Bayern Munich are deep into pre-season with a clear picture forming of where the squad stands heading into 2026/27. The 15-0 training-ground win over ninth-tier FC Rottach-Egern, covered by GOAL, provided a comfortable workout but also sharpened the focus on who belongs in Kompany's plans. Young talents Felipe Chavez, Maycon Cardozo and Arijon Ibrahimovic caught the eye, while 16-year-old Bastian Assomo scored within minutes of coming on and has clearly made an impression on the manager. The result matters less than what it revealed about the squad's internal competition.

The transfer picture is becoming cleaner. Sporting director Max Eberl has been direct: Joao Palhinha, Sacha Boey and Bryan Zaragoza have no future at the club, as GOAL reported. Palhinha's flat display against Rottach-Egern did little to complicate that decision. A move to Newcastle United is now a possibility, according to GOAL's coverage, with the English club seeking midfield cover after Bruno Guimaraes' impending departure to Arsenal. On the incoming side, the squad is considered complete once Bara Ndiaye's signing is formalised.

Off the pitch, club patron Uli Hoeneß drew a firm line under speculation linking Michael Olise with Real Madrid. "We'd have to be mad," Hoeneß told reporters, dismissing any notion of selling a player under contract until 2029. Separately, Hoeneß publicly apologised to Eberl for comments made before the DFB-Pokal final, and now rates the chances of Eberl extending beyond 2027 at 100 percent, per GOAL. Bayern fly to South Korea on August 1st, with Kane, Olise, Upamecano and Musiala all absent from the tour party.