The former Bayern Munich goalkeeper insists that the club should have kept Thomas Kraft and Michael Rensing instead of signing the former Schalke man.
Former Bayern Munich shot stopper, Sepp Maier, has revealed that he would have kept http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-Neuer-c23424 from Schalke. He reckons that Bayern must not have wasted money in
Neuer’s acquisition and instead should have used the same funds in signing a defender.
Neuer signed for the Munich giants prior to the start of 2011/12 campaign and so far has turned out to be a successful acquisition. As a result of current Germany number one’s transfer, both Kraft and Rensing decided to leave the
club. Kraft joined Hertha http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Berlin-c7536 while Rensing signed for FC Koln.
While talking to a sports website, Goal.com, the 68-year-old further added:
"Bayern have made a mistake in the past. I would never have let go of Rensing and Kraft. They could have prepared both of them for the spot between the sticks before Neuer's arrival.”
However, Maier does not deny Neuer’s talent despite commenting against his acquisition from the Gelsenkirchen outfit. He admitted that the 25-year-old certainly is better than Kraft or Rensing but opined that the duo could have
settled down at the Allianz Arena if they had been provided with a chance to polish their skills.
"I would not have signed Neuer, but Bayern always want the best players, and he is a world-class goalkeeper. However, I know http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 and Thomas, and they would both have made it at Bayern as well. It's clear though that Neuer is
on another level," Maier concluded.
Maier expects Neuer to be included amongst the league of best goalkeepers in the country. He also wished him luck for the remainder of his Bayern career.
The former West http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international represented Bayern for two decades where he collected a mammoth 536 senior team appearances before retiring in 1979. He earned 95 international caps for West Germany during a 13-year spell
prior to retiring from professional football.
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