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3May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich reportedly looking to integrate youngsters at Club World Cup

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 01: Adam Aznou of FC Bayern München runs with the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Holstein Kiel at Allianz Arena on February 01, 2025 in Munich, Germany. According to a report from kicker journalist Frank Linkesch (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is developing its plans for the Club World Cup and the roster could include quite a few youngsters. In addition, some familiar names might not be included in the mix: Over the next few days, Bayern will discuss which youth players and loan players will be included in the Club World Cup squad. Christoph Freund: “We will discuss with the coach over the next ten days which campus and loan players we will take with us; a few will definitely be there” • Adam Aznou, Paul Wanner and Frans Krät...

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1May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern’s striker Harry Kane is excited for the Club World Cup in USA

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich controls the ball during the 1.Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz arena, Munich, Germany on April 12, 2025. Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane is pumped for the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. The month long tournament will be taking place in the USA from mid June to mid July. Yes, the fixture loaded tournament will be taking place in the break season. It however does bring its benefits, namely, to build familiarity with the conditions and crowds for the international World Cup set to happen in 2026. Who doesn’t love more football? Striker Harry Kane shares the excitement of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. A World cup style tournament but for clubs from all over the world is as global as club football can...

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30Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer set for return vs. RB Leipzig

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) controls the ball during the Champions League MD8 match between Bayern Munich and Slovan Bratislava in Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany on January 29 2025. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images) According to a report from Sky Sport journalist Kerry Hau (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich goalkeeper is “set to return” vs. RB Leipzig this weekend: Manuel Neuer has fully recovered from his calf injury. He was able to take part in full training yesterday and today. Neuer is set to return to the squad against RB Leipzig on Saturday, but it has not been decided yet whether he or Jonas Urbig will start. If Neuer is healthy, it can be assumed that he will get the nod. Urbig has been really strong, but the team’s captain is portly champing at the...

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29Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Leroy Sane extension talks in final stages with Bayern Munich

Leroy Sane of Bayern Munich controls the ball during the 1.Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz arena, Munich, Germany on April 12, 2025. In recent weeks and months it has become abundantly clear that Leroy Sane really wants to stay at Bayern Munich and is entirely okay with the idea of taking a wage cut and going on a performance-based contract to be able to do so. The most recent reports have suggested that the winger is on the verge of agreeing to a new, three-year deal with the German Rekordmeister and a written offer has already been made up that just needs to be fine-tuned and finalized. Per information from kicker (via @iMiaSanMia), the talks between the club and the player are now in the final stages and an extension becoming official co...

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29Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae breaks silence on his injury and mistakes

Min-jae Kim of Bayern Munich // during the 1. Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich at MHP Arena Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany on February 28, 2025. Kim Min-jae has had a tough season at Bayern Munich, to say the least. He has constantly been plagued by an injury to his Achilles which he continues to play through, made noticeably more blunders defensively than the rest of Bayern's defenders and seems to be the latest on the club's to-sell list. Talking to Tz's Phillip Kessler, Kim Min-jae opened up on his difficult second season at the club. "The Achilles tendon problem is still there. But I'm gritting my teeth, closing my eyes and getting through it. Mistakes, injuries, or too many games – those are perhaps just excuses. I still have to stay focused. That's my job...

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28Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Paredes suffers ‘serious muscle injury’ in Wolfsburg loss

MAINZ, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Kevin Paredes of VfL Wolfsburg receives medical treatment following an injury during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg at MEWA Arena on April 19, 2025 in Mainz, Germany. Kevin Paredes may see his season end with a total of just two appearances. The Wolfsburg winger suffered a "serious muscle injury" on Saturday, which came in just his second game of a campaign that was mostly wiped out by a foot injury. Paredes was forced off in the 62nd minute of Wolfsburg's 1-0 loss to Freiburg. After the game, his manager Ralph Hasenhüttl admitted the 21-year-old's injury did not look good. "It's probably a serious muscle injury, based on what he reported," Hasenhüttl said. "It's not surprising. The boy was injured for almost a year, had a go...

