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17Aug

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Bayern give Kompany winning start in German Cup stroll

Bayern Munich's new head coach Vincent Kompany has enjoyed a winning start as his side cruised to a 4-0 German Cup win over third-tier Ulm. Bayern Munich have begun the new season with a 4-0 win against second-division SSV Ulm in the German Cup, as Vincent Kompany made his official debut as the team's coach. Veteran Thomas Müller broke the deadlock in the 12th minute and completed a brace just three minutes later. The Bavarians found a third goal in a slow second half as Kingsley Coman finished off a cross from newcomer Michael Olise in the 79th, and substitute Harry Kane headed in a fourth in stoppage time. "Our game approach, our game idea and behaviour when with the ball were overall good. I feel good, not only with my body, but also with the guys. I had fun in the game," Müller tol...

16Aug

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Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise settling in nicely

Bayern Munich signee Michael Olise spent part of this week getting acclimated to life in Germany and his new club. So, how are things going for Olise during his first few days with Bayern Munich? Let’s find out. “Good. So far everything has been very good. I immediately felt welcome. The coach is very good,” Olise said (as captured by FCBayern.com). Aside of his first impression, Olise gave some input on his history with Jamal Musiala. “We played together a bit when we were younger at Chelsea. He’s a top player. I’m happy to be playing alongside him,” Olise said. Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl is happy to see Olise hit the ground running. “The good thing is that he’s arrived fully fit and on the back of success, even if it wasn’t a gold at the Olympics. Now it’s about...

16Aug

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Under Pressure: Bayer Leverkusen bosses reportedly urged to sell stars after title season

These are the days it never rains, but it pours. After securing a Bundesliga title and keeping hold of some of its key members — like attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and head coach Xabi Alonso — Bayer Leverkusen is now reportedly under pressure from its ownership to cash in on success and sell other assets. It seems that is a situation Bayern Munich is capitalizing on by threatening to walk out of the door — with a move for Leverkusen center-back Jonathan Tah now looking unlikely, and causing a brief war of words between club executives this week. From Tz journalists Manuel Bonke and Philipp Kessler, as captured via @iMiaSanMia: Leverkusen are being urged by the Bayer Group to sell players because their market values are higher than usual after the title. Tah is considered the num...

15Aug

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Serge Gnabry is a veteran who understands competition at Bayern Munich

At Bayern Munich, competition is inevitable. While Bayern Munich portrays the image of a “family” (there are, after all, former Bayern players in high positions in this club), there is plenty of competition for each and every position (except goalkeeper until Manuel Neuer decides to call it a day). Serge Gnabry’s position is questioned every season at the club and it is no secret that certain members of the hierarchy have consistently called for player sales this year. Moreso, new players such as the electric French forward Michael Olise have been added to the roster. Nonetheless, Gnabry, about to enter his seventh season at the club (he was loaned out in his first season in 2017 to TSG Hoffenheim), does not necessarily mind the competition according to @SkySportDE via @iMiaSanMia as he ...

14Aug

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Christoph Freund talks Bayern Munich’s win over Wsg Tirol, Leon Goretzka, and Désiré Doué

Bayern Munich closed out its preseason with a 3-0 victory over WSG Tirol, which left sporting director Christoph Freund pleased with what he saw. “It was an important friendly because many of the boys came back later and now they’ve got minutes. So it was exactly what we wanted. The game served its purpose. It was a decent match and it’s important that everyone has a game under their belt. It’s good that everyone is back now and the coach will choose the right line-up on Friday,” said Freund (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).One player who was not in the lineup against WSG Tirol and who probably won’t feature against SSV Ulm either is midfielder Leon Goretzka. When asked if Goretzka would stay at Bayern Munich, Freund said, “We’ll see.” Regardless, Freund does expect Goretzka to comp...

13Aug

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Official | Maximilian Beier joins Borussia Dortmund for €29m

Borussia Dortmund have announced that they have completed the signing of Hoffenheim and Germany striker Maximilian Beier. The 21-year-old joins for €29m plus €2m in add-ons, reports Sky Germany and signs a contract at the Signal Iduna Park until 2029. Hoffenheim also has a sell-on clause in the agreement. Beier will replace Niclas Füllkrug who last week joined West Ham for €30m after only a season at the club. On moving to Dortmund, Beier said: “I am really looking forward to this next, big step in my career. In the conversations with Borussia Dortmund, I felt from the first minute how much they wanted me and I immediately had a great feeling. I am proud to be able to play for one of the best teams in Europe from now on and am extremely motivated to get started and bring joy to the fans...

