On September 3rd, at 9:15 Beijing time (UTC+7), VfL Osnabrück will face Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal first round. Ahead of the match, Bayern's sporting director Freund attended a press conference.

Today is transfer deadline day. Of course, there's still a possibility something could change until today closes. For example, Sasha Buey's situation has been widely discussed. And a second question: has the youth academy become a revenue source for Bayern?

Freund: Regarding the transfer deadline, in Germany and many major leagues, the window closes today. Of course, some leagues will remain open for a while longer. As context, we will not be signing any new players. So there won't be much activity from us today. As for players leaving, there could still be changes. As I've mentioned before, some markets have extended transfer windows, so today doesn't mark the end of everything. Therefore, departures could still happen. But we will not be bringing in new players. That's what we've always said. We are very satisfied with our current squad and very happy with our current roster composition.

Regarding the youth academy, basically we want to develop many young players and help them reach their maximum potential. The better we can improve the overall development level, the better. Of course, not every player will eventually become a Bayern first-team player. But if we can develop many players who play important roles in other leagues or the Bundesliga, that's also very positive. I think we've created many success stories over the past several months and years.

Many young players have developed very well and built good careers outside Bayern. Of course, the most gratifying and best outcome is developing players who can break through at Bayern and truly establish themselves. But it's also important that we help more players reach a higher level and can complete good transfer deals through those players. In this regard, we've done very well over the past year and a half to two years. Of course, if some players eventually fully establish themselves at Bayern, that's the best result. But our goal is to continuously improve the level of our youth academy. By doing so, players who leave us will also reach higher levels.

Earlier you mentioned there could still be departures before the deadline closes. Yesterday, I didn't see Sasha Buey in training. Does this mean negotiations regarding him have progressed? Or is there another reason? Also, regarding Hiroki Itō, there were recent reports that Ajax showed interest in him. What's his current status?

Freund: Regarding Sasha Buey, he's in good condition. Having him do individual training a day or two before the deadline was a joint decision made after discussing it with him. This is because there are actually some negotiations ongoing. But overall, his condition is fine and he's available for both training and matches.

As for Hiroki Itō, there's nothing urgent at the moment. I see the related rumors too. But there's nothing concrete right now. In our current planning, Itō is set to stay at Bayern.

Cardoso recently suffered a shoulder injury during a Bayern II match and was taken to the hospital. What were the test results? Do you have any idea how long he'll be out?

Freund: This is very unfortunate. He fell and injured his shoulder, sustaining a shoulder dislocation. He's scheduled for surgery today. He's expected to be out for approximately 3-4 months. We hope he has a successful operation today. I believe the surgery was scheduled for around 2 p.m.

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