Bayern Munich to Target $63 Million Manuel Neuer Replacement

Bayern Munich will need to think about a replacement for the legendary goalkeeper Manuel Neuer sooner rather than later. The club captain has just signed a contract extension with Die Roten. It will keep him at the club for an extra year until 2026. However, Neuer is currently 38, and his excellent career is drawing to a close. It means the club will look for somebody to step in as No.1 when he hangs up his gloves. The Mirror has reported that Bayern is keeping tabs on Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. The 22-year-old stopper has impressed at the Premier League club and is valued at around $63 million. Kompany is a big fan of the Dutch international, having worked with him while at Belgium side Anderlecht. The Bavarian team signed Jonas Urbig, a 21-year-old from FC Köln, this past January for an estimated $7 million. The German, who has played for the national team's U21 side, is a future project. Verbruggen, who has started 46 Premier League games for Brighton in the last two seasons, c