Notes
Short dated notes on the club, with the source attached. Things that are reported or said, not rumoured. Transfer claims live in the ledger.
Latest note 21 Aug 2026
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Espanyol are currently showing the most concrete interest
Espanyol are currently showing the most concrete interest in Bryan Zaragoza and are the frontrunners to sign him. The Catalan club is trying to arrange a loan deal, with Bayern covering part of his wages, although the Germans prefer a permanent transfer. Sevilla are also back in the running for Zaragoza while they complete the sale of Rubén Vargas
Sergio Escario Bryan Zaragoza
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Signing a replacement for Jamal Musiala has never been up for discussion at the club
Signing a replacement for Jamal Musiala has never been up for discussion at the club. Bayern believe they're very well equipped in the position with Ismael Saibari, who was signed when Bayern were already aware of Musiala's problems, as well as Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl who can provide additional cover. In addition, the club does not want to give Musiala the feeling that they're giving up on him. The 23-year old will get all the support and time he needs, and Bayern are also relaxed because the team had already performed exceptionally well without Musiala last season. Therefore, there's no rush and no panic at the club - and Musiala can take his time and slowly regain a key role in the team
Stefan Kumberger Jamal Musiala
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The remaining sticking point in contract talks with Harry Kane
There's a remaining sticking point in the contract talks between Bayern and Harry Kane. The club is offering a new 2-year deal until 2029, while the striker prefers 3 years until 2030. Therefore further negotiations are necessary. Nevertheless, an agreement remains the highly likely outcome
Manuel Bonke Harry Kane
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FC Bayern have partnered with the National Hockey League (NHL)
NHL Global Series Germany will feature the Boston Bruins playing two regular-season games in Munich at the SAP Garden, while the Edmonton Oilers will play in Köln
FC Bayern FC Bayern
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Cassiano Kiala has extended his contract at FC Bayern until 2030.
Cassiano Kiala has extended his contract at FC Bayern until 2030. The young centre-back was at Säbener Straße today alongside his lawyer Oliver Fischer and agent Joao Camacho to finalize the deal
FC Bayern Cassiano Kiala
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Joao Palhinha will join Benfica
FC Bayern have reached an agreement with Benfica over a permanent transfer of Joao Palhinha to Benfica. Bayern will recieve €19m including add-ons.
Fabrizio Romano João Palhinha
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Munich will bid to host the 2028 UEFA Champions League Final
The city council of Munich has approved the city's bid to host the 2028 Champions League final at Allianz Arena. The UEFA Executive Committee will decide on the host city in mid-September 2026. Munich Mayor Dominik Krause: "Munich has once again demonstrated in 2025 that we can host major sporting events of the highest international caliber. A repeat hosting would be a great opportunity to showcase Munich internationally as a cosmopolitan, sports-loving, and high-performing host city."
Dominik Krause Dominik Krause
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Chief scout Nils Schmadtke has been facing criticism internally since spring.
Chief scout Nils Schmadtke has been facing criticism internally since spring. In particular, there's one serious allegation - Some of the club's bosses are pointing the finger at the scouting department for the repeated leaks of the club's personnel plans. This suspicion, among others, which concerns his department, could now cost Schmadtke his job at Bayern
Stefan Kumberger Nils Schmadtke
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Bayern are interested in signing Montpelier and France U16 attacking midfielder Soyan Ameur (16)
Bayern are interested in signing Montpelier and France U16 attacking midfielder Soyan Ameur (16). The youngster is being courted by several top clubs following his performances with France at the International Dream Cup in Japan this summer
Bertrand Queneutte Soyan Ameur
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Aston Villa are back in the race for Joao Palhinha
Aston Villa have resumed talks to sign João Palhinha from Bayern. Despite interest from Newcastle, Villa still believe they can finalise an agreement for the midfielder, seeking a season-long loan with an option to buy
The Athletic João Palhinha
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Benfica have reached an agreement with Joao Palhinha on personal terms
Benfica and João Palhinha have agreed personal terms on a 4-year contract until 2030 with a salary worth around €6m gross per year. The Portuguese side is now offering Bayern €15m fixed plus €5m in performance based add-ons. Benfica believe they can close a deal with Bayern very soon due to the player's preference to return to Portuga
A BOLA João Palhinha
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Jamal Musiala has been diagnosed with brief, temporary episodes of absence
Jamal Musiala announced: I have been diagnosed with brief, temporary episodes of absence that are easily treatable and are caused by a neurological dysfunction. These can lead to the moments that have occurred recently, such as against Leipzig and now in Heidenheim.