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26Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Leverkusen delays Bayern’s Bundesliga title celebrations and Kane set to miss the party

Leverkusen, Germany - April 26: Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg at BayArena on April 26, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen postponed Bayern Munich´s Bundesliga title celebrations on Saturday, leaving the Bavarian powerhouse on the verge of winning the trophy without top-scorer Harry Kane. Kane was shown his fifth yellow card of the season during Bayern´s 3-0 win at home over Mainz, meaning the England captain will be suspended for Bayern´s next match at Leipzig - where Bayern will likely win its 34th German league title. Bayern needed a win over Mainz and favor from Augsburg against Leverkusen to be crowned champion on Saturday, but goal...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich keeping tabs on goalkeeping market, even after signing Jonas Urbig

01 February 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - Holstein Kiel, matchday 20 at the Allianz Arena. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (l) and goalkeeper Jonas Urbig of Munich warm up. When Manuel Neuer finally has to hang up his boots and gloves for good as a Bayern Munich player, there will be a massive void to fill. He is a player whose name is synonymous with FC Bayern and the Mia San Mia mentality, but there will come a time when someone else has to be the main man between the sticks for the club. Neuer is currently 38 years old and recently got a one-year contract extension at Bayern, but there has actively been planning in place to prepare for the time when he will no longer be the de facto number one keeper. Former club president and goalkeeping legend Oliver Kahn ha...

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24Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Muller reportedly declines move to Cincinnati

Thomas Müller 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. If Thomas Muller's future lies in Major League Soccer, it won't be with FC Cincinnati. GiveMeSport's Tom Bogert reports the outgoing Bayern Munich midfielder has declined a move to the team that holds his MLS discovery rights. Should Muller sign with another MLS team, Cincinnati would receive allocation money. A product of the Bayern academy, the 35-year-old Muller will leave the team upon the expiry of his contract in June. A native of Weilheim in Oberbayern, Muller has spent the entirety of his professional career with Bayern, making his first team debut in 2009. In his 17th season at the club, Muller's next Bundesl...

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21Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayer Leverkusen concede Bundesliga title race with four matches remaining

Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish head coach Xabi Alonso reacts from the sidelines during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final football match between Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bielefeld, western Germany on April 1, 2025. (Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP) / DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND QUASI-VIDEO. (Photo by UWE KRAFT/AFP via Getty Images) Though Bayer Leverkusen’s chances of successfully defending their Bundesliga title had been in serious doubt for quite some time, last night’s 1-1 draw against St. Pauli effectively sealed the deal. The lone point gained at the Millerntor – combined with Bayern Munich’s win this weekend – leaves Leverkusen eight points behind Bayern with four matches remaining. Head coach Xabi Alonso and striker P...

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20Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kane nets 60th Bundesliga goal as Bayern near title

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich clashes with Benedikt Gimber of 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and FC Bayern München at Voith-Arena on April 19, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. Harry Kane scored has his 60th Bundesliga goal in his 60th game to help Bayern Munich defeat Heidenheim 4-0 and close in on regaining the title . The former Tottenham striker scored the opening goal with a low shot from just outside the penalty area in the 13th minute and nears what would be the first major team trophy of a career filled with individual scoring accolades. The England captain is the fastest player to 60 goals in Bundesliga history, beating Erling Haaland's mark of 65 games with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern moved nine points cle...

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18Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Xabi Alonso: Real Madrid set ideal timeframe for appointment

Xabi Alonso of Bayer 04 Leverkusen controls the ball during the Champions League round of 16 match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on March 11, 2025. Real Madrid are ready to accelerate their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, a report has revealed, with the recently dethroned Champions League holders hoping to appoint a new boss before this summer's Club World Cup. It emerged in the aftermath of Madrid's Champions League exit at the hands of Arsenal that current boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to leave the club later this month, with the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona potentially his final game in charge. Alonso has long been viewed as Madrid's dream replacement for Ancelotti and The Times report that the 15-time Cham...

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17Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Kompany: Injuries were ‘big issue’ in Bayern exit

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 16: Vincent Kompany head coach of FC Bayern Munchen embraces Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Bayern Munich earned a draw at the San Siro against Inter Milan on Wednesday but ultimately bowed out of the Champions League, leaving manager Vincent Kompany to reflect on the injury crisis that hit his side ahead of the quarterfinal. Bayern were without a clutch of important players for both legs, losing 2-1 to a late goal at home last week before a battling 2-2 draw saw them exit the competition with a 4-3 aggregate loss. "I think the big issue, before Inter, was injuries," Kompany told reporters. "W...

