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Bayern Munich defender Ito Hiroki's return may be difficult within this year.
Germany's RAN shed light on Ito's injury situation on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Will Ito be able to play again until 2026?'
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Ito was recruited by Bayern to reinforce its defense last summer. There were also predictions that the addition of Ito, who played for Stuttgart last season, could change the composition of the Bayern defense. Some predicted that Kim Min-jae, who was sluggish in the second half of last season, could be pushed out of the competition, and attention was paid to the composition of coach Bang Sang-Kompany's defense.
However, Ito did not even play properly. Shortly after joining Bayern, he suffered a metatarsal injury in the preseason and made his Bayern debut only in February. However, Ito was immediately injured again and ended the season early. Ito was out of the season in March due to an injury against Jeankt Pauli, and the same metatarsal injury put him in a situation where he is not even known when he will return to the next season.
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RAN says 'Ito's return is likely to be postponed until 2026. Bayern's defensive plans are becoming more complicated. With Eric Dier likely to leave the team, it has been reported that Ito's return could be significantly delayed. Ito, who suffered a metatarsal fracture, said he could not guarantee playing for Bayern again in 2025.
Then 'Extreme caution is required at the time of Ito's injury and return. The situation has put Bayern under pressure to reinforce its defence in the summer of 2025. Ito explained that he had already missed half of the season with a metatarsal injury, but suffered the same injury in just a few weeks.
If Bayern cannot reinforce its defense ahead of the next season due to Ito's departure, Kim Min-jae's overwork is expected to take place again.
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Meanwhile, Bayern is considering recruiting a candidate for center back due to various problems such as Ito's departure. Jonadanta and Ronald Araujo were listed as candidates, and in addition, Bayern's players considered as candidates for defensive recruitment are constantly appearing.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
