Kane talks to start in January (Kicker via @iMiaSanMia)
Bayern Munich wants to get a deal done with Harry Kane as soon as possible and it looks as if serious talks will begin on a contract extension in January:
Contract talks with Harry Kane will begin in January.
The club’s bosses and Kane’s management will sit together at the beginning of the year and hold detailed discussions. The release clause (for a summer move) expires at the end of January.
This is good news for Bayern Munich fans and probably painstaking for fans of Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona, and any of the other clubs who wanted to make a move for the Englishman. However, an extension with Bayern Munich likely will not be of the long-term variety.
An educated guess would say that Kane will see out his current deal (2027) and extend for a year or two more, but not any longer. For Bayern Munich fans that would likely be enough to satisfy the masses. Kane is 32-years-old and both parties could be a little wary of him being in Germany much longer than the age of 35.
United to undergo mass exodus? (ESPN)
Manchester United could be looking to lose a full XI men in the summer:
Manchester United could offload as many as 11 players in the summer, including club captain Bruno Fernandes, in order to fund a rebuild of their squad, according to The Sun. Sources have told ESPN that the club hope to bolster their options at wing-back alongside their pursuit of a central midfielder. Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba are among the names being considered along with Wolverhampton Wanderers duo João Gomes and André, Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller and Atlético Madrid’s Conor Gallagher. In order to raise money and freshen up their roster, United are willing to let Fernandes leave along with Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Højlund, Casemiro, Jadon Sancho, Harry Maguire, Altay Bayindir, Joshua Zirkzee and Tyrell Malacia.
Surely, the money and fame that comes along with playing at Manchester United will be appealing to Stiller, but — our advice is to…ABORT MISSION.
Atubolu out of Freiburg? (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
There is some momentum building to the rumors that SC Freiburg goalkeeper and Germany international Noah Atubolu could look to leave the club as early as the summer:
🚨🧤 The future of Noah #Atubolu next summer is open. Freiburg are very keen to keep him.
However, there are enquiries, and he is only under contract until 2027. One to watch.
Real plans to pursue Haaland if Vinícius Júnior leaves (ESPN)
If Vinícius Júnior leaves Real Madrid, the club would immediately turn its attention to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland:
Real Madrid are likely to make an attempt to sign Manchester City striker Erling Haaland if Vinícius Júnior departs, although the Citizens aren’t worried about the Norway international leaving anytime soon, according to TEAMtalk. Los Blancos are trying to convince Vinícius to extend his contract past its current expiration in 2027, but the 25-year-old is reluctant to do so amid issues with Xabi Alonso. The Spanish giants have held a long-term interest in Haaland, and they could try to play him alongside Kylian Mbappé.
Like many others, Real Madrid has had a longtime infatuation with Haaland. It would beno surprise to see Real Madrid throw a mega-offer toward the Norwegian. The problem could be that there is only one ball on the pitch and Los Blancos are still figuring out how to share it. Haaland can definitely do that, even from afar.
Djú still on Bayern’s radar (Matteo Moretto via @iMiaSanMia)
FC Midtjylland attacker Franculino Djú is still on Bayern Munich’s radar:
Franculino Djú remains an appealing target for Bayern. The club has maintained its summer interest in the striker. Serie A and Premier League clubs are also interested in the 21-year old.
Bayern Munich will be looking for a striker-of-the-future eventually, but it might not happen until Kane’s situation settles and the club knows just how long he plans to stay in Bavaria.
Gunners, Barca, LFC all eyeing Ouédraogo (ESPN)
RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo is quickly becoming one of the most sought after players in all of Europe. He was a known commodity before his cameo with the German national team, but his goal for the Germans seemed to really put him on the radar of quite a few clubs — Arsenal, FC Barcelona, and Liverpool.
The 19-year-old has also been a longtime target for both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as well:
Arsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool all recently scouted RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo, according to Sport Bild. The report adds that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have had the 19-year-old on their radar since his academy days, while earlier this week Sky Sports Deutschland credited Chelsea and Manchester United with interest in the Germany international. Even so, his rapid development and a contract that runs until 2029 mean Die Roten Bullen expect to receive around €100 million from any possible transfer. No clubs will be able to watch Ouédraogo for “several weeks” though, as he suffered a tendon injury in his left hamstring against Werder Bremen.
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