Bayern Munich Rumors & News

Bavarian Football Works "Per a report from Transfermarkt (Italian version), Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are both ramping up their interest in Red Bull Salzburg star Dominik Szoboszlai: By the end of the year Dominik Szoboszlai will take the tollbooth to his next destination...." December 04

Canadian Premier League "Take a bow, Alphonso Davies. On Thursday, Canada Soccer announced the Bayern Munich star as the winner of the Canadian men’s player of the year award, finishing first in voting by Canadian media and coaches ahead of last year’s honouree Jonathan David..." December 03

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich defensive midfielder Angelo Stiller turned in a safe, smart, and aggressive performance in the Bavarians’ 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. The highly-touted 19-year-old’s contract is set to expire in..." December 03

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea signing Bayern-lifer David Alaba has become a rumor mill staple over the course of 2020, as the 28-year-old (how is he still only 28!?) continues to run down his contract towards its expirations at the end of the season. It would appear that he’s either..." December 02

Bavarian Football Works "Per a report by Sport Bild (print edition), old warhorse Javi Martinez and World Cup winner Corentin Tolisso are doubtful to stay at Bayern Munich beyond the summer transfer window. Rumors were high about veteran Javi Martinez’s departure this..." December 02

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich’s midfield is currently deep and balanced, but recent rumors that both Javi Martinez and Corentin Tolisso could be on their collective way out, reportedly has the Bavarians scrambling to identify potential transfer targets for its shadow team. Enter..." December 02

Bavarian Football Works "The long-running transfer saga of Bayern Munich’s David Alaba has taken multiple twists and turns, but in the end, it might come down to “who you know” instead of “what you know.” Per a report from the Daily Express, Chelsea owner Roman..." December 01

SI "The agent of Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, Pini Zahavi will reportedly open talks with Chelsea in January over a proposed transfer. Alaba, 28, is coming to the end of his contract with the German champions with his deal set to expire at the end of the current..." November 27

Bavarian Football Works "Over the past week, Bayern Munich center-back Niklas Süle has become a bit of a lightning rod for rumors. Is he injured? Is he fit? Is he out of shape? Is the coaching staff unhappy with Süle’s performance or mentality? No one really knows at this..." November 27

Bavarian Football Works "Here’s the latest on the David Alaba contract extension saga — after Bayern Munich took their contract offer off the table, it seems that the Austrian hasn’t begun talking to other clubs yet. Spanish champions Real Madrid were rumored to be interested in..." November 26

Bavarian Football Works "There has been a lot of talk of late that Bayern Munich center-back Jerome Boateng’s days in Bavaria are numbered. Not so fast my friend. Incoming Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn quickly denounced the notion that the case on Boateng was already closed. In fact,..." November 26

Sports Keeda "Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the 11 nominees to win the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award, as Bayern Munich and Liverpool players dominated the field after great seasons for their clubs in 2019-20. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi..." November 25

Bavarian Football Works "Abendzeitung reporter Maximilian Koch has taken to Twitter to refute Bild’s claims about Hansi Flick being bitter about Niklas Süle’s weight and fitness levels. Bayern coach Hansi Flick continues to rely fully on Niklas #Süle, he has no doubts about its..." November 25

Bavarian Football Works "Perhaps scarred by the respective contract debacles for David Alaba and Jerome Boateng, Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka would not be opposed to putting talks in motion for a contract extension with the club. “So far there have been no discussions held with..." November 24

Bavarian Football Works "This won’t exactly qualify as a hot take, but Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland is widely considered the best young forward in the world. The 2020 Golden Boy-winner just keeps amazing everyone with his performances — as evidenced by his four-goal effort..." November 24

Bavarian Football Works "Swap deals for Inter Milan’s Christian Eriksen are ALL THE RAGE. Let’s walk through the possibilities we’ve seen so far:  Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng (before Bayern Munich decided to let him walk after this season or are..." November 22

Bavarian Football Works "The status of Jerome Boateng’s future at Bayern Munich seems to have flip-flopped several times within the past twelve months and it still remains unclear whether or not he’ll be leaving or staying after this season concludes. Most recently, he was linked with a..." November 22

