He played a strong first half of the season. 19 scorer points in 20 games. So it’s no wonder that FCB coach Julian Nagelsmann is also taking a closer look at the youngster. If Gabriel Vidovic hadn’t been injured recently, he would have already been part of the Bayern squad at the professional level.
It would have been a great finish for him in this Hinserie. But a slight thigh injury in training has now forced Gabriel Vidovic to take a break of ten days. This means that the 18-year-old will miss (for the time being) the chance to show himself with the professionals. The 2nd team has no more games in the Regionalliga before the winter break anyway. The make-up game against SC Eltersdorf scheduled for 10 December was cancelled.
Even before the summit meeting in Dortmund, coach Julian Nagelsmann had said that he would have liked to take Vidovic to the clash at BVB. “Unfortunately, he injured himself when he scored,” explained the head coach. Equally, there would have been the opportunity to test the youngster in the Champions League match against Barcelona, in which little is at stake for Munich, who have already qualified for the last 16.
Bayern would want to extend Vidovic’s contract
Nonetheless: Vidovic, who scored 12 times in 20 regional league games, set up seven more goals, so comes to 19 scorer points, and was already nominated for Croatia’s U-21 national team in the autumn, has forced himself into the focus. Which is why those responsible at Säbener Straße, and thus not only the bosses at the campus, would like to extend his contract with him, which runs until 2023.
However, there are also other Bundesliga clubs that have already taken notice of the offensive man and have deposited serious interest.
In this respect, Vidovic is aware of the high-calibre competition among the FCB professionals in the form of Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala. For this reason, the model of a loan including a return is certainly an option. This has already worked well a few times with Philipp Lahm, David Alaba and Serge Gnabry.
