Manchester City could be emerging as the favorite to land Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala next summer:
By now it is almost certain that Manchester City have an interest in signing Jamal Musiala next summer. Given that players such as Kevin De Bruyne are getting close to the end of their storied careers the time is coming when City will begin to rebuild their midfield. Musiala appears to be the ideal player to one day replace Kevin De Bruyne. Now, a new report indicates that City is considered the favourite to sign the German international if he does become available next summer.
Christian Falk has reported via his exclusive Daily Briefing column that Manchester City are considered the favourites to land Jamal Musiala. Furthermore, Falk adds that Musiala is a highly ambitious player who wants to win the Champions League. Falk also reports that Manchester City’s status as a perennial contender for the competition makes them the favourite to land Musiala. It is also reported by Falk that Musiala’s connections to England make the Premier League an attractive destination for the German international. Lastly, Falk reports that Musiala signing a new deal with Bayern is considered the most likely scenario at this stage.
It is obvious that the contract situation surrounding Jamal Musiala will dictate his future. If he signs an extension at Bayern, then the speculation over his future will end. But if he doesn’t by next summer’s transfer window then Manchester City have every chance of landing Musiala.
Musiala’s situation is obviously the most important contract deal on the table for Bayern Munich. If he does not ink a new deal by the end of March, what will that tell us? Let’s hope we don’t find out.
Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain both want Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, but he might have his eyes on another club.
Surprisingly, it is not Real Madrid, but the Spanish club’s archrival, FC Barcelona:
Liverpool and PSG have reached out to Erling Haaland over a future move, but the striker would prefer to head to Barcelona if he leaves Manchester City. He is no longer interested in joining Real Madrid.
Robert Lewandowski cannot avoid his clubs having a desire to bring in Haaland, eh? When Lewandowski was at Bayern Munich, former sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidžić famously (or infamously depending on your perspective) hosted Haaland in a meeting at his house.
Anyway, Haaland has been pretty damned good for City:
Bayern Munich put a 5-0 beatdown on what had been a solid Werder Bremen side (it remains to be seen how it handles this kind of decimation) on a day where we might have learned a little more about how Vincent Kompany is planning to move forward with this team.
Let’s dive right in and discuss a variety of topic on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the substitutes and scoring.
- Bayern Munich is just obliterating teams right now.
- At one point, Derek Rae asked Stewart Robson to assess the difference between Vincent Kompany’s version of Bayern Munich vs. Thomas Tuchel’s edition. Let’s discuss that.
- What do we make of all of this? Find out!
Rumors regarding a potential transfer to Manchester United for Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka are gaining steam. This is what the Manchester Evening News had to say about the latest developments:
MEN Sport’s Isaac Seelochan says: On paper, this would be an excellent signing for Man United. Casemiro is very possibly going to leave next summer leaving United in need of midfield reinforcements.
Goretzka certainly looks to have the engine to play in the Premier League and his experience of playing for a big club for so many years would help him and United massively.
Bayern Munich stars Dayot Upamecano, Michael Olise, and Harry Kane made kicker’s Bundesliga Team of the Week:
Bayern Munich has had a busy week — and so have we!
Let’s get right down to it and lay out what we have in store for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Introducing a new show to our lineup: “Bavarian Podcast Works — LoneStar Locks” — which will focus on sports betting and gambling. If you are not a fan of betting, you can still get some unique insights on games across the Bundesliga and Champions League. The new show debuted early on Thursday, so check it out!
- Chuck details (as much as he can) some stories back when he used to partake in “the action.”
- Dinamo Zagreb sacked its coach after Bayern Munich smashed them…which is completely ludicrous.
- Vincent Kompany is going to do things his way.
- The Thomas Müller situation has become a talking point for fans.
- Can we just get rid of the “Performance Principle” for good?
- A look at Mathys Tel’s situation, how things are going to be tough for him, and why a loan in January would not be surprising.
- A quick update on where I am with my Game of Thrones re-watch.
Liverpool FC and Manchester United might be in a better spot than Bayern Munich to ink Paris Saint-Germain attacker Xavi Simons (currently on loan with RB Leipzig) next summer:
The Xavi Simons saga has taken a break after Paris Saint-Germain decided to loan him to RB Leipzig for the 2024-25 season. However, that doesn’t mean the interested clubs aren’t jockeying for positions to ensure they land the player next year. Moreover, new suitors are entering the race to land the 21-year-old standout. This month, journalist Christian Falk reported that Manchester City and Liverpool are keeping a close eye on Simons’ situation.
Throughout the summer, the emerging star was linked with moves to big clubs like Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Manchester United. As a result, this could be a crowded race for Simons. The latest information comes from Falk, who believes that the Dutch managers at Liverpool and Manchester United could play a crucial role in winning these sweepstakes.
“Xavi Simons also has the same clubs interested in him,” Falk informed CaughtOffside’s The Daily Briefing. “Liverpool have a coach who can speak the same language. There’s a Dutch coach also present at Manchester United. So, these offer huge chances for either club.
“United and Liverpool were interested in the player historically, but also Manchester City are in the race and he would be a perfect fit for Pep Guardiola’s system.
“He’s more likely to go to the Premier League than [Florian] Wirtz. Along with [Jamal] Musiala, there could very well be three transfer jewels on the market next year.”
Chelsea FC already has an overloaded roster, but one player who will not be joining them is FC Barcelona’s Jules Kounde:
Chelsea have accepted they won’t be able to convince defender Jules Kounde to leave Barcelona in January and are moving on to other right-sided alternatives, with Fiorentina’s Michael Kayode emerging as an option.
