On-loan Nuebel will not replace injured Neuer at Bayern Munich

Goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel, on loan from Bayern Munich to AS Monaco until the end of the season, will not come back to replace injured Manuel Neuer, his agent said.

The 26-year-old Nuebel has a contract with Bayern Munich that runs to 2025.

He had been a main candidate to come in until the end of the season after Germany goalkeeper Neuer broke his leg during a skiing holiday last month.

Neuer has been ruled out for months and will miss the rest of the season following surgery.

“The transfer is off the table,” Nuebel’s agent Stefan Backs said late on Monday. “Alexander will play the second half of the season at Monaco.”

Neubel later posted on social media a photo of himself in a Monaco outfit during a break in training with the line “What else?”.

Bayern Munich have been desperately searching for a replacement for Neuer with the team top of the Bundesliga ahead of the season restart against RB Leipzig on Friday.

The Bavarians are four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and six ahead of third-placed RB Leipzig.

They are also facing Paris St-Germain (PSG) in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 next month.

Their only experienced goalkeeper is 34-year-old Sven Ulreich, with the others, including 19-year-old Johannes Schenk, having no first team experience.