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1Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Real Madrid rule out signing of €27m-rated Bayer Leverkusen star – report

Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the 1.Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on May 11, 2025. Real Madrid have decided not to move forward with the signing of Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick, according to an update from Fichajes. Schick, who was personally requested by Xabi Alonso, seemed set to become Los Blancos’ next big attacking reinforcement. The Czech forward, valued at around €40 million, was expected to add depth to the squad. However, the impressive performances of young forward Gonzalo Garcia have completely changed the club’s plans. Initially, Garcia got his chance in the team because key forwards like Kylian Mbappe and Endrick were unavailable. But instead of just filling in, he sei...

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29Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Eintracht Frankfurt in talks with Franjo Ivanović’s entourage

FARO, PORTUGAL - JUNE 6: Franjo Ivanovic of Croatia with Liam Walker of Gibraltar in action during the European Qualifiers Group L - FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Gibraltar and Croatia at Estadio Algarve on June 6, 2025 in Faro, Portugal. Sacha Tavolieri reports that Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks with the entourage of Union SG striker Franjo Ivanović (21) as a potential replacement for Hugo Ekitiké. Ivanović scored 16 goals and provided seven assists in 34 appearances for Union SG last season as the Brussels club went on to lift their first league title since 1935. The Croat only joined the club in 2024 from HNK Rijeka for €4m, and his performances has since resulted in a call up to the national team, where he has scored two goals in four games since earning his first cap in M...

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28Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Adam Aznou seeking exit from Bayern Munich

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 15: Thomas Mueller #25 of FC Bayern Munchen celebrates scoring his team's tenth goal with Adam Aznou #49 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between FC Bayern München and Auckland City FC at TQL Stadium on June 15, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After signing Jonathan Tah on a free transfer, Bayern Munich have no immediate plans to sign a defender during the remainder of the summer transfer window. They are well covered in all positions across the back four. However, they could potentially lose one young star after the Club World Cup. Adam Aznou was drafted into the squad for the Club World Cup after his successful loan spell at Real Valladolid during the second half of the season. Aznou travelled to the USA as a deputy to Raphael Guerreiro in the lef...

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26Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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VfB Stuttgart set a €60m asking price for Nick Woltemade

TOPSHOT - Stuttgart's German forward #11 Nick Woltemade (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) final football match between Arminia Bielefeld and VfB Stuttgart at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 24, 2025. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) / DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND QUASI-VIDEO. (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images) Bild reports that VfB Stuttgart have internally set an asking price of €60m for striker Nick Woltemade, whose stock continues to rise this summer. The 23 year old has played a starting role in Germany’s run to the under-21 Euros final, scoring six and assisting three, which has resulted in increased exposure and interest in the striker. Stuttgart have set an internal askin...

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24Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Chelsea closing in on deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens

Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Chelsea are pushing to finalise an agreement to buy Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Enzo Maresca has made no secret of his desire to sign a winger and talks over Gittens are moving in the right direction. Bayern Munich are also monitoring developments around the England Under-21 international but Chelsea are confident they will not be outflanked by the Bundesliga champions. It is understood that figures from Chelsea’s recruitment department have been able to hold face-to-face talks with their Dortmund counterparts at the Club World Cup. Chel...

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16Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich set record with 10-0 win

CINCINNATI, OHIO - JUNE 15: Kingsley Coman of Bayern (C) celebrating his goal with his teammate Harry Kane of Bayern (R) and Raphael Guerreiro (L) during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between FC Bayern Munchen and Auckland City FC at TQL Stadium on June 15, 2025 in Cincinnati, United States. After a grueling club soccer season, it was tough to know how some of the biggest European teams would approach the Club World Cup but Bayern Munich delivered an answer in their first group stage game, dismantling amateur Auckland City FC 10-0. It's a record win for a team taking part in the Club World Cup as Bayern surpassed Al-Hilal's 6-1 victory over Al Jazira in 2021. No team has ever scored more goals than Bayern's nine in a Club World Cup match either. With the tournament be...

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9Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Jobe Bellingham to follow in Jude’s footsteps as Sunderland agree deal with Dortmund

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Jobe Bellingham of Sunderland during the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final match between Sheffield United and Sunderland at Wembley Stadium on May 24, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) Jobe Bellingham is poised to swap Sunderland for Borussia Dortmund after the clubs agreed an initial fee of around £28m, potentially rising to £32m. The 19-year-old England Under-21 midfielder, the younger brother of Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, has just played a key part in helping Sunderland to secure promotion to the Premier League but is now following in his sibling’s footsteps and heading to the Bundesliga. Jude Bellingham spent three years at Dortmund and his positive experience helped to inform Jobe’s decision to resist not...