Bavarian Football Works "Bouna Sarr was arguably one of the more unexpected signings of the summer transfer window, having joined Bayern Munich from Ligue 1’s Olympique Lyon for €10 million just before the deadline.  Sarr was far from Bayern’s first choice signing at the..." November 20

Bavarian Football Works "The recent news that Bayern Munich center-back Jerome Boateng would not be back with the club next season caught the veteran defender by surprise. With that reality setting in, Boateng is now juggling the thoughts of staying focused on this season with the Bavarians, while..." November 20

Bavarian Football Works "David Alaba publicly has lamented the supposed untruths that the press has reported about his supposed demands. Kicker has presumably just given him more to lament in their Thursday print edition. Per the German soccer magazin, Alaba’s demands are so astronomically high, that..." November 19

Bavarian Football Works "Per a new report from Sport Bild, it looks increasingly likely that Bayern Munich will miss out on the opportunity to sign in-demand center back Dayot Upamecano from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig. The French defender has drawn interest from a handful of clubs across Europe’s..." November 19

Bavarian Football Works "Lucas Hernandez has enjoyed a fine start to the 2020/21 campaign for Bayern Munich. After a difficult debut season plagued with injury in Munich after joining from Atletico Madrid, Hernandez is finally starting to prove he’s worth the 80-million Euros Bayern paid for him...." November 18

Bavarian Football Works "When Bayern Munich made the move to bring in Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, you could read through the lines about where it saw Dutch youngster Joshua Zirkzee in terms of development. Rather than enter the season with the 19-year-old as the primary back-up to Robert..." November 17

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich’s roster is overflowing with talent at just about every position on the first-team — and that does not even count the youngsters currently playing for Bayern Munich II in 3.Liga or the prospects on Bayern Munich’s youth teams. There are,..." November 16

Brotherly Game "Philadelphia Union left back Kai Wagner is drawing interest from the English Premier League, according to a report from Kristian Dyer. Dyer cites a source saying the 23-year-old is being tracked by West Ham and Fulham, among others and that “a couple Bundesliga clubs”..." November 16

Bavarian Football Works "Former RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick has heard the rumors about Bayern Munich’s alleged interest in Dayot Upamecano and the 62-year-old thinks the French center-back could handle the move to Germany’s winningest club. In an interview..." November 16

Bavarian Football Works "Multiple reports from Italy are suggesting that Juventus F.C. have emerged as the frontrunners in the pursuit of Bayern Munich constant David Alaba. While club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed that the “door is still open a crack,” it is..." November 15

TeamTalk "Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has admitted surprise at speculation that he could leave the club at the end of the season. The 32-year-old has proved a fantastic signing for the Bavarians since his move to Germany in 2011. Indeed, Bayern still rely on his influence..." November 14

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich prospect Joshua Zirkzee missed out on an opportunity to leave on a loan assignment over the summer, but a report from Bild indicated that the Bavarians are still open to such an arrangement.  FC Köln was one of the clubs very interested..." November 13

We Ain't Got No History "After spending big on the attack this summer, Chelsea will most likely target defensive signings next summer. Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma are currently the only two in the squad whom Frank Lampard appears to fully trust, and the former is just a stopgap solution for a season or two. To that..." November 12

Bavarian Football Works "Per Bild, Bayern Munich has already made the hard decision not to offer Jerome Boateng a new contract. The decorated center-back will leave the club at the conclusion of the current season this summer. Boateng had recently indicated that he would be happy to extend..." November 12

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich is already learning lessons from its very public — and very messy — contract negotiations with star defender David Alaba. Specifically, the Bavarians are no longer keen to let negotiations just play out naturally over the last year of a player’s deal. The..." November 11

Bavarian Football Works "Borussia Mönchengladbach star midfielder and Germany international Florian Neuhaus has heard the rumors. The former 1860 Munich youth player, however, does not want to focus on those whispers — even if his dad is a Bayern Munich fan.  “I..." November 11