Jamal Musiala Jamal Musiala
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Bayern chief scout Nils Schmadtke is on the verge of being dismissed.
Bayern chief scout Nils Schmadtke is on the verge of being dismissed. Schmadtke was brought to the club by Max Eberl in autumn 2024, and is one of his closest confidants. Eberl was recently informed that he will have to part ways with Schmadtke, who has recently faced criticism internally. Christopher Vivell is a candidate to replace Schmadtke. Vivell is currently head of scouting at Manchester United. His contract runs until summer 2027
TZ München Nils Schmadtke
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19-year old left winger Rodrigo Dudok Rivero travels to Germany today to undergo a trial with Bayern's first team.
19-year old left winger Rodrigo Dudok Rivero travels to Germany today to undergo a trial with Bayern's first team. The Uruguayan youth international plays for Racing Club de Montevideo, owned by Red&Gold Football, the joint venture between FC Bayern and LAFC. He will train with Bayern's first team over the next 10 days
Santiago Acevedo Rodrigo Dudok
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Benfica have not given up on signing João Palhinha
Benfica have not given up on signing João Palhinha and - after seeing a first loan proposal rejected by Bayern - they're now offering a permanent transfer, with the fee spread over two seasons. Bayern are demanding at least €25m. Benfica manager Marco Silva is desperate to reunite with his former Fulham player Palhinha. Newcastle are Benfica's main competitor in the race for the Portuguese midfielder. Bayern, meanwhile, are waiting for the highest offer
O Jogo João Palhinha
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Newcastle are in talks over the permanent signing of João Palhinha.
Newcastle are in talks over the permanent signing of João Palhinha. The club are hoping to add the midfielder after their pursuit of Pierre Emile Højbjerg and Aston Villa's loan move for Palhinha both broke down last week. Palhinha is re-assessing his options. Benfica and Sporting are keen, but the player seems to prefer to stay in the Premier League if he can
Sky Sports News João Palhinha
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FC Bayern and SSV Ulm 1846 have extended their cooperation agreement by one year until June 2027.
FC Bayern and SSV Ulm 1846 have extended their cooperation agreement by one year until June 2027. Both clubs have been working constructively together in the area of youth development since the beginning of 2021
FC Bayern FC Bayern
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Joao Palhinha to Aston Villa is off
FC Bayern and Aston Villa have not reached an agreement over the transfer of Joao Palhinha. Bayern are relucant to loan out the player. Max Eberl confirmed that an agreement will not be reached
Max Eberl João Palhinha
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Armindo Sieb has left FC Bayern
Armindo Sieb has joined FC Bayern partner club LAFC on a permanent transfer
FC Bayern Armindo Sieb
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The board, led by club president Herbert Hainer, has decided to sell the final 5% of the AG
Bayern have made a groundbreaking decision for the future. The board, led by club president Herbert Hainer, has decided to sell the final 5% of the AG (public limited company) to Viessmann. The purchase price is €250 million. The heating technology company from Allendorf will soon be promoted from a platinum partner to a main partner, putting it in the same tier as main sponsor Telekom and shareholders Adidas, Audi and Allianz.
TZ München FC Bayern
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FC Bayern announced a partnership with Google
Google will pay Bayern over €10m per year for the new sponsorship deal. Google is a Platinum Partner, meaning it's one sponsorship tier below the four main partners: Telekom, Adidas, Allianz and Audi
FC Bayern FC Bayern
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Joao Palhinha has reached an agreement on personal terms with Aston Villa
João Palhinha has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa and told Bayern he wants a move to Villa. Club-to-club negotiations to follow
Fabrizio Romano João Palhinha
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Sacha Boey has impressed so far during pre-season
Sacha Boey has impressed so far during pre-season. In training, the Frenchman stood out with his positive aggression and generally appears very fit and active. Even though he was told clearly that he's for sale, Boey continues to work hard and recommend himself. The right-back had already earned praise from Vincent Kompany for his performance against Aston Villa in Hong Kong. Nevertheless as things stand, the club remains determined to sell him
Philipp Kessler Sacha Boey
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Vincent Kompany has long been a big admirer of Bara Ndiaye.
