‘Situation is unsatisfactory’: Could Tottenham have second chance to sign Bayern Munich ace? TF-Images/Getty Images When Bayern Munich announced the signing of Alexander Nubel from Schalke 14 months ago, the comparisons with a certain Manuel Neuer were impossible to ignore. Like arguably the most celebrated goalkeeper of the 21st century, Nubel had established himself as one of Europe’s next-best shot-stoppers in front of the baying Veltins Arena crowd before being hand-picked to join the all-star cast of FC Hollywood. 7 ‘Dream Transfers’ That Turned Into Nightmares brid /static/uploads/2021/03/732363_t_1614798476.jpg 732363 center While Nubel felt like ‘one for the future’, it was assumed that he would have a big role to play in the present too.