Bayern Munich’s streak of 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles came to an end last season, mainly due to Bayer Leverkusen’s undefeated campaign. Bayern earned more points than the previous season, but the result was only good enough for third place. Bayern were only minutes away from clinching a spot in the Champions League final until that dream was crushed by a pair of late goals from Real Madrid.
As always for the Rekordmeister, winning the treble will be the season’s goal. The increased squad depth will encourage better efforts in the DFB-Pokal. New manager Vincent Kompany will have a fresh set of weapons at his disposal and will need to find the right mixtures each match to lead Bayern back to glory.
Manager: Vincent Kompany, 1st year
Total market value: €1.04B
Starting XI market value: €604M
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Key Players: Jamal Musiala, midfielder; Harry Kane, forward; Joshua Kimmich, midfielder
Key Additions: João Palhinha, midfielder (€51M transfer, Fulham); Michael Olise, winger (€53M transfer, Crystal Palace); Hiroki Itō, defender (€23.5M transfer, Stuttgart); Josip Stanišić (return from loan, Stuttgart)
Key Departures: Matthijs de Ligt, defender (€45m transfer, Manchester United); Noussair Mazraoui, defender (€15M transfer, Manchester United); Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, forward (end of contract)
2023/24 Bundesliga results: 23W-3D-8L, 72 points, 94 goals, 3rd place
2024/25 European competition: Champions League
Bundesliga prediction: 24W-5D-5L, 77 points, 94 goals, 1st place
Opening match: Away at Wolfsburg
