According to Sport Bild reporters Christian Falk and Tobi Altschäffl, Bayern Munich’s supervisory board was prepared to validate a transfer relocation for Bayer Leverkusen center-back and Germany global Jonathan Tah.

However, the approval was contingent on a sale of Kingsley Coman, which never ever occurred:

Uli Hoeneß and the supervisory board were prepared to sanction the Jonathan Tah offer had Kingsley Coman been offered. From Max Eberl’s viewpoint, selling Coman and finalizing Tah would have made the currently ‘good’ transfer window ‘very good’. But in the end, Coman chose to remain although Bayern had actually concurred a €40m cost with Al Hilal.

With Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Eric Dier all active and prepared to man the center-back position, plus Hiroki Ito and Josip Stanišić (you might most likely consist of Leon Goretzka here for all intents and functions now, too) likewise able to move in and play the position, the board plainly felt that it required to clear a minimum of a few of its income concern to include another body into the mix on the backline.

Robert Lewandowski’s five-goal efficiency for Bayern Munich versus Wolfsburg produces “Iron born” vibes — “what’s dead may never die.” This is truly amusing:

The German nationwide group will start a brand-new period.

Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann will try to determine what he has with this group and likewise contemplate a method to finest position these gamers — while likewise finding out what mixes may work best together.

With video games versus Hungary and the Netherlands, Germany will get 2 stiff tests in the coming days. Let’s discuss everything right here! This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:

• Catching up on what has actually been going on in the German nationwide group camp.
• How do the position groups accumulate? The defense has some concerns…the midfield should have responses…and the attack requires to show itself.
• What German nationwide group fans require to see in each of these matches.
• A take a look at the forecasted beginning XI for Saturday’s match vs. Hungary.
• Predictions for each match.

Real Madrid has some lofty transfer targets for next summertime — Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies (totally free), Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz (back up the Brinks truck), and…Manchester City’s Rodri (another high rate target…perhaps):

Real Madrid prepares to sign Manchester City star Rodri in 2025 according to Spanish paper AS, which pointed out confidential sources.

Already developed, leading transfer targets following the continuous 2024/2025 season for Los Blancos consist of Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies and Bayer Leverkusen assaulting midfielder Florian Wirtz.

An acquisition of Davies looked possible this summertime also, however with Madrid likewise landing Kylian Mbappe and Endrick, President Florentino Perez chosen to wait till – like how Mbappe landed from Paris Saint-Germain – the Canadian will be a complimentary representative after June 30 to show up for absolutely nothing next year.

Wirtz will cost much more as one of the most popular homes in German football. Back in April, Bayer’s president Fernando Carro validated on Radio MARCA that while “no one is unsellable”, Wirtz “will not leave for less than €150 million ($163.4 million)”.

Rodri will neither be totally free nor most likely expense that much either – however he won’t be low-cost.

Come 2025 he will have 2 years delegated operate on his agreement, and while that summertime will be the last that City reasonably needs to capitalize him huge, the Spain captain will be closer to his 30th birthday.

Remember when Silas Katompa Mvumpa was all the rage? Now, he has actually taken a loan from VfB Stuttgart to Red Star Belgrade:

The assailant never ever truly recuperated from a huge knee injury or his incorrect identity scandal.

The brand-new BPW series – The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl – continues with its 2nd episode, covering the 2nd matchday of the 2024/2025 Bundesliga season.

If you missed this matchday due to take a trip, mingling, or any other factor, this is the episode (and podcast) for you! Marcus evaluates all the matchday results, providing his insights on Bayer Leverkusen’s loss and why Bayern Munich fans need to watch out for a resurgent RB Leipzig. In the ‘Bundesliga Spotlight’ section, Marcus likewise shines a light on the week’s most fascinating minute in German football: the wonder young boys from Heidenheim!

In today’s episode, Marcus will cover:

• Why this edition of RB Leipzig feels various, and why that might result in the Bundesliga ending up being a three-horse race.
• Jonathan Tah’s representatives’ remarks and how they may’ve impacted his video game versus RB Leipzig.
• Why Mainz 05’s Nadiem Amiri may end up being the finalizing of the season.
• Words do refrain from doing them justice, however Marcus attempts to describe the value of FC Heidenheim.
• Why Stuttgart remain in difficulty following their bad start to the 2024/25 Bundesliga season.
• A fast sneak peek of Matchday 3, with Bayern Munich going back to Holstein Kiel for the very first time because their DFB-Pokal exit back in 2021.

After a bad revealing last weekend, Casemiro is on the hot spot at Manchester United:

Galatasaray remain in talks with Manchester United over taking Casemiro on loan. The Brazilian has actually come in for heavy criticism following his display screen in Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool, and the Turkish transfer window stays open till September 13.

It could be discussed till completion of time — should Robert Lewandowski have stuck with Bayern Munich or have made the relocate to FC Barcelona? Clearly Barca enjoys with how things have actually exercised:

Bayern Munich and Vincent Kompany offered fans another headscratcher of an efficiency leading into the global break. In this episode, Samrin discusses a few of the head-scratching minutes:

• Vincent Kompany’s complicated lineup options.
• What is the structural base that Kompany is attempting to establish at Bayern?
• Yet another turning point (a significant one) for Thomas Müller.
• A take a look at a few of the private efficiencies by the gamers.
• A great day for Serge Gnabry.
• What is happening with the handball guideline?
• A take a look at Julian Nagelsmann’s choices.
• A glance at what occurred in the Bundesliga consisting of Bayer Leverkusen’s very first defeat and a win for Borussia Mönchengladbach!