10 players Bayern Munich regret selling

#7 Brian Laudrup

Brian Laudrup

Like many prior to Brian Laudrup, his time at Bayern Munich was cut short due to a transfer to Italy. Only this time it wasn’t Inter Milan, it was Fiorentina. After just two years in Germany, the Denmark international went on to what was probably the most successful career post-Germany for a footballer from Scandinavia.

Although in the early stages of his career, to play 63 games for Bayern Munich you must be world class. A creative forward, like a No. 10 in the modern game, Laudrup scored 11 and created 14 during his spell at Bayern – which prompted a move to the Serie A.

Leaving Bayern Munich in 1992, Laudrup only had a DFL Supercup to his name but it’s what followed that propelled the Dane to new heights.

That year, Denmark defied all the odds to reach the European Championship in Sweden. They had beaten the likes of France, The Netherlands and then Germany in the final to lift the cup for the first time in their history.

Laudrup was the heartbeat of that team. Denmark’s win over Germany was and probably is one of the most memorable moments in European Cup history, alongside Greece defying odds to lift the same cup 12 years later.

After departing Bayern, Laudrup went on to lift numerous titles at Milan, Rangers and Chelsea. If Bayern Munich had decided to keep Laudrup, he could well have become a great.