Bayern Munich Opens Door to Bryan Zaragoza Loan, Barcelona on Alert

The future of Bryan Zaragoza may lie away from Bayern Munich. Despite the German club’s €17 million investment in his signing in January, it appears that Zaragoza will be loaned out as he has struggled to adapt to the Bundesliga. According to reports from ‘Sky Germany’ and ‘Bild’, Bayern is considering a loan move to allow the player to increase his value, with Spain being the preferred destination. Barcelona, who attempted to secure his services for June, is closely monitoring the situation and may make a move if the loan terms are favorable.

Zaragoza’s arrival at Bayern was accelerated in January due to the club’s insistence on acquiring an incisive one-on-one player. However, he has seen little playing time in Germany, and his coach, Thomas Tuchel, has highlighted communication issues as he does not speak English or German. While Bayern may await the decision of the new coach, all parties are beginning to see that a loan move is the best option to help the player progress.

The former Granada player is facing a challenging situation and is unlikely to feature in the Euro 2024 squad. Bayern may seek to give him some playing time towards the end of the season to evaluate him, although the plan is for him not to have a significant role in the new project. Indeed, the German club is already negotiating the signing of winger Chris Fuhrich from Stuttgart, who is expected to be Zaragoza’s replacement.

Zaragoza’s camp has yet to take action pending the final decision but has a direct line with Barcelona. In fact, his agent met with Deco in January to discuss a potential move, but Barcelona preferred to wait until June when Zaragoza’s release clause would be halved if Granada were relegated. Bayern acted swiftly and won the bidding war by paying the clause and compensation to secure his early departure in January.

Deco is fond of Bryan Zaragoza because he possesses a profile that Barcelona currently lacks in the squad. He is a quick player with excellent one-on-one abilities, as demonstrated in La Liga. Now, with a market opportunity arising, Barcelona’s interest could reignite, although the club is waiting for the final resolution of Zaragoza’s situation in Germany.