Bayern Munich are deep into their pre-season preparations, but the club's Asia tour has exposed just how stretched the squad currently is. Nine players made the trip to South Korea and Hong Kong without key figures, with four World Cup semi-finalists — Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano, and new signing Ismael Saibari — still on extended post-tournament breaks, as reported by Bild. Five more are absent through injury: Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Lennart Karl, Alphonso Davies, and Bryan Zaragoza are all working through rehabilitation in Munich. Vincent Kompany has filled the gaps with eight academy players, giving youngsters like Bastian Assomo — who scored shortly after coming on in the 15-0 win over FC Rottach-Egern — a chance to impress, as covered by GOAL.

Off the pitch, the transfer picture is becoming clearer, though not without complications. Sporting director Max Eberl has publicly confirmed that Joao Palhinha, Sacha Boey, and Zaragoza have no future at the club, with Newcastle United emerging as a potential destination for Palhinha following Bruno Guimaraes's imminent departure to Arsenal. Boey's own exit hit a wall when Galatasaray could not complete a permanent deal due to foreign-player quota rules in the Turkish league, according to Bild, leaving Bayern holding a player they want to sell but cannot yet move.

Amid speculation linking Olise with Real Madrid, honorary president Uli Hoeneß was emphatic at the Rottach-Egern friendly: "We must be crazy" to sell him, he told reporters, adding that the club considers the trio of Olise, Kane, and Luis Diaz the best attacking unit in world football. With the Supercup against Borussia Dortmund on August 22 approaching fast, Bayern's priority is getting their stars fit and their squad trimmed before the competitive season begins.