Tag: Bayern Munich

22Sep By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Kane, Olise run riot as Bayern thump Bremen

Michael Olise scored twice and record-setting Harry Kane was on target again as Bayern Munich ran riot in a 5-0 victory at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The big win continued Bayern’s stunning week, with a 6-1 win at promoted Holstein Kiel followed by a 9-2 home victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Kane created Olise’s 23rd-minute opener and the goalscorer then turned provider, dribbling down the right and threading a perfect pass for Jamal Musiala to score shortly afterwards. Olise, who arrived from Crystal Palace in the summer, then assisted Kane’s 57th-minute goal, the England captain’s 10th goal so far for Bayern this season in six games all competitions. Olise scored again and Kane set up Serge Gnabry to make it five against Bremen, whose only win agai...

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21Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich keep a close eye on former Manchester United striker

After a fantastic start to the season with Marseille, Mason Greenwood is attracting interest from top European clubs, including Bayern Munich. According to Talksport in England, Bayern, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are keeping a close eye on Marseille forward Mason Greenwood. All three clubs have recently scouted the English striker during the games in Ligue 1. Greenwood has scored five goals in four Ligue 1 games for Marseille after arriving at the club from Manchester United in the summer. The English striker also delivered good performances during his loan spell at Getafe last season, scoring ten goals and providing six assists across all competitions. Marseille will demand a hefty fee for Greenwood next summer if he enjoys a prolific campaign in Ligue 1. Along with the signific...

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17Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Leon Goretzka could leave Bayern Munich this winter

Leon Goretzka’s prospects at Bayern Munich for this season are not looking too good at all. From the club’s first four competitive matches of the season, the German midfielder has only recorded a total of one minute of action, when he came on as a late substitute in the 2-0 win over SC Freiburg at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga. He was not in the squad for the most recent 6-1 win at Holstein Kiel, nor was he in the squad for the 4-0 win over SSV Ulm in the first round of the DFB-Pokal last month. Goretzka was heavily linked with a move away from Bayern during the summer transfer window, but nothing wound up materializing despite Max Eberl making it clear to the player he really is not in Vincent Kompany’s primary plans for this season. Both SSC Napoli and Atletico Madrid has loosel...

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16Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Barcelona, PSG Target Shines with Impressive Stat in Bayern Munich’s Win over Holstein Kiel

During the summer transfer window, Paris Saint-Germain showed interest in Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich. However, the experienced midfielder chose to stay with the Bavarian club for the final year of his contract. Kimmich demonstrated precisely why both clubs hold him in such high regard this weekend. If Kimmich doesn’t sign a contract extension this season, he’ll have the freedom to decide his next move and could leave Bayern as a free agent next summer. Mundo Deportivo recently reported that Barcelona has set its sights on Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah and Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich as part of their 2025 plans to bolster both the midfield and defense. WhoScored spotlighted an impressive stat in Bayern Munich’s win this past weekend. According to the stats outlet, Kimmich won possession...

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15Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Musiala’s 15-second goal, Kane’s hat-trick help Bayern win 6-1 at Kiel

Jamal Musiala scored after 15 seconds and Harry Kane tallied a hat-trick as Bayern Munich routed promoted Holstein Kiel 6-1 to continue Vincent Kompany's winning start as the team's coach on Saturday. Musiala seized on defensive errors to score his club's third-fastest Bundesliga goal in history and Bayern were 3-0 up after just 13 minutes thanks to a precise finish from Kane and an own goal from Kiel's Nicolai Remberg. Kane added another just before halftime and Michael Olise scored on a rebound in the 65th minute for his first goal since moving to Munich from Crystal Palace. Armin Gigovic salvaged a bit of consolation with a goal for Kiel, which has lost all three of its league games since promotion, in the 82nd minute. Kane completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot in stoppage time ...

