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8Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bundesliga updates: Bayer appoint new manager

Kasper Hjulmand Former Denmark and Mainz coach Kasper Hjulmand has been appointed the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen following the dismissal of Erik ten Hag. Hjulmand signs a two-year contract with Leverkusen until 2027, replacing Ten Hag after the Dutchman was dismissed just three games after himself taking over from double-winning coach Xabi Alonso. It is the latest development in a summer of significant change at the club, with Hjulmand now tasked with getting the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions' season back on track. “We are delighted to have signed Kasper Hjulmand, whose work we have been following closely for a long time," said Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes. "He will now work with our team to develop a clear and dominant style of play once again. Kasper is t...

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7Sep By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Bundesliga updates: Bayern braced for kane decision on future

Harry Kane A decision will soon be made on the future of Harry Kane at Bayern Munich, according to a German football expert. Kane joined the Bundesliga giants in the summer of 2023 for a fee of £86.4m and has since won the league title and the German Super Cup. The 32-year-old has scored 91 goals in 100 games at the Allianz and still has two years remaining on his contract. Bayern now need to decide whether to extend that deal if they want to avoid the risk losing him on a free in 2027. Bayern have brought in another striker with Nicolas Jackson joining on loan from Chelsea, the club having an obligation to buy next summer. And Raphael Honigstein believes the idea is for Jackson to be Kane's eventual successor, paving the way for him to return to the Premier League. ...

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6Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bundesliga updates: Serge Gnabry move talk

Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry wears many hats for his club. Left wing, right wing. Harry Kane’s presumptive backup after Thomas Müller’s departure — and then no longer, after Nicolas Jackson’s arrival. His latest role, in the wake of Jamal Musiala’s injury, has been to inherit the central playmaking position behind the striker. It’s a fluid assignment, involving plenty of exchanges, especially with right-sided inverting winger Michael Olise, and it’s one Gnabry has taken up with aplomb. “There’s more space centrally, which has worked very well recently,” Gnabry explained in his recent Bild interview (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “I played there as a youth player, and also with the national team. It feels like nothing new. It’s a blessing and a curse to be ...

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1Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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football match reviews:Cologne 4-1 Freiburg

Marius Bulter Marius Bulter delivered a match-winning performance with a goal and two assists as Cologne defeated Freiburg 4-1 to make it two wins from two in the Bundesliga since their return. Cologne 4-1 Freiburg Goals: 1-0 Kamiński 35' (assist: Bülter), 2-0 Bülter 47' (assist: Thielmann), 3-0 Thielmann 57' (assist: Bülter), 4-0 El Mala 81', 4-1 Eggestein 84' (assist: Günter) Recently promoted Cologne welcomed Freiburg to the RheinEnergieStadion looking to build on their impressive 1-0 opening weekend win at Mainz. Freiburg, meanwhile, suffered a 3-1 defeat to Augsburg and were seeking their first points of the season, with Julian Schuster keeping faith in the same starting eleven. The first half saw Freiburg enjoy 61% possession, but it was the hosts who created the better chances. ...

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28Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bundesliga updates Nigeria

Lennart Karl Vincent Kompany impressed by Lennart Karl’s first Bayern Munich start In Vincent Kompany’s inaugural season as the manager at Bayern Munich, the first two rounds of the DFB-Pokal could not have gone smoother. Bayern coasted to a pair of 4-0 wins and all was well in the world. The last two games have induced a new level of stress for Bayern fans. In last year’s third round, Bayern was eliminated in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of rival Bayer Leverkusen after Manuel Neuer was marched off the pitch after his first career red card. In this year’s first round, Bayern blew a 2-0 lead against third division side, SV Wehen Wiesbaden, before a stoppage time goal from Harry Kane pushed the Bavarians through to the second round. One of the quieter storylines on the evenin...

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26Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kim Min-jae set to stay at Bayern Munich

Kim Min-jae The first two competitive games of the season have seen Bayern Munich excel in the attack, with all forwards chipping in with a goal or an assist. From a defensive point of view, Bayern have looked slightly shaky but still managed to earn one clean sheet and only conceded a consolation goal against Stuttgart in the Supercup.As the season progresses, Bayern will get better defensively. The Bavarian club has no plans to add a new player to the defense during the final week of the summer transfer window. There will be no last-minute departure from the defensive department of the squad. According to Bild, Kim Min-jae is set to stay at Bayern this summer. The South Korean defender is eager to stay in Munich despite the club’s stance of listening to offers for him this s...

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24Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Ten Hag loses first Bundesliga match as Leverkusen boss

Erik Ten Hag Erik ten Hag lost his first Bundesliga match as Bayer Leverkusen manager despite former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah giving his side an early lead against Hoffenheim. Quansah, who signed from the Reds last month in a £35m deal, headed into the bottom corner from Alejandro Grimaldo's curling free-kick six minutes into his Bundesliga debut. Fisnik Asllani beat home goalkeeper Mark Flekken at his near post, thumping home the equaliser for Hoffenheim before turning provider as Tim Lemperle's low finish clinched victory for Christian Ilzer's side. Grimaldo had a shot deflected and Nathan Tella's first-time effort hit the side as Leverkusen fell to a season-opening defeat. Leverkusen finished second last season,13 points behind champions Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Borussia Dor...

