Hoeneß the driver of youth movement at Bayern? (Sport Bild via @iMiaSanMia_GER)
Bayern Munich’s commitment to youth development and progression this season has been incredible, as numerous young players have been given the chance to make their respective debuts during this campaign.
Would you believe it if we told that Bayern Munich supervisory board member Uli Hoeneß was the mastermind behind the effort? Well, per Sport Bild, the executive could be the guy pulling the strings for the club on this initiative:
Uli Hoeneß invited Vincent Kompany to the Tegernsee twice during the past
summer break. At the meetings, it was agreed to place greater emphasis on homegrown talents. Hoeneß declined to comment on the matter when asked. Kompany is consistently implementing this approach.
Since the company’s appointment in 2024, he has given 11 young players their debut in competitive matches, 8 of them alone in this season. A demand that had previously also been put to Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, and Hansi Flick.
The campus is considered internally to be as valuable as never before. According to internal calculations, the market value of the young players has risen by more than 100 million € in the last 2 years and is approaching the 300 million € mark. Talent development is generating great satisfaction in the executive suite.
The commitment to the young players makes sense on a number of levels. First, having any homegrowns on the roster means that they have a certain, specific level of quality to be a contributor to Bayern Munich. Second, if they progress to a good developmental point, but do not have a spot at Bayern Munich, they can become valuable assets for the transfer market.
While Hoeneß might be the person propelling this forward, it takes buy-in from Kompany, Max Eberl, and Christoph Freund as well. It seems like the plan is working and all parties are bought into making it work. After a period where Julian Nagelsmann was supposed to be the guy to make this happen, Kompany has proven that he can delicately balance the task far better than the current German national team coach ever could during his time at Säbener Straße.
Stuttgart to buy out Stiller’s release clause (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
VfB Stuttgart wants to do everything it can to keep midfielder — and former Bayern Munich academy product — Angelo Stiller, including buying out his release clause:
🚨💶 As revealed in March 2025 and confirmed again: VfB Stuttgart can buy out Angelo #Stiller’s release clause (up to €40m) at any time for around €2m.
Stiller cannot reject it, receives the payment immediately, and his contract (until 2028) remains unchanged – only the clause is removed.
After that, his transfer fee would be freely negotiable, and he would be allowed to leave the club if a top offer arrives. Premier League clubs are interested. @SkySportDE
Stiller has had a decent, but not great, season, which is unfortunate because his spot on Germany’s World Cup roster is not assured. A strong finish to the season would be a big help for him.
BVB confirms Sancho interest (Sky Germany)
Well, Borussia Dortmund is not keeping it a secret — it wants to bring back Jadon Sancho for a third time:
Borussia Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken has confirmed they are considering making an offer for Jadon Sancho, with his contract at Manchester United and loan at Aston Villa expiring on June 30 ⏳
Rüdiger to extend deal with Real? (Transfer expert Nicolò Schira)
Antonio Rüdiger is reportedly in talks to extend his contract at Real Madrid:
Talks in progress for Toni #Rudiger’s contract extension with #RealMadrid until 2027. #transfers
Forest wants as much as €115 million-€138 million for Anderson (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
Nottingham Forest wants a mint for Elliot Anderson. Will Manchester City or Manchester United pay the fee? Check out how much they want:
🚨⚠️ Forest expect Elliot #Anderson to join either Manchester United or Manchester City if he leaves this summer.
So far, no club has made direct contact with Forest. A fee in the region of £100-120m is being demanded. #MUFC #MCFC
@SkySportDE
It seems obvious why Bayern Munich is not in the race any longer.
Bastoni pushing for Barca move (ESPN)
Per this report, Alessandro Bastoni wants to make the move from Inter Milan to FC Barcelona:
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni is pushing to complete a move to Barcelona quickly, according to Mundo Deportivo, as he looks to agree on personal terms. Bastoni, 26, is Barcelona’s top target to improve their backline and the Italy international believes that the sooner negotiations start, the sooner a move can be completed. However, Sport reports that Bologna center back Jhon Lucumí could be a cheaper alternative as his transfer would cost €25 million as opposed to Bastoni’s €60 million.
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