Bayern getting serious with Arsenal attacker, but out on Sancho? (Sport Bild’s Christian Falk)
According to a report from Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk, Bayern Munich is likely out on Manchester United attacker Jadon Sancho, but could be turning its full attention to Arsenal’s Fabio Vieira:
Bayern Munich have reportedly considered Arsenal attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira as one of the targets before the end of the window.
The 25-year-old joined the Gunners in the summer of 2022 from FC Porto, but he failed to establish himself as a regular first-team player under Mikel Arteta. According
to a report from Tz.de, Bayern have earmarked several options, including Vieira, Marco Asensio and Jadon Sancho. A move for Sancho can be ruled out. Christian Falk informed CFBayern that Sancho is not a realistic target for Bayern because of his high wages. While the Gunners ideally would want to sell Vieira permanently, a loan exit cannot be completely ruled out, which gives Bayern an outside chance to sign him.
Vieria would be an odd addition at this point given his age and the near-assurance that there is no long-term starting role available. That said, if Bayern Munich can get a loan deal done, those logistics might not matter as much, particularly if Vieira just wants out of London.
LFC still could make play for Isak (ESPN)
Liverpool has not given up on its quest to get Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak:
Newcastle United are preparing themselves for Liverpool to make another bid to sign striker Alexander Isak before the window closes, says iNews. Isak, 25, was the subject of a £110 million bid from the Reds earlier this month, but after it was rejected he posted on Instagram that “the relationship can’t continue” and has been left out of the squad all season. Meanwhile, The Times claims that Liverpool are set to focus on developing 16-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha, rather than pursuing other expensive signings like PSG’s Bradley Barcola or Lyon’s Malick Fofana.
Bavarian Podcast Works — The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 1 (Bavarian Football Works)
No more Club World Cup distractions — the Bundesliga 2025/26 season is finally back!
If you’re new to the Bundesliga Rundown series, the premise is simple: Marcus Iredahl breaks down every matchday with a sharp eye for tactics, goals, and game-changing moments — but he also dives deep into the social and historical fabric of every Bundesliga club.
In the first episode of the new season, Marcus covers:
- His full-season predictions for every Bundesliga team
- Was Bayern Munich actually good — or was RB Leipzig just really poor?
- Yet another classic Dortmund collapse
- His trip to Mönchengladbach to witness Hamburg’s return to Germany’s biggest stage
- And much, much more!
Bayern to make move for Højlund? (Daily Star)
While Christian Falk is stiff-arming a potential Bayern Munich move for Jadon Sancho, the Daily Star is reporting that Bayern Munich has its eyes on both Sancho and striker Rasmus Højlund:
Bayern Munich have set their sights on securing both Rasmus Højlund and Jadon Sancho, according to Sky Sports Germany. Sancho finds himself amongst Ruben Amorim’s outcasts following his loan spell at Chelsea last season. While Hojlund’s Old Trafford future has been thrown into uncertainty after Manchester United captured Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
Leverkusen to get Gündoğan? (Nicolo Schira via ESPN)
Could Manchester City’s İlkay Gündoğan be headed back to Germany…to play for Bayer Leverkusen? Maybe:
Bayer Leverkusen have asked for information on Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, who is not in Pep Guardiola’s plans and will leave in the coming days.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 8, Episode 7 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich got off to a red-hot start this season and we are thrilled with the early returns. With the end of the transfer window coming up, there is still much to discuss, so let’s not waste any more time. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show:
- It’s not quite the morning after, but let’s talk about Bayern Munich’s massive 6-0 win over RB Leipzig and what it means.
- Lennart Karl will have a great duo to study — the relentless energy and attacking aggression of Luis Díaz and the brilliant aloofness of Michael Olise.
- Can Serge Gnabry hold down the fort?
- Joshua Kimmich is a constant…and a necessity.
- The backline still needs a big test.
- Bayern Munich could miss out on Nick Woltemade in 2026 as the bidding could open up to other clubs.
- Bayern Munich might have the right approach, but the wrong PR campaign for its approach to finishing the transfer window.
Haidara out at Leipzig? (Rudy Galetti via ESPN)
RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara could get sold in the final days of the transfer window:
Paris FC, Nice and Real Sociedad are all pushing to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara, who has one year on his contract and was left out of Leipzig’s squad against Bayern Munich.
Inter still eyeing Min-jae (Gazzetta dello Sport via ESPN)
Despite rumors stating that Bayern Munich does not want to trade Kim Min-jae, Inter Milan is still keeping a close eye on the Korean defender:
Internazionale are monitoring Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae if Benjamin Pavard leaves. The Nerazzurri would likely turn to a younger defender even if Pavard doesn’t leave and try to sign Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano as a free agent when his contract expires next summer.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Bayern Munich 6-0 RB Leipzig (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig locked horns for what was anticipated as a clash of titans to raise the curtain for the forthcoming Bundesliga season, but what followed was a massacre of Biblical proportions. Bayern had looked shaky in their last few outings, and Leipzig had a lot to prove after some big changes in the team, which meant that both teams, while possessing some massive talents, had chips on their shoulders and something to strive towards.
Helping us dissect the corpse left in Bayern’s wake is Rayyan (Cyler), returning to the pod after a lengthy hiatus to perform some semblance of autopsy, although it seems this game was far more about the pure joy of watching what happened than picking apart the details of what actually did happen. In this edition, we feature:
- A run-down of the starting XI and shape of both teams.
- The series of events that led to the defining moments of the game, and patterns from before that re-emerged.
- Some final (giddy) thoughts of what this Bayern team could look like going forward.
- A lot, a lot, a lot, of uncontrollable giddy giggling at the mere thought of this match’s existence (sorry).
