Jeremie Aliadiere berpendapat bahwa Arsenal mungkin perlu melepas beberapa bintang andalan mereka guna memfasilitasi upaya ambisius untuk mendatangkan Khvicha Kvaratskhelia dan Nico Williams. Mantan striker tersebut meyakini bahwa The Gunners membutuhkan suntikan semangat baru dan pengalaman meraih gelar yang teruji agar akhirnya bisa mengakhiri puasa gelar yang telah berlangsung lama di bawah asuhan Mikel Arteta.
Legenda Arsenal, Emmanuel Petit, yakin Endrick bisa bersinar di Liga Premier meski saat ini kesulitan mendapatkan menit bermain di Real Madrid. Mantan pemain timnas Prancis itu mendesak Mikel Arteta untuk mempertimbangkan penyerang remaja tersebut, dengan menegaskan bahwa bakat alaminya bisa berkembang pesat di London Utara.
Kylian Mbappe dikritik karena dianggap tidak memiliki keahlian teknis sekelas Michael Olise dan Ousmane Dembele, seiring munculnya pertanyaan mengenai kesesuaiannya sebagai pemimpin utama timnas Prancis. Meskipun memiliki rekor mencetak gol yang gemilang bersama Les Bleus, mantan pemain internasional Jerome Rothen berpendapat bahwa bintang Real Madrid tersebut tidak lagi layak dianggap sebagai motor permainan tim asuhan Didier Deschamps.
Legenda Manchester United, Gary Neville, telah menunjuk tiga target transfer impian bagi klub tersebut pada musim panas ini, termasuk Harry Kane dari Bayern Munich. Neville juga menyebutkan tiga nama lain yang lebih "realistis" sebagai calon pemain baru bagi Setan Merah dalam upaya mereka bersaing memperebutkan trofi-trofi bergengsi musim depan.
Pelatih kepala Marseille, Habib Beye, angkat bicara untuk mengklarifikasi kondisi kebugaran Mason Greenwood menjelang pertandingan penting Ligue 1 melawan Nantes. Penyerang asal Inggris itu secara mengejutkan tidak masuk dalam susunan pemain inti saat timnya bermain imbang melawan Nice baru-baru ini, sehingga memicu pertanyaan mengenai kondisi fisik dan posisinya di skuad.
Dengan duopoli Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo yang tampaknya mulai memudar, persaingan untuk meraih Ballon d'Or belum pernah terasa seketat ini selama hampir 20 tahun terakhir, di mana kini banyak pemain yang memulai setiap musim dengan keyakinan bahwa mereka memiliki peluang untuk merebut penghargaan individu paling bergengsi di dunia sepak bola. Ousmane Dembele bangkit dari karier yang diwarnai cedera dan performa yang tidak konsisten untuk memenangkan Golden Ball pada tahun 2025, dan ia kini menjadi salah satu dari sekian banyak pesaing setahun kemudian.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.