A new keeper’s in town.
Bayern Munich keeper-in-waiting Jonas Urbig could be getting his next chance to start at the summer’s Club World Cup competition in the United States.
As captured by Sky Sport DE journalist Florian Plettenberg:
It’s the clear and agreed plan: Jonas Urbig is set to feature at the Club World Cup in the USA with FC Bayern!
As a result, he will not take part in the U21 Euros in Slovakia.
@kerry_hau @SkySportDE
Does this mean that Manuel Neuer will not be the main starter between the sticks for the Bavarians? The captain fought his way back into the starting lineup after returning from injury for the final Bundesliga games of the season, but the summer will be a good opportunity for him to rest — and for Urbig to get a jump start on competitive integration with the team.
The 21-year-old has impressed as a shot stopper in his cameo stretch for Neuer this season, but teammates have not looked as comfortable yet relying on him in distribution. Of course with Neuer, that is a high bar…but Urbig can take some strides in June.
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