Bayern Munich news

Wesley Sneijder has launched a scathing attack on Real Madrid's players following their explosive Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. The former Bernabeu midfielder criticised the squad's decision to target the referee instead of holding Eduardo Camavinga accountable for his "stupid" dismissal during the quarter-final second leg.

Min-Jae Kim is regarded as a potential transfer target for FC Bayern Munich this summer. A Turkish club is therefore said to be sounding out the situation.

Sami Khedira has launched a fierce defence of Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann following persistent media speculation regarding a potential international return for Manuel Neuer. The 2014 World Cup winner argued that the ongoing debate has actively harmed the squad’s preparation and undermined the confidence of the current first-choice option heading into the summer tournament.

Be it double World Cup finalist Ruud Krol, the marauding Ronald Koeman, total football icon Ruud Gullit or serial winner Virgil van Dijk, the Dutch have a fine tradition of producing defenders who have made their mark on the game. And there is a new kid on the block that every top club wants to get their hands on: step forward FC Twente's teenage star centre-back Ruud Nijstad.

Former Real Madrid scout Manolo Romero has launched a scathing attack on Vinicius Junior following the Spanish giants' dramatic Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. The veteran talent-spotter questioned the Brazilian’s footballing intelligence and clinical edge after a chaotic 6-4 aggregate defeat ended Madrid’s European campaign.

FC Bayern are reportedly making a strong push to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United. The 25-year-old has a bit of Harry Kane about him and a bit of Luis Díaz; he’s lightning fast – and rather expensive for a backup player.

Eduardo Camavinga has apologised to Real Madrid supporters after his red card in the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. The French midfielder accepted responsibility following Madrid’s quarter-final exit as his dismissal proved a decisive moment in a chaotic night in Munich.

Several top European clubs are reportedly competing for Bayern Munich prospect Noel Aseko.

Florentino Perez has delivered a scathing assessment of Real Madrid’s current predicament, visiting the dressing room in Munich to label the club's trophy drought as an "intolerable failure". The club president made his feelings known directly to the players and coaching staff following their Champions League elimination at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Celebrating FC Bayern Munich’s win over Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena, a group of fans surged towards the pitch, an uncontrolled surge that nearly had fatal consequences for a photographer.

Real Madrid’s defeat to Bayern Munich has laid bare the club’s less appealing side. The Merengues have reacted like spoilt children, venting frustration at every turn. Their insistence that they were “robbed” in Munich only confirms their status as football’s most unsympathetic outfit, even though it was the record champions who had genuine cause for complaint for long periods of the contest.

Anybody plotting a summer raid on Sunderland for “unique” forward Brian Brobbey and highly-rated goalkeeper Robin Roefs - with Bayern Munich and Chelsea said to be in those respective hunts - have been warned that “big money” will be required in order to tempt the Black Cats into selling. Don Goodman has told GOAL why exciting arrivals at the Stadium of Light should be considered more likely than any high-profile departures.

Should FC Bayern Munich lift the Champions League trophy, their earnings from the competition could comfortably surpass those of last year’s winners, Paris Saint-Germain.