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23Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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live scores: Bayern 6-0 Leipzig

Harry Kane Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick in 14 minutes and Michael Olise bagged two goals as champions Bayern Munich obliterated visitors RB Leipzig 6-0 in the Bundesliga opener on Friday, putting down an early marker. England captain and man-of-the-match Kane, who was the league's top scorer in the past two seasons, opened his account in the 64th minute before bagging two more goals in the 74th and 78th to complete Bayern's impressive show of strength in the season premiere. Vincent Kompany's team, who lifted the German Supercup last week with a 2-1 win over VfB Stuttgart, looked more than ready for the league start with a high pressing game that troubled Leipzig, and some sharp finishing. 'We wanted to send a statement from the first game at home and that's what we did toda...

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21Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayer Leverkusen keen to sign Jonathan Clauss from Nice

Jonathan Clauss Bayer Leverkusen are keen to sign France international right-back Jonathan Clauss (32) from OGC Nice, according to Foot Mercato. The former Lens and Marseille fullback was reportedly the subject of serious interest from a still-unnamed club, and the latter is actually Erik ten Hag’s Werkself. Clauss, who has earned 14 caps and scored twice for Les Bleus, only joined Nice last summer after leaving Olympique de Marseille. Clauss was reunited with Franck Haise, who he played under previously at Racing Club de Lens where the Sang & Or made a second-placed finish in Ligue 1 and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman has entered the final months of his OGC Nice contract. Foot Mercato understands that Clauss is currently reviewing his options. Should he join ...

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9Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Karim Adeyemi dreams of Bundesliga title with Borussia Dortmund

Karim Adeyemi Karim Adeyemi (23) was close to leaving Borussia Dortmund for Napoli in January with both clubs close to reaching a total agreement. But fast forward to now, and the German attacker could not be happier at die Schwarzgelben, where he dreams of winning a Bundesliga title. Speaking in an exclusive interview with WAZ, Adeyemi said: “I feel great here. Everything else will follow. Believe me: I finally, finally, finally want to drive around Borsigplatz with the fans. That’s a big dream of mine, and I want to fulfill it one day.” The 23-year-old is alluding to Dortmund’s title celebrations which take place in the square, just a 30 minute walk from Dortmund train station. Adeyemi scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists in 41 games across all competitions last season, his best r...

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8Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich boss denies Nicolas Jackson links: “Our squad is set.”

Nicolas Jackson Bayern Munich board-member-for-sport Max Eberl was quick to deny rumors linking the German record champions with Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. Eberl spoke to reporters both before kickoff and after the full-time whistle in a pre-season friendly against Tottenham at the Allianz Arena. Bayern achieved a 4-0 victory over Spurs, with young prospects Jonah Kusi-Asare and the highly touted Lennart Karl both scoring goals. Prior to kickoff, Eberl spoke of the importance of giving youngsters from the FCB developmental campus a chance this season. “We are very, very satisfied thus far,” Eberl – as quoted by transfermarkt.de – “We have signed three players [in Jonathan Tah, Luis Diaz, and Tom Bischof] we really wanted. We are going through a difficult period due to long-term i...

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6Aug By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Schalke 04 reject offer for Moussa Sylla

Moussa Sylla Moussa Sylla scored 16 goals and provided one assist in 27 league games for Schalke 04 last season, and the 2.Bundesliga side have now rejected an opening offer for their prized asset. Sport Bild report that Schalke have rejected an offer of €5m plus bonuses from an unnamed foreign club for Sylla, who is already off the mark this season after scoring in die Königsblauen’s opening day 2-1 win against Hertha Berlin. S04 are holding out for a total package between €7m and €8m with a base fee of €6m. As reported via our colleagues at Get French Football News in June, Stade Rennais and Paris FC are among those interested in signing former AS Monaco forward Sylla (25). The Mali international cost just €2.5m from Ligue 2 side Pau FC in July 2024 and given the club’s financial situa...

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4Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Joshua Kimmich breaks down Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon

Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich prevailed 2-1 over French side Olympique Lyon in its preseason opener on Saturday in a game that saw a lot of new faces feature for the Bavarians. It was a bright start, and captain Joshua Kimmich promised that there’s more to come.“We had chances, especially in the second half. We could have scored another goal or two. You could tell we weren’t starting from scratch, but that there was a certain balance,” Kimmich offered in his analysis of the match (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). Like his coaches and teammates, Kimmich also weighed in on Bayern’s biggest arrival of the summer — former Liverpool FC winger Luis Díaz. And he had simply this to say: “Luis Díaz is someone who loves football and always has a smile on his face.” Sounds like a perfect f...

