Favourite coach powerless: Bayern departure still on the search

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Around a month after his departure from Bayern Munich, Raphael Guerreiro is still without a club. There are a few vague rumours, but nothing concrete yet.

As he looks for a new club, Raphael Guerreiro cannot rely on his favourite coach this time. Thomas Tuchel now manages the England national team. He could even do with reinforcements in the wide defensive areas, but Guerreiro is Portuguese.

Tuchel played a key role in Guerreiro's last two transfers. In 2016, the versatile player joined Tuchel's Borussia Dortmund from FC Lorient for 12 million euros, and in 2023 he followed him to Bayern Munich on a free transfer. Tuchel had also wanted to take Guerreiro to Paris Saint-Germain in between, but that move fell through. What now? 

Back in March, Bayern Munich announced that they would not extend the 32-year-old's contract, which expires at the end of June. "We would like to thank Rapha sincerely for our time together," sporting director Max Eberl said at the time. "Rapha could always be relied upon on the pitch, and characters like him also enrich every dressing room." 

Talk of an early retirement followed. In June, Guerreiro emerged as a possible successor to Alejandro Grimaldo at Bayer Leverkusen. Benfica Lisbon were then said to be interested. Those rumours also faded, though, and according to reports coach Marco Silva has no use for Guerreiro. 

Italy is now the latest destination in the frame: last week, Tuttosport and Gazzetta dello Sport reported on a possible move to AC Milan. According to those reports, Guerreiro is a candidate to succeed Pervis Estupinan, should he move to Aston Villa as expected.