Manuel Neuer's sensational comeback is still pending a final medical green light. Nevertheless, the plan is clear, and players from both the DFB and Bayern are reported to have been instrumental in facilitating his return.
Manuel Neuer's sensational comeback is still pending a final medical green light. Nevertheless, the plan is clear, and players from the DFB and Bayern are said to have been instrumental in shaping his return.
, several unnamed key players in the German national team have urged head coach Julian Nagelsmann to recall Neuer for the World Cup. Neuer's teammates at FC Bayern, in particular, have repeatedly advised him to reconsider his retirement. Reports indicate that talks gained fresh momentum after Neuer's strong performances in the Champions League first leg against Real Madrid and in the semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain.
As a result—and after consulting his family—Neuer signalled to the DFB and Nagelsmann that he could envisage a return to the national team. Although contact between the 40-year-old and Nagelsmann had been limited, the pair gradually stepped up their conversations. According to consistent media reports, Neuer's return as Germany's number one for the World Cup finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico is now all but confirmed.
Nagelsmann is also reported to have informed Oliver Baumann of this decision in a phone call. According to, the coach had assured the 35-year-old TSG Hoffenheim shot-stopper back in March that he would travel to the World Cup as the number one even if Neuer returned. Now Nagelsmann has had to inform Baumann that he is going back on that promise.
According to reports, Baumann was extremely disappointed but assured the coach that he would still be available as a backup. Manuel Neuer is struggling with calf problems again – could Jonas Urbig also secure a World Cup place? One lingering uncertainty surrounds Neuer's fitness. The veteran goalkeeper is once again dealing with calf trouble, casting doubt over his participation in next Saturday's DFB-Pokal final against VfB Stuttgart.
According toThe coaching staff, led by Nagelsmann, are in close dialogue to assess whether the persistent issue could jeopardise Neuer's World Cup hopes. A final meeting is scheduled for Thursday, shortly before the squad is announced, to dispel any lingering doubts. Neuer has already suffered three minor calf muscle tears this season and has been sidelined on several occasions. His replacement, Jonas Urbig, has impressed during his absences and now harbours hopes of securing a World Cup place himself.
*Süddeutsche Zeitung* , Nagelsmann is now considering a provisional four-man goalkeeping squad for training: Neuer, Urbig, Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel. However, according to, Nübel's inclusion is uncertain, as his relationship with Neuer—now at VfB Stuttgart—remains tense. Should Nübel miss out, Nagelsmann is weighing Finn Dahmen of FC Augsburg and Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg as alternatives. Nübel joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer from Schalke 04 in 2020 as a potential successor to Neuer.
Unlike Urbig, however, he barely featured for the German record champions and, after just one year, moved first on a two-year loan to AS Monaco and then, also on loan, to VfB Stuttgart, where he is now concluding his third strong season ahead of Saturday's cup final. His immediate future remains unclear. He is under contract in Munich until 2030, but Neuer's latest one-year extension at Bayern rules out a return. Sporting director Christoph Freund has confirmed as much.
VfB cannot—and will not—cover Nübel's reported €12 million annual salary, while Bayern, according to
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