Champions League finalist 'fled from Thomas Tuchel' after England boss didn't want him

Eyebrows were raised when decided to leave but two years on, the Swiss goalkeeper has given himself a shot at glory with . Sommer, 36, has been among Europe's most consistent shot-stoppers over the last decade, whether he's been staring for , or Inter.

But his brief spell at Bayern, despite lifting the title, wasn't a particularly fond chapter of his storied career. Sommer had entered the final sixth months of his contract in January 2023 when the Bavarians came calling.

Bayern needed a replacement for , who'd during the winter break. Agreeing to pay Monchengladbach £8.3million, Sommer was signed by then-manager .

Within his first two months at the club, Nagelsmann got the sack and was replaced by Tuchel, fresh off his exit. The Switzerland international helped Bayern reach the Champions League quarter-finals before losing to , and they pipped to win the Bundesliga on a dramatic final day.

Prior to the start of the new season, however, Sommer jetted off to Milan after Inter had sold to for £47m. The 36-year-old has , with his incredible performance in this season's Champions League semi-final against helping side book their ticket to Munich, where they'll face .

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The reason behind Sommer wanting to leave Bayern? Tuchel, according to ex-Bayern and Inter star . "He lived above us in Munich, and we saw each other often," Rummenigge revealed in an interview with ahead of Saturday's final.

"He somewhat fled from our coach back then - which makes it all the more remarkable how strong and consistent he is now performing at Inter Milan. That shows his quality, especially at an advanced age."

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Within a month of Tuchel replacing Nagelsmann, it was reported by that he'd already decided on bringing back Neuer as Bayern's first-choice goalkeeper in the 2023-24 season. That opened the door for Sommer to leave and all Inter that had to do was pay a mere £5m in what could go down as one of the best bargain transfers in recent history.

Just two months after joining the Nerazzurri, Sommer publicly criticised the way he was treated by the German giants. "I learned how things work at Bayern," he explained. "You pick one or two players and then the media shoots. And then you choose two new ones. And then it was my turn. But I didn't feel like defending myself publicly."

He went on to say: "We had an extremely wild situation at Bayern. Layoffs, changes, a lot of unrest and various topics besides sport. Of course it was unpleasant at times and it doesn't leave you unscathed. The most important thing was that I tried to perform and help the team be successful. Luckily, that worked out in the end."

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