Expected window: summer 2027
Juan Musso to FC Bayern Munich
Last update: 28 days ago
Evidence score
Bayern Munich are weighing a move for Juan Musso as part of a goalkeeping search that also includes Newcastle's Nick Pope, per Sky Germany. The Argentine's contract at Atlético Madrid runs to 2028.
- Independent sources10/40
1 independent source (max 4); 2 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record10/25
The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent6/10
Last update 28 days ago
What we know
Bayern Munich are weighing a move for Juan Musso as part of a goalkeeping search that also includes Newcastle's Nick Pope, per Sky Germany. The Argentine's contract at Atlético Madrid runs to 2028.
The story broke on 6 Oct when Sky Germany listed Musso among several seasoned candidates under consideration for a shock move targeting Pope. Goal and Bulinews both repeated the Sky report the same day, citing the German outlet as their source.
Key findings
- First report: 6 Oct 2026, Sky Sport Germany.
- 1 independent source behind it (Sky Sport Germany); 2 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No second independent source corroborates it.
- Latest evidence: 28 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sport Germany 06/10/2026 | Tier 1 · Primary | Sky Germany lists Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid) among potential goalkeeper targets for Bayern Munich. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Goal 06/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Bayern Munich eye shock move for Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope, with Juan Musso among several seasoned candidates also under consideration. Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Cites Sky Sport Germany |
| Bulinews 06/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Sky also lists Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid) as a potential target for Bayern. Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Sky Sport Germany |
Timeline
- 06 Oct 2026 · GoalBayern Munich eye shock move for Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope, with Juan Musso among several seasoned candidates also under consideration.
Repeats reporting attributed to Sky Sport Germany. Stage: interest
- 06 Oct 2026 · BulinewsSky also lists Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid) as a potential target for Bayern.
Repeats reporting attributed to Sky Sport Germany. Stage: interest
- 06 Oct 2026 · Sky Sport GermanySky Germany lists Juan Musso (Atlético Madrid) among potential goalkeeper targets for Bayern Munich.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Bayern Munich need him?
Goalkeeper: the goalkeepers Bayern Munich already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current goalkeepers (3, 2 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Urbig | Goalkeeper | 23 | 30 Jun 2029 |
| Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper | 40 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Sven Ulreich | Goalkeeper | 38 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Alexander Nübel (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at VfB Stuttgart
- Daniel Peretz (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · back from loan at Southampton FC
- Daniel Peretz (Goalkeeper)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Hamburger SV
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 06 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 06 Oct 2026 (27 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
No new reporting for over three weeks: the story is going cold.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2028
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Juan Agustín Musso
- Age
- 32
- Agent
- Vicente Montes ...
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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