Bayern Munich hope to quickly sign a
replacement for injured holding
midfielder Javi Martinez who will be
sidelined for the rest of the year,
coach Pep Guardiola said.
Martinez suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left
knee in Bayern's German Super Cup defeat to
Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
"We need a new player," Guardiola, who before
Martinez's injury had said he would make no more
signings in this transfer window, told reporters ahead
of Sunday's German Cup first round match against
Preussen Muenster.
"We have to react and there are candidates. There
are many candidates but only a few who would do for
us.
"With this injury we have a special situation and now
we must act," the Spaniard added. "There are still
two weeks."
Martinez's absence is a big blow for last season's
domestic double winners with the Spain international
capable of playing several positions including at the
heart of a new-look three-man defence Guardiola
fielded against Dortmund.
The Bundesliga starts on Aug 22.
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