{
  "id": 11145486,
  "title": "Oliver Baumann remain on Bayern's radar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/oliver-baumann-remain-on-bayerns-radar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oliver-baumann-remain-bayerns-radar-080700900.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oliver Baumann remains a potential target for Bayern Munich, according to recent reports. In March, Bild mentioned the Bavarian club's interest in the 36-year-old goalkeeper to replace Manuel Neuer, who was contemplating retirement. Neuer, however, opted to extend his contract for another year, and Bayern's pursuit of Baumann did not escalate. Despite this, the German champions have not abandoned their interest in the experienced keeper.\n\nAs Neuer, 40, is expected to retire in 2027, Jonas Urbig has been considered as his replacement. Nevertheless, Bayern would prefer to secure a backup goalkeeper for their 23-year-old No. 1. Kicker revealed that Baumann is \"certainly\" being discussed for this role. Baumann is currently one of the few options with a reasonable chance of surpassing Karl-Heinz Körbel's Bundesliga record of 602 appearances. With Baumann's 75 fewer appearances, he could potentially break the record in just under two seasons, assuming he maintains regular playing time. Other potential targets for Bayern include Augsburg's Finn Dahmen, 1. FC Köln's Marvin Schwäbe, Fulham's Bernd Leno, and Hamburger SV's Daniel Heuer Fernandes. Before pursuing any of these alternatives, Bayern must receive a clear indication from Neuer regarding his future beyond the upcoming summer.",
  "summary": "Back in March, Bild reported that Bayern Munich were considering a move for Oliver Baumann to replace Manuel Neuer, who was considering retiring at the time.Neuer ultimately chose to extend his contra...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}