12Aug

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Leon Goretzka’s Bayern Munich future looking bleak

To say that Bayern Munich is in a bit of a transitional phase would be an understatement. Coming off of their first season without silverware in over a decade with a completely new manager and coaching staff in Vincent Kompany and everyone he brought with him, the Rekordmeister are looking to return to the top of the German footballing pedestal that Bayer Leverkusen so deservedly perched themselves onto last season under Xabi Alonso. Members of the club’s front office and supervisory board have shared the sentiment that Bayern needed to have some player sales before they could add to their inbound list of Hiroki Ito, Michael Olise, and João Palhinha, and there could still be some players leaving, even after Mazraoui and De Ligt agreed deals to head to Manchester United. In addition to al...

24Jul

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Bayern Munich’s wages are astronomical

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 04, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany.Bayern Munich’s financial advantage over the rest of the Bundesliga isn’t the most heavily guarded secret. But if Bayern wants to compete with Manchester City, Real Madrid, and the other European heavyweights, then the club will need to continue its summer spending spree.Capology published some updated numbers and and it’s no surprise that Max Eberl is tasked with lowering Bayern’s wage bill in order to fund future transfers.Here are some other fun facts from this release:Bayern’s 12th-highest paid player (Alphonso Davies, €11.25M) makes more than the highest paid player o...

24Jul

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Stuttgart keen on Genoa’s Albert Gudmundsson

Albert Gudmundsson of Genoa celebrates after scoring a goal during the Coppa Italia Round of 32 match between Genoa CFC and Modena at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 11, 2023 in Genoa, Italy. German giants Stuttgart are interested in the possibility of signing Genoa star Albert Gudmundsson.Gianluca di Marzio has reported about the situation of the Iceland international, who has been linked with other major clubs in Italy and they seem keen on signing him as well. It seems as if Stuttgart are now interested, as they look at the Serie A market to bolster their squad.They are trying to make initial moves for the player as they look to make their squad worthy of the Champions League next season. The situation of the forward is being studied and an offer can be made soon, as they look to b...

23Jul

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Kompany confirms Kane will miss pre-season clash against Spurs

Harry Kane of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between England and Slovakia at Arena AufSchalke on June 30, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Harry Kane has been ruled out of Bayern Munich’s pre-season game against Tottenham Hotspur on August 3 in South Korea. The Englishman left Spurs for the German giants last summer, but despite scoring 44 goals in all competitions, Bayern failed to lift a trophy. Kane scored three times as England reached the Euro 2024 final before losing 2-1 to Spain.Vincent Kompany has confirmed that Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will miss the pre-season game against his former club Tottenham Hotspur on August 3 in South Korea.Kane enjoyed a successful first season individually in Germany, scori...

20Jul

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Bayern Munich’s Max Eberl eager to manage transfer window, help club adapt to changing landscape

Max Eberl, Board Member for Sport FC Bayern München poses at the field of play of the Allianz Arena after a press conference in which Eberl is introduced as the new Board Member for Sport on February 27, 2024 in Munich, Germany. The 50-year-old has signed a contract with the German record champions until 30 June 2027.Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl can look at roster numbers for the first team and know some things have to change — especially if more new players are being brought in.Eberl, though, thinks having a big roster is a necessity:”The transfer window runs until the end of August and we will probably have some more departures,” Eberl told Welt am Sonntag (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We will have at least two more group matches in the Champions League, maybe even fou...

15Jul

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Thomas Muller ends international career after Germany’s quarter-final exit in Euro 2024

Thomas Mueller of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Germany and Scotland at Munich Football Arena on June 14, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Germany striker Thomas Muller said Monday he was drawing a line under his 14-year career with the national team following the conclusion of Euro 2024.“After 131 national team games and 45 goals, I am saying goodbye,” Muller said in a video statement announcing his decision.Muller, who turns 35 in September, was a key member of the German team that won the 2014 World Cup, beating Argentina in the final after extra time.“When I played my first international match for the German national team over 14 years ago, I could never have dreamed of all this,” Muller said in the video.“Great victories and bitter d...

12Jul

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Bayern Munich are open to selling Leroy Sané

Leroy Sane of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match between FC Bayern München and Real Madrid at Allianz Arena on April 30, 2024 in Munich, Germany.According to Munich newspaper TZ, Bayern Munich are open to selling Leroy Sané this summer.It is understood that the 28-year-old’s contract is set to expire in 2025, and talks regarding a new deal have failed to progress. Therefore, Der Rekordmeister are willing to listen to offers for Sané before they lose him on a free transfer.However, contrary to this report, according to Bild, Bayern do not want to lose Sané. Despite talks over an extended contract stalling, the former Schalke winger has not expressed a desire to leave the club, and communication between all...

