During an appearance on Sport1-Doppelpass over the weekend, Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl was quizzed about the club’s rumored pursuit of Jonathan Tah over the summer, but would not reveal too much about what might happen going forward:
• Will Bayern sign Jonathan Tah next year?
Max Eberl: “He’s out of contract in 2025, German international, played a big role in Leverkusen’s title campaign last season. That’s it. I’m extremely happy with Kim and Upamecano.”
• Is there a deal with Tah to come next year?
Eberl: “No. We negotiated, Leverkusen gave us a deadline and a price. We couldn’t meet either of those. It was only 48 hours and it was too tight for us. And we didn’t generate the income to be able to afford him.”
With Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Eric Dier, Hiroki Ito, and Josip Stanišić in tow, getting Tah was not a major necessity for this season. However, Bayern Munich is rumored to want to revamp parts of the roster and adding another center-back during the 2025 summer transfer window is not out of the realm of possibility.
Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is still rumored to be a favorite of FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick:
Joshua Kimmich remains on the shortlist of Barcelona despite recent reports that he could extend his Bayern Munich contract beyond 2025. Hansi Flick, who previously managed Kimmich at the Allianz Arena, is a huge fan of his versatility.
If Kimmich does not re-up with Bayern Munich (it seems like he will sign a new deal…at least at this point), Barca could be a prime candidate to land the Germany international.
From the outset, Holstein Kiel had absolutely no chance against a motivated and energetic Bayern Munich side.
The Bavarians stormed out an early lead, completely dominated play, and overwhelmed the home team in a blowout of a Bundesliga match. Here is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- The intense punch in the face felt when realizing the game was at 12:30PM EDT instead of 9:30AM EDT.
- A look at Vincent Kompany starting XI selections.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- What fans can take out of such a match?
- How ready is Bayern Munich for the Champions League?
Throughout their respective careers, there has been a rivalry between Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer and FC Barcelona’s Marc-André ter Stegen. With Neuer retiring, Ter Stegen has taken the reins for the German national team — and Neuer is glad to see (or at least tha is what he is saying publicly…I kid, I kid):
However, it would appear that Manuel Neuer has made no contact with Ter Stegen ever since his retirement. Now, that may end up changing quite soon as revealed by the former Germany goalkeeper in a recent interview to wish his successor all the best, as highlighted by Mundo Deportivo:
“All the best, of course. Not just for him but for all the other goalkeepers. I always hope we have strong goalkeepers. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone, including Marc.”
It is no secret that these two players have had their differences in the past. While it has obviously not resulted in some kind of physical spat between them, it has still been obvious enough that the two have been rivals over the last several years rather than simply good-natured teammates.
Free agent midfielder Adrien Rabiot is reportedly in “advanced talks” with Olympique Marseille:
⚪️ Olympique Marseille are in advanced talks to sign Adrien Rabiot as new midfielder!
Negotiations underway with Rabiot on contract terms.
OM are optimistic to get it done in the next 48h — here we go, expected soon!
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 15, 2024
Bayern Munich is back in action this weekend after the international break — and man, it is good to have the Bundesliga back in tow.
We’ll talk about the excitement for more BuLi ball and a whole lot more on this episode. This is what we have on tap:
- Chuck talks about the choppiness of this opening schedule and the return of the Bundesliga after the international break, before jumping directly into the latest controversy surrounding Didi Hamann’s comments regarding Jamal Musiala. Is Hamann correct in saying that Musiala is “individualistic”?
- Can Bayern Munich weather the storm and get a deal with Musiala done? If so, how does a potential pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz and the eventual return of Paul Wanner work?
- Is Hansi Flick eyeing a unique double-dip into Bayern Munich’s roster for the summer of 2025 transfer window?
Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane were recognized by Bild for their efforts against Holstein Kiel:
Meanwhile, kicker selected Musiala, Kane, Joshua Kimmich, and Raphaël Guerreiro for their Bundesliga Team of the Week:
