Bayern Munich could wind up selling Raphaël Guerreiro this winter

Raphaël Guerreiro performed a large function in Bayern Munich’s 3-1, come-from-behind win over St. Pauli on the Allianz Enviornment this previous weekend, having scored the primary of Bayern’s three objectives. Vincent Kompany made a small handful of modifications to his beginning eleven for that match from the starters that performed within the 3-1 loss to Arsenal within the Champions League, Guerreiro having been one in every of mentioned modifications.

The Portuguese left again/winger has made a complete of 13 appearances throughout all competitions thus far this season, solely 5 of which have been begins. Within the Bundesliga, the win over St. Pauli was solely his second begin within the league, as his different begins got here within the Champions League vs Pafos FC and Membership Brugge and the primary spherical DFB-Pokal win over Wehen Wiesbaden. Even with out Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito within the squad, although the latter did simply mark his return, it’s clear that Guerreiro shouldn’t be Kompany’s first alternative at left again. The Belgian has been exhibiting a choice to taking part in Tom Bischof there.

Unsurprisingly, Guerreiro has been linked with a possible transfer away from Bayern as early as this winter. Portuguese outlet A BOLA (through @iMiaSanMia) are reporting that SL Benfica are closely thinking about making an attempt to signal Guerreiro through the January switch window, as supervisor José Mourinho may be very keen on his expertise at a excessive stage within the Bundesliga, Champions League, and the Portuguese nationwide crew.

Guerreiro himself has beforehand admitted that he’s an enormous Benfica fan and going there would greater than doubtless imply extra common minutes and begins for him, particularly since Ito is now again for Bayern and Davies is edging nearer to his return as effectively. As soon as the Canadian worldwide is again, Guerreiro could be competing for minutes with Davies, Bischof, Ito, and even Josip Stanišić, who has additionally been used at left again earlier than.

At Bayern, although Guerreiro is never a starter for Kompany, he’s nonetheless very a lot appreciated by the supervisor and the membership and has confirmed to be a viable possibility when he’s been referred to as upon. That may not be sufficient to make him not wish to depart Bayern both this winter or summer season, although. His present contract with Bayern runs by June 2026, so he might additionally depart the membership as a free agent if Bayern decides in opposition to providing him any form of extension.