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3Jun By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Union Berlin sign striker Andrej Ilic on a permanent basis

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Finn Jeltsch from VfB Stuttgart and Andrej Ilic from 1. FC Union Berlin during the match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart on April 19, 2025 at Stadion an der alten Foersterei in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mathias Renner / City-Press GmbH Bildagentur via Getty Images) Union Berlin officially confirmed one of their two rumored striker signings yesterday. Serbian youth international Andrej Ilic signed a four-year-deal with the Bundesliga club recently gained traction with this spring. Terms of the deal with Ilic’s now former Ligue 1 parent club of Lille OSC were not divulged. Once given a chance to play by FCU head coach Steffen Baumgart, Ilic thrived in Köpenick during the 2024/25 Bundesliga Rückrunde. Ilic’s seven league goals left him the...

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1Jun By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich star provides return date from knee injury

Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 round of 16 match between FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz arena, Munich, Germany on March 5, 2025. Bayern Munich had a torrid end to the season on the injury front. They lost several key players to serious injuries, which affected their bid to go all the way in the Champions League. The defensive department at Bayern has been severely impacted by injuries since March. Alphonso Davies was one of the key defenders for Bayern who was ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury. The 24-year-old left-back suffered an injury while playing for Canada during the last international break of the season. Since the knee injury was so serious, Davies had to undergo surgery to r...

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26May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Ten Hag succeeds Alonso as Bayer Leverkusen boss

The new head coach of German Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen, Erik ten Hag delivers a press conference in Leverkusen, western Germany, on May 26, 2025. Hag will take over as head coach of German Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen, with a contract running until June 30, 2027, the club announced on May 26, 2025. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as the new manager of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.Ten Hag, who had been out of work since being sacked by Manchester United last October, replaces Xabi Alonso as boss after the Spanish coach left to join Real Madrid. Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga this season but still boast much of the squad that helped them win the title in a historic unbeaten leagu...

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18May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Leroy Sane rejects Bayern Munich’s contract offer

Leroy Sane of Bayern Munich controls the ball during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern München at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 3, 2025. Leroy Sane has rejected a contract offer from Bayern Munich, confirms Max Eberl. The 29-year-old’s current deal with the Rekordmeister expires next month, with no agreement in sight. Speaking in the mixed zone after Bayern Munich’s win against Hoffenheim, Ebel said: “He said today that he doesn’t want to accept our offer in this form. There’s no bad blood. The offer is there. We’ve expressed our desire. You can sense, at least in my opinion, that Leroy wants to stay. Now we’ll see what happens in the next few days.” According to Sky Germany, Bayern Munich offers Sané a base fee of €10m, plus a further €5.5m in bonuse...

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17May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Borussia Dortmund clinch Champions League football on final day

DORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 17: Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates Julian Brandt and Ramy Bensebaini during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park on May 17, 2025 in Dortmund, Germany. There was plenty of twists and turns of the pendulum on the Bundesliga final day as Borussia Dortmund qualified for Champions League football. Goals from Serhou Guirassy, Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha against already relegated Holstein Kiel – who played with 10 men for 80 minutes – will see a substantial financial reward after finishing fourth. Die Schwarzgelben started the afternoon in fifth but soon found themselves above Freiburg after taking an early lead against Kiel. Freiburg then took the lead ...

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15May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich hopeful for agreement with Jonathan Tah in coming days

Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the 1.Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Bayern Munich are set to bring in Jonathan Tah within the next week. The Bayer Leverkusen man is set to be well in time before the start of the Club World Cup. The new format tournament set in the USA is targeted to be the testing ground for newcomers such as Tom Bischof and Tah. Per a report by kicker’s Frank Linkesch (via @iMiaSanMia), Tah’s next club is finalised. The 29-year-old central defender will be moving to Bayern as early as next week. This will give the club and the player plenty of time to settle in with each other. He will be replacing the outgoin...

