Bayern will play Cologne in an away game in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday night. At that time, the team's goalkeeper Urbich will face off against his old club. In a pre-match interview with Cologne Allgemeine, Ulbisch discussed his relationship with Cologne, his current goals at Bayern and whether Neuer will renew his contract.

Ulbich still has close ties with Cologne. He said: "I will watch their games as long as I have time. I am very happy that Cologne successfully promoted to the Bundesliga. This is very important for the club and the city. The team has been developing continuously and is now also performing very well in the Bundesliga." Excellent. So I look at their development from a distance."

But the goalkeeper also said that he will put the past emotions aside on Wednesday night: "Cologne is my youth training club. There are many people I know in the club."

Since Neuer is still suspended due to the previous red card, Urbisch will start on Wednesday night. He emphasized: "I am now a Bayern Munich player, and our goal is to win the game and advance to the next round. This is the first priority, and it is also true for me personally. I am not thinking about other things at all now."

When asked about Neuer's future after the summer of 2026 (when the contract expires), Urbisch also said: "I don't pay much attention to these things. Because I am not qualified to comment on what decision he will make, or what decision the club will make."