Daily Schmankerl: Could Bayern Munich sell Leroy Sané to Liverpool right now?; Mo Salah tempted by PSG?; Manchester City tells Eintracht Frankfurt it wants Omar Marmoush; Niclas Füllkrug to Juventus?; Arsenal eyeing Bukayo Saka replacement?; and MORE!

File this one into the folder titled “No way this happens…now” — Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané is reportedly hoping that the club will sell him to Manchester City this month.

If (when?) that does not happen, Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC could be plotting to grab the Germany international this summer on a free transfer:

Manchester City hope to re-sign Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané during the January transfer window. Chelsea and Liverpool are both looking at the Germany international on a free transfer in the summer.

Given how much Vincent Kompany values the depth that he currently has in his attack, there is very little chance that City will be able to pry Sané away from Bayern Munich.

As for Chelsea and Liverpool, well, anything goes if Sané hits free agency this summer. However, there could be way for Liverpool to get its hands on Sané right now per Football Insider. The report indicates that Bayern Munich would accept a bid of €27 million to €30 million:

Bayern Munich could accept offers of £20-25 million for Man City target Leroy Sane if he does not sign a new deal, sources have told Football Insider. The 28-year-old has entered the final six months of his contract in Bavaria and can now agree a pre-contract elsewhere.

That still seems far-fetched, but it would be the only way for Bayern Munich to cash out on Sané if all parties have decided that there will be no contract extension.

For as much as we have seen that Mo Salah wants to stay at Liverpool, it appears that the deep pockets of Paris Saint-Germain could at least be tempting him:

Mohamed Salah is carefully considering his future amid a lucrative contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain, TeamTalk has revealed. The Liverpool winger’s preference is to remain in Europe beyond this season, with proposals on the table from both the Reds and PSG. According to TeamTalk, the Parisians are offering a more attractive financial package, alongside a longer contract length than Liverpool currently are.

Bayern Munich is back in action, but there might be more working going on in the boardroom than on the pitch at the moment.

Let’s talk about everything going on, including the big debate — to add a release or not add a release clause to a new contract for Jamal Musiala. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:

• A quick rundown of Bayern Munich’s latest injury information.
• A release clause could be a potential requirement for Jamal Musiala’s camp and might be holding up his contract extension. Should Bayern Munich give-in and do it…or should it hold strong and not go down what could be a slippery slope for the future.
• Discussing the latest contract updates for Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, and Joshua Kimmich.
• What are fair deals for Müller and Sané?
• Kimmich is taking a victory lap.
• Is Viktor Gyökeres the “next one”? Bayern Munich might think so.
• No Entertainment Rundown this week (sorry!).

According to Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Manchester City has made its intentions knows to Eintracht Frankfurt — Pep Guardiola’s club wants Omar Marmoush:

Eintracht Frankfurt have now been informed that Manchester City want to sign Omar #Marmoush immediately. #MCFC

⚠️ Eintracht are currently demanding around €80 million. There is no release clause, and offers significantly below that will be rejected outright.

ManCity and Marmoush’s camp consider a transfer fee of €50-60 million to be more realistic.

As of now, there are no negotiations between the clubs.

Arsenal is considering the best pathway forward to fill in for Bukayo Saka:

Arsenal are exploring the loan market in search of potential replacements for Bukayo Saka and would terminate their current loan deal with goalkeeper Neto if they need to make space for a new signing, rather than send Raheem Sterling back to Chelsea.

Bayern Munich will travel to Borussia Mönchengladbach for a Bundesliga showdown — against a traditional bogey team (at least in recent years) — in hopes of retaining their stronghold atop the league table.

Bayern Munich will be looking to build off of the strong performances against RB Leipzig at the end of the Hinrunde and vs. Red Bull Salzburg in a friendly earlier this week. Let’s talk about all of that and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show. This is what we have on tap:

• A look at the recent form of each team and where they fall in the Bundesliga table.
• A look at the rosters and injuries for RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich.
• A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
• A prediction on the match.

West Ham United and German national team striker Niclas Füllkrug could be a loan target for Juventus:

West Ham United striker Niclas Füllkrug is a loan target for Juventus, despite the Premier League club being short of options following injuries to Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio.

Another club keeping a close eye on Füllkrug is — interestingly — Eintracht Frankfurt:

EXCL | Eintracht Frankfurt are closely monitoring Niclas #Füllkrug’s situation. #WHUFC

He is on their shortlist and a concrete candidate should Omar #Marmoush move to Manchester City. The 31 y/o German international will also remain on #SGE’s radar for the summer.

Other potential winter candidates to replace Marmoush include Jonathan #Burkardt, Arnaud #Kalimuendo, and another striker.

Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been bandied about in transfer rumors for years now…but is this — finally — the time he will move on? Maybe:

Romano checked in with even more info:

The Winterpause allows us some time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly from the first half of the season at Bayern Munich.

In this three four-part series for Bavarian Podcast Works, we will breakdown each position group — Attack, Midfield, Defense + the coach! — discuss each player and provide rating for how we feel they have played so far this season.

Chuck and Samrin break down Vincent Kompany Here is some of what the duo discussed on the show:

• A look at how Kompany has adjusted to life on Säbener Straße.
• How Kompany’s tactics have succeed — and struggled — at various points during the first half of the season.
• Taking a gander at how Vincent Kompany has dealt with man-management. Has he won the locker room over, but struggled with rotations? Find out.

Loris Karius is on his way to Schalke 04:

Loris #Karius is set to undergo his medical with Schalke 04 tomorrow.

A full agreement has been reached with the 31-year-old goalkeeper.

He will sign a 6-month-contract and aims to become Schalke’s new number one. He is fit and highly motivated for this new challenge.

Exclusive news from yesterday, to be confirmed soon.

Juventus is reportedly interested in former Bayern Munich transfer target and current FC Barcelona center-back Ronald Araújo:

Bayern Munich travelled to Salzburg to take on the local Red Bull outfit for a friendly — and the Bavarians took full advantage of the home side’s hospitality for a 6-0 victory.

Bayern Munich was strong from start to finish and only had to thwart minor, pesky spells of relevance from Red Bull Salzburg until the regulars took to their warm and cozy spots on the bench in favor of the reserves.

Let’s talk about how it all went down and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap:

• A look at the starting XI and what was surprising.
• A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
• Bayern Munich used the preparation wisely and actually looked good in dispatching Red Bull Salzburg.
• Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.

Mainz 05 is interested in Heidenheim’s Lennart Maloney:

EXCL | Mainz 05 are pushing to sign Lennard #Maloney!

…for the summer as a free agent at the latest. A concrete offer from Mainz has been submitted to the player’s camp.

A winter transfer is not excluded, but there are no negotiations with Heidenheim at this stage.