Vincent Kompany has long been a big admirer of Bara Ndiaye. The Senegalese impressed the coach so much during his loan spell last season, particularly with the pace he adds to the midfield. All club officials are now also pleased with Bara and are enthusiastic about his footballing talent. He has big chances of regular game time as alternative in midfield this season
BILD Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
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The current plan for Felipe Chávez is to go out on loan again
The current plan for Felipe Chávez is to go out on loan again this season. There's interest from Germany and abroad: Paderborn, Wolfsburg, Deportivo La Coruña and a Portuguese club. Chávez has impressed during pre-season so far
Kerry Hau Felipe Chávez
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Max Eberl looks set to extend his contract at FC Bayern.
Max Eberl looks set to extend his contract at FC Bayern. The club's five-member presidential committee has given the green light to an extension. Now only the nine-member supervisory needs to approve the new contract. The meeting is scheduled for August 25. The duration of the new deal and the salary will also be discussed. The presidential committee also spoke in favor of extending Jan-Christian Dreesen's contract
Julian Agardi Max Eberl
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Jan-Christian Dreesen is also set to extend his Bayern contract.
an-Christian Dreesen is also set to extend his Bayern contract. The talks with the CEO will take place this week as he did not travel to Asia. The contract duration and the salary will also be discussed at the supervisory board meeting. The renewal has also been approved by the presidential committee. It has been noticed by the club's bosses that the cooperation between Eberl and Dreesen has improved. Both led the negotiations with PSV for Ismael Saibari together.
Julian Agardi Jan-Christian Dreesen
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Christoph Freund is expexted to extend his Bayern contract
Christoph Freund's contract also expires in 2027. But unlike Eberl and Dreesen, Freund's future is not subject to the supervisory board, but rather to the executive board. Bayern bosses are very satisfied with Freund's work and are planning with him in the long term. He's also expected to get a new deal
Julian Agardi Christoph Freund
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Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has signed his contract
Bara Sapoko Ndiaye's permanent move to FC Bayern has gone through. The Senegalese midfielder has signed a 5-year contract. Official announcement expected today at 13:00 CEST
Khadim Diakhaté Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
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Jamal Musiala, Ismael Saibari, Alphonso Davies, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry are back in training
Bayern confirm that Jamal Musiala, Ismael Saibari, Alphonso Davies, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry have resumed team training today
FC Bayern Jamal Musiala, Ismael Saibari, Alphonso Davies, Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry
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Kicker confirmes the news that the trio will have a longer vacation
Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise will report back to Säbener Straße at the end of this week for the performance tests. The trio won't train with the team until the start of the Supercup week and will likely only feature off the bench against Dortmund
Kicker Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise
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FC Bayern announced the signing of Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
The Transfer of Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has been made official by Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
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Bayern are working behind the scenes on ideas and concepts that will be presented to the other Bundesliga clubs.
Bayern are working behind the scenes on ideas and concepts that will be presented to the other Bundesliga clubs. The aim is to strengthen the league's presence in international markets. One of the measures being considered is that FC Bayern would act as a kind of host or initiator for mini-tournaments abroad with German participation. Voices from within Bayern have recently repeatedly called on their domestic competitors to make bigger efforts in promoting the league abroad
Stefan Kumberger FC Bayern
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Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise have been given more vacation time
Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano have been given more vacation time and won't return to Munich until the end of the coming week. Following performance tests, they likely won't fully rejoin team training until the Supercup week
BILD Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise
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Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala will return to team training next week
Among the players currently recovering from injury, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala are the most advanced in their rehab. Both are expected back in team training at the beginning of the coming week
BILD Alphonso Davies & Jamal Musiala
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Newcastle are interested in Joao Palhinha
Newcastle United have identified João Palhinha as an option in their search for an experienced midfielder to fill the void left by Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali. Aston Villa are also interested in Palhinha, as he looks set to return to the Premier League this summer
Daily Mail João Palhinha
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Newcastle will rival Aston Villa for the signing of Joao Palhinha
Newcastle will rival Aston Villa in the race to sign João Palhinha. While Villa are already in talks to sign the player, Palhinha has been identified as a real option for new Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle, as he looks to add much-needed experience to his squad. The two clubs are set to be involved in another transfer battle following the Johan Manzambi saga earlier this window
talkSport João Palhinha
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Harry Kane is set to sign a new contract
Harry Kane is expected to extend his contract at FC Bayern until 2029. Talks are set to take place this week when the player returns from vacation. The expectation is that Kane's salary of around €25m gross per year will not be significantly changed. Kane is very comfortable living in Munich, as are his family. Although he was once expected to return to England to chase Alan Shearer’s Premier League record, Kane is now more interested in winning further trophies with Bayern. After winning two Bundesliga titles, the major remaining objective for both the striker and the club is the Champions League
TimesSport Harry Kane
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Aston Villa director of football Damian Vidagany confirms their interest in Joao Palhinha
Damián Vidagany (Aston Villa's director of football) confirms the interest in João Palhinha: "We need a midfielder because Amadou Onana will be out for the entire season, and João Palhinha is a very good player who would fit our plans. We are in talks, but there's currently no agreement. If anything does happen, it will always be on the basis of the big respect we have for FC Bayern. Our clubs are friends, and our relationship with Max Eberl, Christoph Freund and all the other people in charge is excellent. That is why I cannot and do not want to comment on any further details."