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11Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

LALIGA

Bayern confident of keeping Arsenal and Man City target

Bayern Munich are confident Jamal Musiala will soon sign a new contract with the club. The German international has entered the final two years of his deal with the German giants and has recently been linked with a host of top European sides, including Manchester City and Arsenal. Born in Stuttgart, Musiala joined Bayern’s academy from Chelsea in 2020 after a year with Southampton, having moved to England at the age of seven. He has since established himself as one of Europe’s leading players, finishing second to Jude Bellingham for last year’s Kopa Trophy, which is presented to the best player in the world under the age of 21. Musiala also proved one of the stars of the Germany side at this summer’s Euro 2024 and shared the Golden Boot award alongside club teammate Harry Kane, Dani Ol...

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9Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich looked at Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco if Alphonso Davies left

Alphonso Davies seems to be set on leaving Bayern Munich when his deal expires next year. What was once a surefire extension has now been in limbo for the past few years and with Real Madrid lurking in the shadows, the Rekordmeister is in a tough position. That got them looking at alternatives, one of which was Federico Dimarco from Inter Milan: 'Federico Dimarco was one of the names discussed internally at Bayern as a potential replacement for Alphonso Davies in the beginning of the summer. 'Bayern had three names on the list and Dimarco was one of them. But then Davies ended up staying at the club and Dimarco never considered leaving Inter this summer'. – Fabrizio Romano as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia If Bayern is still looking at left-backs, go to the red side of Mi...

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6Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise set to start for France in Nations League match vs. Italy

For those that have been watching the recent career trajectory of Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, it should not have come as too much of a surprise when Didier Deschamps made the decision to call him up for France’s upcoming pair of UEFA Nations League matches. France is set to play host to Italy before hosting Belgium during this month’s international break and Olise was called up alongside Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano. Fellow Bayern compatriot Kingsley Coman did not get a nod this time around from Deschamps. Per information from French outlet L’Equipe (via @iMiaSanMia), Olise is set to be included in the French starting eleven for the match against Italy at the Parc des Princes. In what as been predicted as a 4-2-3-1 lineup, Olise is predicted to start in between Randal Kolo Muani and B...

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5Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Harry Kane impressed with Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany

Bayern Munich start to the 2024/25 Bundesliga season hasn’t been spotless, but two wins in two games is quite hard to nitpick, especially since head coach Vincent Kompany would expect his side to implement his tactics and game plan better as the season progresses. The players seem to have responded well to the change in coaching, too. Count star striker Harry Kane as one of the most enthusiastic. “It was a very good start. I’m really impressed with how much energy he brings. He’s already managed to get all the players to respect him. The coach and we as a team are hungry to have a successful season,” Kane said at a recent press conference following his Golden Shoe 2024 award ceremony (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). Kompany’s rapport with the locker room is a promising early sign — espec...

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5Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich’s squad market value is rising

According to Transfermarkt’s valuation system, Bayern Munich’s team value increased €74 million this summer after the acquisitions of Hiroki Ito, Michael Olise, and João Palhinha. The Bavarians outpaced RB Leipzig (€46 million increase), but aside of those two clubs, values did not rise all that much. There were some steep drops, though.Mainz 05 saw its roster value drop €36 million, while Borussia Mönchengladbach (€23 million) and Bayer Leverkusen (€21 million) took a hit as well: Notable roster losses (player sales, players who left for free, beginning or end of loan assignments) from Mainz, Gladbach, Leverkusen include: Brajan Gruda (Mainz to Brighton & Hove Albion) Leandro Barreiro (Mainz to Benfica)Sepp van den Berg (Mainz to Liverpool FC to Brentford) Manu Koné (Gl...

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4Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola talks admiration for Bayern Munich’s Thomas Müller

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recently took some time to talk about why he thinks Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller is so special. “No other player is like Thomas Müller! He’s one of the greatest players in the history of FC Bayern and of football. Not only because of his many titles but also because he’s fully focused when his team needs him,” Guardiola, who coached Müller in more games (148) than anyone else told FCBayern.com. “Football fans from all over the world know how important he is on the pitch. He’s a clever, unpredictable player who always knows where he has to go.” Guardiola reflected back on why he thinks Müller is so special.“My start in Munich wasn’t easy. Jupp Heynckes had done an incredible job, winning the treble. We travelled a lot and I tried to introd...

