Personnel worries in the Bayern defensive could be a chance for Adam Aznou. But the talent was awarded in winter. Sports director Christoph Freund defends the deal and talks about the plans to the 18-year-old.
The fact that FC Bayern made left -back Adam Aznou on loan in winter was definitely not a mistake for sports director Christoph Freund. “We made the decision together with Adam in winter that we would give him because he should play games,” Freund said at the PK before the game against FC St. Pauli (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. in the live ticker).
Due to Alphonso Davies’s cruciate ligament rupture, Aznou now would have greater chances of operating times with the German record champions. Instead, the Moroccan national player in Spain’s La Liga fights an almost hopeless fight for relegation when the bottom of the bottom. Real Valladolid.
Adam Aznou plays on loan for Real Valladolid
“For him in his personal development, these are very, very important games and important steps that he is now going. That is why we are glad that we did it,” emphasized Freund.
The loan runs until the end of the season. “The possibility that we could get him back now does not exist,” said Freund.
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In addition, the talented left -back continues to play an important role in the planning of Bavaria. Aznou’s contract runs until 2027. “We will see for summer. Of course it is the plan that it may also go to the club World Cup,” said Freund. The reformed competition will take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13.
In general, FC Bayern, despite the longer failures of Davies and Dayot Upamecano on the defensive, has no too much need for new commitments in summer. “We are currently well positioned and see no acute need for action there for the coming season,” said Freund, who then also expects Upamecano’s return.
The Austrian also has the further development of Aznou in Spain. “In the next few weeks it is important that he hopefully will be on the pitch for many minutes,” added the Bayern boss. “That is also the goal of loan.”
Aznou had to wait some time for his professional debut at Bayern. In 2022 he moved from FC Barcelona to Munich, initially to the U17. At the beginning of November, Aznou celebrated his professional debut in the Bundesliga against Union Berlin. Two short missions in the league and the Champions League were added.
Aznou fights for regular place in Spain
At Valladolid, the defensive talent on the left rail now fought a regular place after initial problems. Most recently, he stood in the starting eleven three times in a row and played twice over the full 90 minutes.
Because he had not played at such a high level for a long time, he initially made “many mistakes” that he gradually corrected in training, so that he now felt better, Aznou explained at a press conference in early March.
For him it was a “new experience” to come to a team that is in such a complicated situation, said Aznou. “The mood in the cabin is good, everyone is helpful and that enables you to find your way faster in the team.”
“Complicated situation” for Aznou at Valladolid
Aznou added: “If you have people who help you, everything is easier, and cohesion is also important to learn to control the emotions and learn from this complicated situation.”
In view of eleven points behind the saving bank, the situation at the bottom of the table is not only difficult in terms of sport. There has also been unrest in the management of the management in the past few weeks.
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