8Jul

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Dortmund sign Germany defender Anton from Stuttgart until 2028

Borussia Dortmund unveils new signing Waldemar Anton (BVB) on July 8, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany.The Champions League runners-up confirmed the addition of the former Stuttgart captain on Monday, although Anton's signing had been widely reported since June.German media reported Dortmund triggered the Uzbekistan-born defender's 22.5-million-euro ($24 million) release clause.Anton, 27, received his first Germany call-up in March and was named in Julian Nagelsmann's Euro 2024 squad. He played two games, coming on as a substitute in Friday's 2-1 quarter-final loss to Spain after extra time.At Dortmund, Anton joins Germany teammates Nico Schlotterbeck, Niclas Fuellkrug and Emre Can."I had no intention of changing clubs, but then Dortmund came along," Anton said in a statement on Monday."A top clu...

3Jul

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FC Schalke 04 extend contract with Böklunder by a further two years

Schalke's French midfielder Benjamin Stambouli reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on February 20, 2021. A long-term partnership will celebrate its silver jubilee: FC Schalke 04 have extended their contract with Böklunder, a company part of the Zur Mühlen Group (ZMG), until the end of the 2025/26 season. The self-service sausage market leaders have sponsored S04 since 2001 and the brand ‘Böklunder’ is an established part of the catering on offer at the VELTINS-Arena.“Böklunder remaining a premium partner of FC Schalke 04 is the result of positive and production discussions over the past few weeks. The partnership will be 25 years old at the end of this new contract, which is a rar...

1Jul

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Bayern Munich receive injury boost ahead of new Bundesliga season

Raphael Guerreiro of Bayern Muenchen celebrates as he scores the goal 1:0 during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena on January 24, 2024 in Munich, Germany.After sustaining an ankle injury, and subsequently missing Portugal’s Euro 2024 campaign, Bayern Munich’s Raphaël Guerreiro (30) returned to training on Monday ahead of the 2024/25 season.As reported by Kicker, Guerreiro should be fit enough to return to action for Bayern in their opening match in mid-July. The left-back, who has also operated in midfield for Bayern, suffered a ligament and capsular injury in his ankle on matchday 32 against Stuttgart while blocking a shot on goal, sidelining the player for Bayern’s second-leg Champions League clash Just like Guerreiro, Serge...

27Jun

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As struggles mount, Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano pushes forward

Dayot Upamecano of FC Bayern Munchen gestures during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at BayArena on February 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.Bayern Munich and France center-back Dayot Upamecano must confuse himself sometimes.The 25-year-old can play so well for an extended period and then totally blow it with a massive (and usually unnecessary) mistake. The latest miscue occurred when Upamecano picked up a sloppy foul in the box against Poland earlier this week, which allowed Robert Lewandowski to knot the game at 1-1.For Upamecano, he just wants to move on from the miscue.“I watched it again just after the match. I could have done better on this action, but I told myself that if I let him control the ball, he might find himself alone in front o...

24Jun

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Report: PSG could bail out Bayern Munich on Kingsley Coman

Kingsley Coman of FC Bayern Muenchen in action during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on March 29, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman will always be a part of the club’s storied history after scoring the game-winning goal in the German Rekordmeister’s 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League finale back in 2020.A longtime fixture at the club, many figured that the Frenchman would eventually finish his career in Bavaria.Not so fast my friend.With Vincent Kompany, Max Eberl, and Christoph Freund looking to revamp the wing position, Coman could be on his way out the door. In an odd turn of events, it could be Paris Saint-Germain looking to give him a new home as well per Sky Sport journalists Florian Plettenberg and Kerry H...

22Jun

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José Mourinho praises Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and still holds a little grudge

Fenerbahce signed a contract with the world-renowned coach Jose Mourinho in front of thousands of fans at Ulker Stadium on June 2, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. After the signing ceremony, Coach Jose Mourinho waved to the fans.Even legendary manager Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist praising his ex-player Harry Kane after his world-class season, breaking all sorts of records at Bayern Munich.Talking to PA, José said: “Kane has scored goals for Tottenham, England, and I had no doubts that he would score goals for Bayern. Harry is a fantastic, complete player who scores goals from all over the pitch but isn’t selfish – he assists, drops deep, builds play, presses, defends. The only thing he is missing is to win a trophy. He was my player at Tottenham and I was going to win one with him, but I was sa...

21Jun

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Borussia Dortmund Set to Sign Stuttgart’s Captain, Waldemar Anton

Waldemar Anton of Germany poses for a portrait during the Germany Portrait session ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 Germany on June 10, 2024 in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Borussia Dortmund are quickly advancing towards the signature of VFB Stuttgart’s Waldemar Anton as an addition to the club’s thin central defense. The signing of the defender, now with Germany at the European Championships, looks all but confirmed with Fabrizio Romano and Florian Plettenburg both announcing his imminent transfer.Anton has spent the last year four years playing with VFB Stuttgart and captained the side as they qualified for the Champions League in 2nd place. The 27-year-old defender has garnered a reputation as one of the league’s top defenders and was heavily linked with a move to several top clubs, includi...