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14May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Union Berlin interested in retaining striker Andrej Ilic

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Andrej Ilic of 1.FC Union Berlin celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with teammate Rani Khedira during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on April 19, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Although the Serbian striker was officially given a send off at the club’s final home match, Sport Bild reports that Union Berlin remain interested in keeping OSC Lille loanee Andrej Ilic. The 25-year-old could still play in the Bundesliga next season despite Union deciding against exercising a €5m purchase option in his loan deal. Ilic thrived under head coach Steffen Baumgart during the second half of the current Bundesliga campaign, scoring five goals in 15 league appearances si...

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11May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Harry Kane scores in comfortable win for Champions Bayern

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 10: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen lifts the Meisterschale trophy as Bayern Muenchen celebrates its league title victory after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Allianz Arena on May 10, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Harry Kane scored as newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich beat Borussia Monchengladbach in Thomas Muller's last home game for the club. With 31 minutes played, Michael Olise cut inside before aiming a shot towards the top corner that was headed in by Kane for his 25th Bundesliga goal of the season. French winger Olise completed the victory in the 90th minute with a clever flicked finish into the bottom corner from Leroy Sane's pass. Kane was restored to the starting line-up after serving a one-match...

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9May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Xabi Alonso confirms Bayer Leverkusen exit before expected Real Madrid move

Xabi Alonso of Bayer 04 Leverkusen gestures during the Champions League round of 16 match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the Bundesliga season, with the expectation he will take on the imminently vacant seat at Real Madrid. “We can let you know that this week the club and I, we have agreed that these two games are going to be my last two games as a Bayern Leverkusen coach,” Alonso told a Friday press conference. “We have been talking during this week that is always about the moment and now is the right moment to announce it.” After leading Leverkusen to an unbeaten Bundesliga title and a German Cup double...

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7May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern give update on potential Sané contract extension

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 06: Leroy Sane of Bayern Muenchen looks on during a training session at on May 06, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen have given their thoughts on the future of Leroy Sané, who recently switched agents amid ongoing negotiations about a potential contract extension at the club. The 29-year-old arrived in Munich in July 2020 on a five-year contract that is set to expire at the end of June this year. With 11 goals and four assists in 28 Bundesliga appearances so far in 2024/25, the winger has posted his best-ever stats in a Bayern shirt, doing his chances of earning a new deal no harm at all. To aid in that process, Sané also recently switched agents and is now represented by Pini Zahavi. Hainer and Dreesen...

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6May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich to extend Sven Ulreich for another year

MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 28: Sven Ulreichof Fc Bayern Muenchen during a training session at Saebener Strasse on March 28, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Sven Ulreich is one of the most trusted goalkeepers in Europe. For a decade now, Bayern Munich has relied on Ulreich to backup the net for Neuer, and even started several important matches for the club over the years. The loyalty seems to go both ways as Ulreich is looking to extend his contract with the club for another year. Sky Sport reports that Sven Ulreich will be extending his contract at Bayern Munich for one more year. Despite Manuel Neuer, the emerging Jonas Urbig, and Daniel Peretz all at the club, Ulreich is going to extend. Ulreich surely now sits at last in the order at the age of 36 years old, but his experience can still prov...

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5May By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Kim Min-jae secures 1st trophy in Germany with Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title

Min-jae Kim of Bayern Munich looks on during the 1.Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz arena, Munich, Germany on April 12, 2025. Bayern Munich and their South Korean defender Kim Min-jae have locked down the Bundesliga title for the 2024-2025 season with time to spare. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, trying to chase down Bayern Munich, settled for a 2-2 draw against SC Freiburg in their Bundelisga action at Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg, Germany, on Sunday (local time). With that result, Bayern Munich locked down their 34th Bundesliga title with two matches remaining this season, as they lead Leverkusen by eight points, 76 to 68. Bayern finished third last season as their Bundesliga title streak came to a halt at 11. Under new head coach Vincent Kompany, ...

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3May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich denied Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig’s last-gasp equaliser

Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane hugs Bayern Munich's German midfielder #06 Joshua Kimmich after the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern Munich in Leipzig, eastern Germany on May 3, 2025. (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images) Harry Kane was made to wait to clinch the first silverware of his career after RB Leipzig’s dramatic late equaliser in a 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga leaders were seconds away from moving to an insurmountable 11 points ahead of defending champions Bayer Leverkusen when Yussuf Poulsen struck in the fifth minute of added time. With suspended top scorer Kane watc...

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