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2Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Muller scores in record-breaking 710th game for Bayern

German great Thomas Müller has scored in his club-record 710th game as Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga. Müller replaced new signing Michael Olise in the 59th minute of Sunday's match to break a tie with goalkeeping great Sepp Maier on 709 career games in all competitions for Bayern. Müller scored in the 78th when he controlled a cross from Serge Gnabry with one touch to take the ball away from Freiburg's Maximilian Eggestein, then used his second touch to slam it past goalkeeper Florian Müller. "Records aren't so important for me, to be honest, instead it's that I scored a really beautiful goal," Müller told broadcaster DAZN. "Outstanding technique and then it goes in too, that's what's fun for me." The goal was Müller's 150th in his Bundesliga career and he has now s...

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28Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer shares his plans for the future

At 38 years old, Manuel Neuer is showing no signs of slowing down at Bayern Munich, despite having made the choice to retire from Germany’s international squad. Bayern’s legendary goalkeeper recently hinted at what his future could potentially look like at the club.In an interview with kicker, Neuer spoke about how his retirement plans at the club could play out. “If we have a successful season with the new coaching team and new momentum, that also means it’s fun for me,” Neuer said (as captured by kicker journalist Georg Holzner). “And if it’s fun, then I’ll definitely keep going.”So, this season’s success doesn’t just decide the trajectory of the club as a whole, but also a club legends future on the grounds. Fans will be watching closely, knowing that a strong season coul...

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18Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich, England star Harry Kane ready to go again after a “hectic” year

It’s been a whirlwind for Harry Kane. The former Tottenham Hotspur striker and England star made the biggest move of his career last summer to Bayern Munich, Germany’s record champions. Amid while it hasn’t translated to the silverware he has hoped for — either with Bayern or with England at EURO 2024 — Kane has not missed a beat on the field, despite the major changes off it. “It was a hectic 12 months, a lot of change in my life, from a football point of view but also personally, moving to a different country, settling in a new house and getting the kids into new schools,” the 31-year-old said for Hayters TV (as captured via @iMiaSanMia). “All that sort of stuff that goes into a transfer takes a lot of energy out of you. “It was a really good year, and then we were one game away from...

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16Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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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...

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15Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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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 ...

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14Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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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...

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12Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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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...

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10Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Tottenham lose final pre-season friendly

Tottenham fell to a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in an entertaining affair, or at least the first half, in North London. New signing Dominic Solanke, who was announced earlier in the day, was at the game, and was presented to the fans before kick-off. Former Spurs stalwarts Eric Dier and Harry Kane were both gifted commemorative awards pre-match for their service to Spurs over the years. Spurs starting line-up was; Vicario, Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bissouma; Johnson, Maddison, Son; Kulusevski. The good vibes all around pre-game continued after Dejan Kulusevski gave the Spurs the lead from close range within the first minute. It was downhill from there, however - Bayern started to create chances and were rewarded for their perseverance as Dayot Upamecano tapped home a rebo...

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10Aug By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Tottenham injury latest ahead of Bayern Munich clash

Tottenham Hotspur end their pre-season preparations today as they take on German giants Bayern Munich in the Visit Malta Cup. The match takes place at 5.30pm at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs have an eye on their Premier League opener against Leicester City nine days later. Ange Postecoglou’s side have a bit longer to wait due to the game being selected for live TV coverage. Spurs travel to the King Power Stadium on the Monday night as they look to get their season off to the perfect start. But the extra few days could be good news in terms of getting players back from injury. Destiny Udogie, Richarlison and Fraser Forster have all missed pre-season through injury, but all three players are closing in on a return. There are also several platers who have now returned after extende...

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