Nagelsmann: Neuer s return to the German team is not an option at the moment and he is not worried about the goalkeeper position

L'Equipe reported on October 10 that Neuer's name once again appeared in discussions for the German national team. Germany will face Luxembourg on Friday, and speculation has begun about whether Neuer will return to the national team for the 2026 World Cup.

With Neuer's outstanding performance at Bayern Munich, there are more and more voices about his return to the national team. Currently, his save success rate in the Bundesliga is as high as 78.6%, ranking first.

"I know this is an interesting topic, but we still need to take it step by step." German national team sports director Rudy Voller said in an interview with Sky90.

Neuer announced his retirement from the national team after last year's European Cup and played a total of 124 times for the German team. It stands to reason that Ter Stegen should take his place in the short term. But Ter Stegen's status has been severely affected by recurring injuries and Barcelona's summer introduction of Joan Garcia.

Waller made it clear: "Whether it is in Barcelona or elsewhere, the important thing is that he also knows this. If he wants to be our goalkeeper in the World Cup, he must play."

Since the start of the World Cup qualifiers Since the beginning, the German team's goalkeeper positions have been arranged as follows: 35-year-old Bowman (6 appearances) is the starting goalkeeper, 29-year-old Nubel (2 appearances) is the substitute, followed by Damen (27 years old) and Atubolu who have never played.

"I'm not worried about this position, no matter what the result is." Head coach Nagelsmann said, while pointing out that Neuer's return "is not an option at the moment."

Last month, Thomas Krot, a member of the 2014 World Cup champions, hinted: "If I give a clear answer now, I will open Pandora's box (laughs). He is in good condition and keeps his promise. If Nagelsmann thinks there is a problem with this position and asks him to play, Neuer will certainly not refuse."

However, Neuer himself reiterated that his decision cannot be changed. But Bayern teammate Pavlovich believes that everything is possible: "Who knows? We always want Neuer to stand in front of the goal. He is a world-class goalkeeper. But it ultimately depends on the coach's decision."

Now, Ter Stegen, Bowman and others need to work hard to avoid this discussion from continuing until next May.