"Huge potential"

Change fixed! Bayern sign talented goalkeeper

Jonas Urbig (center) is now a player for FC Bayern Munich.(Bild: FC Bayern München)

FC Bayern has signed Jonas Urbig from second division club 1. FC Köln. This was confirmed by the Munich club on Monday evening. The 21-year-old is regarded as an up-and-coming goalkeeping talent.

Urbig has signed a contract with the German record champions until 2029. According to media reports, Bayern are transferring a transfer fee of seven million euros to Cologne for Urbig. With bonus payments, the sum could rise to ten million euros.

Jonas Urbig (center) is now a player for FC Bayern Munich.(Bild: FC Bayern München)

"He is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in German soccer, very ambitious and has huge potential. Jonas is a modern goalkeeper who fits in very well with FC Bayern's style of play in the way he interprets the goalkeeping game," said Bayern's sporting director Christoph Freund, praising the new signing.

Urbig is modest: "My goal is to work on myself professionally every day and to continue to develop in our goalkeeping group around Manuel Neuer," said the U21 international goalkeeper.

Who will be Manuel Neuer's successor?
This means that FC Bayern is very broadly positioned in the goalkeeper position. Behind club legend Manuel Neuer, Israeli international goalkeeper Daniel Peretz has also claimed the role of first-choice deputy. Urbig is now likely to challenge him for this. It is possible that Peretz will be loaned out. With veteran Sven Ulreich, Munich also have an experienced man up their sleeve. Neuer is likely to extend his contract by another year until 2026. Who will be his successor? Alexander Nübel, who is currently on loan from FC Bayern to VfB Stuttgart but still has a contract in Munich until 2029, is the most likely candidate. Or will it be Urbig? ...