Bayern Munich initially wanted to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle before Ismael Saibari was brought in from Eindhoven. Sporting director Max Eberl confirmed this on ARD.
New Germany manager Jurgen Klopp has launched a hands-on scouting tour across Bundesliga training grounds to build closer relationships with club coaches and players. The 59-year-old is actively immersing himself in sessions as he prepares for his international debut against the Netherlands.
Harry Kane has come close to matching Robert Lewandowski’s single season Bundesliga goal record, but Dietmar Hamann has explained to GOAL why making history on that front may be a case of Mission Impossible for Bayern Munich’s prolific striker. The England international has reached 36 efforts on a couple of occasions, but is still some way short of a remarkable milestone.
Bayern Munich signed two top players in Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari, but Vincent Kompany would probably have liked a third blockbuster signing as well.
Renato Sanches has reportedly ended his Paris Saint-Germain nightmare by tearing up his contract in the final hours of the summer transfer window. The Portuguese midfielder departs the French capital as a free agent following a disastrous four-year spell plagued by injuries and unsuccessful loan moves across Europe.
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window once again proved to be exceptionally busy, with some huge names making big-money moves all the way up to Deadline Day on September 1.
Sporting director Christoph Freund speaks on deadline day about possible transfers at Bayern Munich and reports on an unusual measure involving Sacha Boey, for whom a club from England is now said to have made an approach.
Jamal Musiala has been told to “get healthy” before worrying about his form for Bayern Munich and Germany, with Dietmar Hamann explaining to GOAL how football will “take care of itself” as the 23-year-old manages a “neurological dysfunction” condition. He suffered two on-field collapses during pre-season and will be given all the support he requires at the Allianz Arena before a return to competitive action is made.
Leon Goretzka took plenty of time in his search for his next club and was already in danger of becoming one of the losers of the transfer summer. He has now chosen a club facing a Herculean task.
Bayern Munich’s first competitive matches of the new season included, among other things, a positional experiment. Despite some useful signs, there is no longer any need for it for the time being.
Thomas Muller has sparked significant conversation regarding the future of the Bayern Munich dugout by identifying Sebastian Hoeness as a coach doing an "outstanding job." The veteran forward expressed his admiration for the VfB Stuttgart boss, who continues to be linked with a return to the Allianz Arena.