Posted on December 15, 2021 at 11:30 p.m. by AM
Transferred to Bayern Munich to everyone's surprise during the 2020 summer transfer window, Bouna Sarr reveals the behind the scenes of his departure from OM.
Repositioned to the right-back position by Rudi Garcia , Bouna Sarr quickly distinguished himself in his new position thanks to his endurance and his attacking qualities, much appreciated in modern football for a player in this position. Quickly, he therefore caught the eye of several clubs and not the least since Bayern Munich did not hesitate to invest € 10M at the very end of the transfer window during the summer of 2020 to recruit < strong>Bouna Sarr . A surprising transfer of which the Senegalese international has unveiled behind the scenes.
“It is also rewarding for OM that a player goes to Bayern”
“We faced Munich in a friendly, during the summer. The next day, OM video analyst Anthony Santiago sends me a message to tell me that I liked a lot of Bayern leaders sitting next to him in the stands. For me, it's harmless, I don't calculate. There are five or six days of transfer window. One fine morning, Touti (Patrick Mendy), my agent, calls me early. I have to go to treatment. At the time, I had knee problems, it bothered me during my preparation, and deprived of the Classic. Morally, it's complicated, I want to come back quickly. Anyway, that morning, he calls me around 8 a.m. and asks me: '' Would you be able to undergo a medical examination '' 'Surprised, I answer:' 'Yes, why' '' He continues : '' Bayern wants to take you ''. Generally, Touti only warns me if there is something concrete, he never comes forward. I just woke up, I'm hanging up. Then, a few minutes later, I call him back: '' Wait, what did you say to me? Bayern! '' 'Everything happened, I signed on the last day of the transfer window. I had this little fear that OM would block me, but after five seasons at the club, everyone was a winner, I was rewarded for my seriousness. It's also rewarding for OM that a player goes to Bayern, the Villas-Boas coach was proud of me, ”he told L'Equipe.