Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl is intrigued by Chelsea FC defender Levi Colwill:
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is on the shortlist of centre-backs for Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich this summer, according to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, though the Blues are looking to bat away any inquiries about his sought-after signature.
Premier League club Liverpool are also interested in signing the 21-year-old, who joined the west London club at under-9s level Last summer, Southampton-born Colwill signed a new contract with the west Londoners, extending his stay until the summer of 2029.
FC Bayern have inquired about Levi Colwill in the last weeks as they also have gathered information about a potential transfer this summer! At this stage, Chelsea wont let him go. But understand, Colwill would be open to join Bayern as soon as Bayern’s interest becomes concrete!
That said, Plettenberg did report that Colwill’s price tag could prove to be a stumbling block in any potential transfer dealings with him likely to be a more expensive alternative to Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah.
“However, the potential transfer fees are currently far too high for Bayern, which is why the pursuit has currently gone cold. But Colwill remains on the shortlist of Bayern. Early stage of the window, no agreement with Leverkusen about Tah yet. A lot can still happen.”
At 21-years-old, Colwill would be a young option for the club that likely needs at least one center-back next summer. With Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae still looking to settle in under Vincent Kompany, a player like Colwill could potentially see a way to get into the starting XI quickly.
Bayern Munich knows full well what a motivated and confident and Raphinha can do. Now, some other clubs might find out as well:
Raphinha struggled to adapt to his new surroundings after joining Barça. He suffered injury problems in his second season and then had to put up with speculation that the club wanted to move him on.
“Man, there were several moments, not just one [when I considered leaving Barça],” he told ESPN. “My first six months here, the period from the summer transfer window until the World Cup, was a season in which I didn’t have the best of starts, so it crossed my mind to leave the club.
“There was a lot of self doubt. I have a nasty habit of criticising myself heavily, so to speak, so that pressure made me think about leaving.
“Then, obviously, after the World Cup I had a huge turnaround, managing to put up great numbers in six months.
“Last season, after the injuries I had, the sending off [against Getafe in the first game of the campaign], and also at the end of the season, seeing a lot of things that the club wanted to sell me, that the fans wanted me to leave, it also ends up crossing your mind to leave, to go somewhere where there’s no pressure.”
Bayern Munich is set to take on Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal in what should be a much more competitive match than the one that the Bavarians dominated over the weekend against VfL Bochum.
Let’s get right down to business and talk about the squads as they head into the match:
- Bayern Munich is seeking to continue build momentum, but will the squad start to earn a reputation for beating up on weaker teams.
- A look how each team fared in the previous round and the recent form of each squad.
- A look at the rosters and injuries for Mainz 05 and the Bayern Munich.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder and Germany international Robert Andrich says that he thinks Florian Wirtz is better than Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala.
“For me, Flo is better than Jamal,” Andrich told WELT TV (via Bild). “It’s just brutal how he embodies so much winning mentality at his age and also runs so many metres for the team against the ball, he puts his stamp on every team.”
You could probably ask 10 German fans and they might be split on it…but if you ask either Musiala or Wirtz’s teammates, you can be assured they’ll back their man.
Liverpool FC goalkeeper Alisson Becker is not looking to change clubs per this report (despite rumors astating otherwise):
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has no interest in leaving the club despite the imminent arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia.
As we enter the cold, grey, and rainy autumn days – the Bundesliga is beginning to take shape.
This episode of the Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl will dive into Nuri Sahin’s inconsistent Borussia Dortmund and Xabi Alonso’s defensively fragile Bayer Leverkusen.
It will also feature a special Bundesliga Stadium Awards segment, where Marcus will share his picks for:
- Best home atmosphere
- Best away supporters
- Tastiest stadium food
- Catchiest intro song
- Best game ever
Whether or not he is better than Florian Wirtz did not matter much this week, Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala earned a spot on WhoScored.com’s Europe’s Top 5 League Team of the Week. You might also spy Bayern Munich loanee Bryan Zaragoza on the list as well:
Arsenal FC could be contemplating a run at Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Omar Marmoush:
On the radar at Arsenal is Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush, with the Gunners thought to be leading the race for his signature.
Bayern Munich visited VfL Bochum and took care of business, though it was not in an overly convincing way. Dominant? Yes. Convincing? Well…it was poor competition, so it is tough to say. At least Bayern Munich did what it needed to do.
At this stage, the Bavarians should be overwhelming an overmatched side like VfL Bochum, but that did not happen. Let’s dive into it with this combination of Bavarian Podcast Works Postgame Show / Flagship Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Bayern Munich dominated, but had a couple of lapses. Against better teams that could be trouble (again).
- Where does Bayern Munich go from here?
- Some thoughts on why Max Eberl is at risk of losing the fanbase and why it might be hard for him to regain the faith of those who have already checked out on him.