Nico Linner João Palhinha
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Wisdom Mike returned to action for FC Bayern II
Wisdom Mike has recovered from a serious hip injury and returned to action during FC Bayern II´s Regionalliga game against Schweinfurt.
FC Bayern Wisdom Mike
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Bayern denied reports of talks with Rodri
Christian Falk: 'I asked Bayern bosses about reports claiming that Bayern made contact with Rodri - and they said no – there were no talks. They didn’t knock on the door of Rodri’s camp. He’s a very interesting player, but they don’t need him in the position. He’s also still very expensive (..) There was an interest from Bayern a long time ago in 2019, but back then there was no money left to get him after FC Bayern instead moved for Lucas Hernández. As for this summer, it's simply not possible for them to engage with. His likely route is a return to Spain'
Christian Falk Rodri
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Aston Villa are still showing interest in Palhinha
Aston Villa are still showing strong interest in João Palhinha. The clubs have so far been unable to reach an agreement over the terms of a transfer. Bayern are demanding around €25m, deemed too much by Villa. Friday's friendly between the two teams will offer them a chance to negotiate face to face. Even though Palhinha said that he wanted to fight for his place at Bayern, his entourage is still listening to offers. If he sees no prospect of fair treatment and sporting competition at Bayern, Palhinha would be willing to leave, provided he receives a convincing offer
Nico Linner & Julian Agardi João Palhinha
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Bayern made more profit from the Nestory Irankunda sale
When Nestory Irankunda was sold to Watford FC, Bayern have negotiated 40% sell-on clause into the deal which now came into effect as Nestory Irankunda will sign for Sporting CP for a fee of around €18m plus additional add-ons.
Fabrizio Romano Nestory Irankunda
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Joshua Kimmich is dealing with a slight adductor problem
Joshua Kimmich missed the final trainings session ahead of the friendly against Aston Villa. He later also didn`t play a single minute against the Europa League Champions. Vincent Kompany revealed after the game that he has the problems since the World Cup. It is not expected to be serious.
BILD Joshua Kimmich
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Bara was not training with the team due to a knock to his knee
Bara Sapoko Ndiaye was not part of the final trainings session ahead of the game against Aston Villa due to a knock to his knee. He also missed the game
BILD Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
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Lennart Karl was seen grabbing his back multiple times during the rehab session
During today's rehab session, Lennart Karl frequently grabbed his back while jogging, grimacing in pain. Karl (and Gnabry) are still under controlled workload and are behind Musiala, Davies and Saibari in their rehab. Club and player don't want to take any unnecessary risks with Karl to avoid aggravating his injury if they put him under too much strain too soon. He's not expected to be available for the Super Cup against Dortmund
Manuel Bonke Lennart Karl
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Bryan Zaragoza is not in a hurry to find a new club
Neither Bryan Zaragoza nor his representatives are in any hurry to resolve his future. The player wants to return to Spain, where Espanyol and Alavés are keeping a close eye on his situation. However, more exotic options from the Middle East shouldn't be ruled out. Bryan is weighing his options to choose the ideal destination, which will still take time. What's clear is that he will not play for Bayern in the coming season
Sergio Escario Bryan Zaragoza
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Manuel Neuer likely to retire at the end of the season
Manuel Neuer is planning to go into the final season of his career and retire next summer. From the goalkeeper's entourage, it is said that last season was the season Neuer enjoyed the most in his career. He does not regret his national team comeback either. The captain decided to continue this season because he feels there's a big chance of crowning his career with winning another Champions League title
Christian Falk & Julian Agardi Manuel Neuer
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Jonas Urbig to be Bayern´s new number 1 from next season on
From 2027/28, Jonas Urbig will be the clear number 1. It has already been discussed with Neuer that this season would be used to further prepare Urbig for his succession. The plan was discussed between Dreesen, Eberl, Freund and Neuer before the latter's contract extension in May. Neuer does not want to block Urbig's development and will give up games for him this season. Dreesen also told Neuer that the club's doors will be open for him after his retirement to take over a different role
Christian Falk & Julian Agardi Jonas Urbig
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Jonas Urbig will play even more games this season