Sporting News "Bayern Munich and Olympique Lyonnais proved to be the best club teams in the world over the 2019-20 season, and now that dominance has been reflected in the 2020 edition of the Goal 50. Between them, Bayern and Lyon boast 15 players on this year's list. The German..." November 11

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich center-back Jerome Boateng has done a fantastic job of rejuvenating his career under Hansi Flick. With his contract set to expire in 2021, however, Boateng has to start planning his future. Has the 32-year-old earned himself an extended stay in Bavaria?..." November 10

90 Min "Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is open to a move to the Premier League, having previously told suitors he was not interested in a switch to the English top flight. The 28-year-old has entered the final year of his contract at the Allianz Arena and is yet to agree on an extension,..." November 10

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich’s You Tube channel produced this 15-minute video featuring Chris Richards and Jamal Musiala. Take some time and give it a look (after you finish the rest of this Schmankerl!): " November 08

Daily Mail "Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City are among four clubs reportedly interested in snapping up David Alaba on a free transfer next summer.  Alaba's contract with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich runs out in June 2021 and no agreement over a..." November 08

Bavarian Football Works "RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann has earned himself a solid reputation for his tactics and squad management. Given that he’s still at the age where we can call him a “coaching prodigy”, there are plenty of clubs who will likely pursue the..." November 07

Bavarian Football Works "Keeping track of the exact status of the David Alaba negotiations can be a full-time job. While the Herbert Hainer comments, and other developments, have left some pundits suggesting that the chances of Alaba staying at Bayern Munich have plummeted; if you know what to look..." November 06

LiverPool Offside "Bayern Munich centre half David Alaba’s contract is set to expire next summer and the club’s efforts to sign him to a new deal appear to have failed, with reports of a withdrawn offer, fractured relationship, and the possibility of a January move. None of..." November 05

Bavarian Football Works "The back-and-forth media battle between Bayern Munich and the negotiating team of star defender David Alaba has taken yet another turn. According to kicker, if Alaba wants to extend his stay with Bayern Munich, his side will have to approach the club and..." November 05

Bavarian Football Works "Per a report from Sport Bild, Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland was once — and still is — a primary transfer target for Bayern Munich. Per the German outlet, Bayern Munich’s interest in the Norway international goes back to..." November 04

Bavarian Football Works "Jerome Boateng is only one of a long list of players that have significantly improved ever since Hansi Flick took charge of Bayern Munich. The center-back has been an integral piece of Bayern’s back-line both this season and last season, even when it looked he’d be on his..." November 03

Bavarian Football Works "Because of each club’s long-rumored interest in Bayern Munich’s David Alaba, both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are considered to be prime contenders to bid on the soon-to-be free agent. From a sporting perspective, Alaba’s ability to..." November 03

Daily Mail "Atletico Madrid have joined the list of clubs monitoring Tariq Lamptey. The LaLiga giants are keeping tabs on Brighton starlet Lamptey, becoming the latest European side to show interest in the 20 year-old, along with Bayern Munich and Sevilla who are also..." November 03

Bavarian Football Works "Bayern Munich loanee Michaël Cuisance has had a fine start to life at Olympique Marseille. The Strasbourg native joined the Bavarians from rival Borussia Mönchengladbach in the summer of 2019, but with Joshua Kimmich, Thiago Alcantara and Leon..." November 03

Bavarian Football Works "If you thought the past few months of following Bayern Munch’s contract negotiations with David Alaba has been a whirlwind, the last 24 hours must have been quite a thrill-ride. After hearing that Bayern Munich pulled its latest offer from the bargaining..." November 02

Bavarian Football Works "As David Alaba’s contract negotiations with Bayern Munich went from a campfire to an inferno in a matter of a few hours yesterday, Bild (behind the Bild+ paywall) combed through the news from the past few months to identify the six most likely destinations for the..." November 02

Bavarian Football Works "If David Alaba’s prolonged and excruciating negotiations have taught Bayern Munich anything, it is that the club needs to be more proactive when it comes to renegotiating with key players. Per a report from kicker’s print edition, Bayern Munich has..." October 29