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15Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern reportedly looking to offload Joao Palhinha this summer

Augsburg, Germany - April 4: Joao Palhinha of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK ARENA on April 4, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. Bayern Munich signed on Joao Palhinha almost one year ago now, a midfielder that had his ups and downs at the club. The Portuguese international seemed to satisfy the fans on most occasions, but clearly not the club. Per a report captured by @iMiaSanMia, Bayern is looking to sell Palhinha to another club in the upcoming transfer window. The hope is to offload him to the Premier League, where he still has some kind of reputation, meaning that Bayern could make back at least some of the €51m they paid Fulham last year. According to the same report, originally from Christian Falk, Palhinha is not a...

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14Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Frankfurt move to third place with a hat-trick against Heidenheim

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - APRIL 13: Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Deutsche Bank Park on April 13, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Heidenheim 3-0 on Sunday in the final match of the 29th round of the Bundesliga. Frankfurt's hat-trick was scored by: Jean Mathieu in the 10th minute, Robin Koch 42, and Hugo Eketike 71. Eintracht Frankfurt raised their tally to 51 points to jump to third place, compared to 22 points for Heidenheim in sixteenth place. In the same round, Werder Bremen beat Stuttgart by two goals to one, scored by Oliver Burki in the 32nd and 90th minutes, while Leonidas Stergiou scored Stuttgart's goal in the ...

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13Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dortmund draw thriller at leaders Bayern

Munich, Germany - April 12: Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen gestures looks dejected during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 12, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich missed the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table as they were held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund in a pulsating game. Having dominated the first half without making a breakthrough, Bayern fell behind when Maximilian Beier evaded his marker to head through the legs of Jonas Urbig with the visitors' first effort on target. Centre-back Waldemar Anton diverted a cross against the underside of his own crossbar as Dortmund rode their luck, but the introduction of Serge Gnabry changed the home side's fortunes. The former Arsenal forward'...

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12Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Simons brace as Leipzig down Wolfsburg in Bundesliga

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 11: Xavi Simons of RB Leipzig celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Ridle Baku during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig at the Volkswagen Arena on April 11, 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga and win away from home for the first time this year. All three goals in Friday's clash came from outside the box in a display that put Leipzig's recent bad away run to bed and lifted them into fourth place, equal on points with the team immediately above, Eintracht Frankfurt. Leipzig's last away win was on December 7 - a run of seven matches without victory. Lois Openda got the scoring started after 11 minutes. Wolfsburg lost possession...

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7Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Odogu Gives Wolfsburg Hope After Another Defeat

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 06: Benedict Hollerbach of 1. FC Union Berlin is tackled by David Odogu of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on April 06, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. VfL Wolfsburg lost their third consecutive game on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat away to Union Berlin. However, 18 year-old defender, David Odogu raised spirits with an impressive debut for Wolfsburg. Two weeks ago, David Odogu said that his aim for the season was to fulfil his dream of playing in the Bundesliga. Now that dream has come true. Odogu has been on the bench for Wolfsburg since February and has only appeared for Germany under 19s in 2025. Yet, Odogu put in an assured performance that would have impressed the Wolfsburg hierar...

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5Apr By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Bayern Munich suffer blow as star ‘is set to be out for two months’

Augsburg, Germany - April 4: Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen injured during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK ARENA on April 4, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) Bayern Munich have been dealt with a major blow ahead of their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Inter Milan. The Bundesliga giants will host Inter on Tuesday night before the return leg at the San Siro eight days later. However, Vincent Kompany's side will be without Jamal Musiala after he suffered a 'muscle tear in his left hamstring' during their 3-1 win at Augsburg. According to Sky Germany, the playmaker will be sidelined for two months meaning he will likely miss Bayern's title run-in and the remainder of their ...

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5Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Muller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years

Salzburg, Austria - January 6: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Friendly match between RB Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on January 6, 2025 in Salzburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) Thomas Muller will leave Bayern Munich this summer after 25 years with his boyhood club.The 35-year-old has won 33 trophies and will end his time as the club's record appearance maker, featuring 743 times and counting. Muller’s contract was coming to an end in the summer and much speculation was made about the future of the German World Cup winner following limited game time this season. Bayern confirmed Muller’s departure on Saturday, with the forward releasing a statement which read: "It’s clear that today is not l...

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