Bayern “worried” about Upamecano offers (Anfield Watch)
Bayern Munich and center-back Dayot Upamecano are reportedly still battling over a transfer fee and Liverpool could be ready and willing to bring the Frenchman to the Premier League:
Upamecano will be entitled
to speak to potentially interested overseas clubs about a Bosman deal in January and according to Graeme Bailey in TBR Football Liverpool will be in the mix.
“Speaking to sources at a couple of Premier League clubs, they actually believe Upamecano is more likely to stay than leave, but I can tell you Bayern are really worried that Upamecano will have offers presented to him in early 2026 if an agreement with Bayern is not reached,” he says.
“And Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City are all very much in the mix for him, they all rate him highly.”
Interestingly, Liverpool is not just eyeing Upamecano, but the Reds still like Michael Olise as well. The winger will be a much tougher get (and has a much longer deal) than Upamecano:
Upemecano is not the only Bayern star Liverpool have got their eyes on – with star forward Michael Olise being eyed as a potential replacement for 33-year-old winger Mohamed Salah.
If Bayern Munich does not have Upamecano locked by January, things could get dicey.
Spring deadline for Schlotterbeck (Sport Bild via Get German Football News)
Nico Schlotterbeck could have a deadline for making a decision on a new deal with Borussia Dortmund:
⚫️🟡 Borussia Dortmund have set a spring deadline for when a decision must be made by Nico Schlotterbeck. (Sport Bild)
❌ The 25-year-old has recently rejected an offer of €8m per year from BVB.
❗️ Schlotterbeck wants a salary of at least €10m per year and a release clause.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Bavarian Football Works)
With the midweek DFB-Pokal match out of the way, Bayern Munich returns its focus to the Bundesliga.
In this instance, the animosity in the board room might be greater than what we will see on the pitch as Bayer Leverkusen will make the trip to the Allianz Arena to square off with league leaders.
While Bayer Leverkusen has made a strong turnaround from where it was at the beginning of the season, this group is still far from Xabi Alonso’s group of “wonder boys”, who won the Bundesliga two years ago.
Let’s dive into this match and break it all down. This is what we have on tap for the next edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Bayer Leverkusen.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
Napoli hopes bolstered for keeping Højlund (ESPN)
Napoli could be getting what it wants — a permanent move for Rasmus Højlund:
Napoli have been handed a boost in their hopes of signing on-loan Manchester United forward Rasmus Højlund, reports the Daily Mirror. The Serie A club are reported to have been given the “green light” to bring forward the deal and sign the 22-year-old permanently in January for the £38m fee that was agreed with the Red Devils on a permanent option clause. Højlund has discovered bright form for reigning champions, having scored six goals in as many games across all competitions this season.
Rummenigge lauds Hoeneß (Sport-Informations-Dienst via @iMiaSanMia)
Bayern Munich supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has nothing, but praise for his old pal Uli Hoeneß.
“I have to say one thing, regardless of myself, FC Bayern doesn’t need less Uli Hoeneß, it needs more Uli Hoeneß. Uli called me [in 2023] and said things weren’t going well. Julian Nagelsmann, who was supposed to be the coach for many years, had been dismissed. Thomas Tuchel came in as his successor, but never really worked out at this club. All of that led to rifts. Uli told me: ‘You have to support me. You have to help me. I can’t do this alone’ — since then the club has been looking for some continuity and stability,” said Rummenigge.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: FC Köln 1-4 Bayern Munich (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich traveled to Cologne for a midweek DFB-Pokal tilt with FC Köln.
Heading into the match, the Bavarians were riding high, but the squad knew that FC Köln would not be an easy out in front of its home crowd. Ultimately, Bayern Munich pulled out a 4-1 victory doing exactly what they have done to every other opponent it has had of late — wear them down and pounce.
Let’s get into all of the details on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap:
- A look at Bayern Munich’s starting XI selections…who stood out, who struggled, and more.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions as we walk through the flow of the match.
- Some final takeaways on the match.
Kimmich talks Germany’s core (Welt am Sonntag via @iMiaSanMia)
When asked who could “form the spine” of the German national team, Joshua Kimmich had some interesting responses:
Who could form the spine of the national team besides you when everyone is fit?
Kimmich: “We have players we can rely on and who can form a stable core. Nico Schlotterbeck and Aleks Pavlović are back in the team for now. And a few more are coming, like Marc-André ter Stegen, Jamal Musiala, and Kai Havertz. And we have several players in the squad who are, or were until recently, captains of their clubs. I have big confidence in the team.”
Hmmm…
Barca scoping Leão? (ESPN)
Over the summer, Rafael Leão was reportedly high on Bayern Munich’s wish list, but now the winger could be headed to FC Barcelona:
A move for AC Milan winger Rafael Leão is still being considered by Barcelona, according to Diario Sport. The Blaugrana see the 26-year-old Portugal international as a potential long-term option, but his valuation of €80 million could make a deal difficult to pursue. Whether they continue to monitor Leão is expected to hinge on the future of on-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, who has made a strong impression at the club, and could be signed permanently after several impressive performances on the left side of the attack.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 5, Episode 14 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich has kept up its winning ways and things are all good in Bavaria.
However, that does not mean that the Bayern Munich content machine has ceased production on talking points for us. Let’s jump in and have some fun. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Football Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Should we make anything of the Lennart Karl story from Tz? Why some folks could be overreacting to much ado about nothing.
- Let’s review Bayern Munich’s summer transfers and loan…how are they doing? Would any of them have helped this season?
- Touching on some of the most recent news — Liverpool and Manchester City to striker out on Michael Olise? Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz already looking for exit to Real Madrid?
- Reviewing the debut episode of HBO’s Welcome to Derry.
And finally…Happy Halloween! We hope you raid all the candy bags you can find!