Bayern's plan for Jonas Urbig this season is not only to replace Neuer when the latter is injured or needs a break, but also to feature in important matches so he can get used to the pressure of being the club's future number one. Neuer is not opposed to that and will support Urbig
Christian Falk & Julian Agardi Jonas Urbig
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Multiple Clubs are showing interest in Maycon Cardozo on loan
Maycon Cardozo's strong performances during pre-season have not gone unnoticed. Several clubs from Germany and abroad have inquired about his situation with a view to a potential loan deal. No final decision has been made yet regarding the player's future. As things stand, there are strong indications that Cardozo wants to stay at Bayern and recommend himself for more game time with the first team
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Alphonso Davies will not travel with the team to Asia
It has been decided that Alphonso Davies would not travel with the team to Asia and instead continue to work on his recovery in Munich - alongside Musiala, Saibari, Karl & Gnabry
BILD Alphonso Davies
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Galatasaray denies an agreement with Bayern and Jamal Musiala over a loan
In an official statement, Galatasaray called the reports of an agreement with Bayern over a loan for Jamal Musiala as completely unfounded. The Turkish Champions made this statement "Due to the deliberate circulation of false and misleading reports about our club in recent days"
Official statement from Galatasaray Jamal Musiala
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Wisdom Mike will not be part of the Asia Tour
After consultation with Vincent Kompany, Wisdom Mike will not travel with the team for the Asia tour. Instead, he will stay in Munich and work on getting to full fitness after his serious muscle injury last season. The plan is for Mike to get match practice with the second team under Dante soon. Several clubs in Germany and abroad are interested in taking him on loan, which also remains an option
Kerry Hau Wisdom Mike
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Maycon Cardozo emerged as one of the winners of the pre-season so far
Maycon Cardozo has emerged as one of the winners of the first part of pre-season. The 17-year old Brazilian stood out in training with his work ethic and attacking drive, receiving recognition from Vincent Kompany. Cardozo also left a good impression in yesterday's friendly and is increasingly making a strong case for himself to be permanently included in the first team
Nico Linner Maycon Cardozo
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Hoeness rules out selling any of the front three
Hoeness said Bayern will not sell Diaz, Kane or Olise, arguing that a fee of 60 to 120 million would mean replacing a proven trio with players whose fit is unknown. He named Saibari as the addition to that group. On Olise he pointed to the contract length and said Bayern would not even hold a conversation.
Sport1 Michael Olise
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Finn Jeltsch is on Bayern´s list for future transfer windows
Christian Falk reports Bayern have Finn Jeltsch of VfB Stuttgart on their list for a future window. Internally the club consider the defence well stocked for now, so a move is not seen as a topic for this summer.
Christian Falk Finn Jeltsch
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Galatasaray had other priorities than signing Sacha Boey
Galatasaray were open to signing Sacha Boey permanently for €10-15m. But due to the rules in Turkey, they only have one spot left for a foreign player, and they need it for another position - that's why they decided against buying Boey
Christian Falk und Heiko Niedderer Sacha Boey
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Musiala stays in Munich instead of touring Asia
Sport1 report Bayern have set out a plan with Kompany and the fitness staff to keep Musiala out of the Asia tour, avoiding the travel and the promotional commitments. He works individually in Munich and is to rejoin team training once the squad returns.
Sport1 Jamal Musiala
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Max Eberl talked about his potential contract extension
Max Eberl asked about his own future (contract expires next summer): "That's not my task. My task is to do my job. I've been doing that for over two years now: building a squad that can bring success, with players with whom we can identify, playing football that people enjoy watching. That's my task. And then a decision will be made about me. But that's not our topic today"
Official Press-Conference Max Eberl
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Vincent Kompany wants one more pre-season friendly game
Kompany wants to give the players who will return late from holiday some match practice before the Super Cup against Dortmund, since they will miss the Asia tour. That's why he asked for another friendly Christoph Freund made numerous calls and found a suitable club in Heidenheim for a spontaneously arranged game
BILD Vincent Kompany