good,” he said.

Sieve transfer to Bayern caused trouble

Sieb had moved from TSG Hoffenheim to Bayern in the summer of 2020, and the transfer was not without background noise. TSG manager Alexander Rosen criticized the record champions’ behavior at the time.

Rosen found it “irritating that the player was ordered by FC Bayern for a medical examination in Munich without consulting us,” he said: “Against the background of the current corona crisis with all its limitations and challenges, I miss such behavior the words.”

After his move, Sieb was initially out with a ligament injury for a long time and was only used regularly in the second half of the season for Bayern’s second team in the third division. In twelve games for the later relegated he was involved in four hits. Now speculates picturethat Sieb could become a surprise candidate in the professional team in the upcoming season due to his flexibility.

Currently, Nagelsmann only has a mini squad available in preparation, which is filled with players from the second team. The EM drivers are only gradually returning from the special leave.