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2Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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RB Leipzig leave Xabi Simons out of friendly squad amid Chelsea interest

Xavi Simons Chelsea target Xavi Simons has not been included in RB Leipzig's pre-season friendly against Atalanta this afternoon.The Blues are plotting their latest move in the transfer window and have pinpointed the Dutch talent as their newest target. football.london reported this week that Enzo Maresca's side were preparing an opening bid for Simons after progress in talks with the Bundesliga side. The 22-year-old opened negotiations with the Stamford Bridge club last week with personal terms being agreed days later.Chelsea have already bolstered their attacking ranks with the signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, while reports suggest highly-rated Netherlands centre-back Jorrel Hato is close to reaching an agreement over a switch to west London.Simons' absence from the Leipzi...

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31Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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New Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz takes part in first training

Luis Diaz On the day that his signing at Bayern Munich was officially announced, former Liverpool FC winger Luis Diaz immediately hit the training pitch for his first session with his new team. Díaz is expected to rejuvenate the attack and looks to be headed toward a starting role at left-wing where he will team with Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and eventually Jamal Musiala. The Bavarians finalized the much-anticipated signing of Luis Díaz from Liverpool FC to give the team a new look at left-wing? Will the 28-year-old get an early starting nod or will Vincent Kompany hold him out a bit longer? That will be just one of the key decisions made for the match against Olympique Lyon at the Allianz Arena. Click read more

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30Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich youngster Gabriel Marusic leaves for Austria Salzburg

Gabriel Marusic A big theme this summer is youngsters leaving Bayern Munich after having graduated through all the age groups and making the next step in their career. The next in this line of players is 22-year-old Gabriel Marusic, who Bayern’s official website has confirmed leaves for Austrian second division outfit Austria Salzburg:Gabriel Marusic (March 3, 2003) is taking the next step in his development. The FC Bayern Amateurs central defender is moving to newly promoted Austrian second-division side SV Austria Salzburg one year before the end of his contract. The Nuremberg native aims to establish himself in professional football at the traditional club from the City of Mozart. Markus Weinzierl, Sporting Director of the FC Bayern Campus, had this to say: “Gaba was one of...

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28Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich’s interest in Malick Fofana was never serious

Malick Fofana After several twists and turns in the tale, rejected bids, and a slew of varying rumors over the course of the past couple of weeks, it finally looks like Bayern Munich is 100% going to be signing Luis Diaz from Liverpool. The deal is going to be worth around 75 to 80 million euros, which Liverpool is presumably going to use to invest into a potential transfer for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who recently told Newcastle he wants to explore other options this summer away from Tyneside. All things considered, Diaz was technically a backup option to Florian Wirtz, but Bayern also had contingency plans lined up in the event that a move for the Colombian winger also fell through. Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons, and Lyon’s Malick Fofana were a...

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24Jul By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Report: Bundesliga giants target Brighton midfielder in summer move

Facundo Buonanotte According to a report by Sky in Germany’s Patrick Berger, Borussia Dortmund have shown renewed interest in Brighton and Hove Albion’s young midfielder, Facundo Buonanotte. The Bundesliga side have followed his development since his early days at Rosario Central in Argentina, and now appear ready to make their interest more concrete. Buonanotte, still only 20 years old, spent last season on loan at Leicester City. Despite a promising individual campaign, the Foxes were relegated from the Premier League, casting a shadow over his loan spell. Nonetheless, the Argentine international continues to attract admirers for his technical ability and creative flair. Dortmund are no strangers to scouting young talents and polishing them into elite performers. From Jadon Sancho to J...

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22Jul By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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VfB Stuttgart in full alignment on playing hardball with Bayern Munich

Nick Woltemade Of Germany According to a report from Bild’s Julian Agardi (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), VfB Stuttgart is full aligned throughout the club on the hardline stance it has taken with Bayern Munich regarding a move for Nick Woltemade. Stuttgart CEO Alexander Wehrle and sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth have the full support of the supervisory board to stay firm in the negotiations for Nick Woltemade. Club president Dietmar Allgaier and the club’s two shareholders, Porsche and Mercedes, are firmly behind the rejection of Bayern’s first two bids. Should Bayern fail to submit an ‘exceptional offer’, Stuttgart’s supervisory board is clearly in favor of Woltemade staying. Stuttgart are not relying on transfer revenues this summer. Porsche’s entry as a shareholder is expected to ...

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19Jul By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Jamal Musiala names Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller the best he’s ever played with

Thomas Muller MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 23: Vincent Kompany, Head Coach of Bayern Munich, gives instructions to his players Thomas Mueller and Jamal Musiala during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on February 23, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich has gone from strength to strength in turning over the No. 10 position from Thomas Müller — a player so indescribably unique he coined his own interpretation of the position, and of space itself — to Jamal Musiala, one of the game’s rising stars. And it’s perhaps not coincidental. Musiala, 22, broke into the ranks while Müller was still at his best, and while he is supremely talented himself, he also had the chance to learn some tricks of the trade from one of the craftiest to ever ...

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