Bayern among clubs interested in Guéhi (talkSport’s Alex Crook via @iMiaSanMia)
Crystal Palace center-back Marc Guéhi is one of the most sought-after center-backs in Europe and nearly moved to Liverpool during the summer transfer window. Now, Bayern Munich could be among the clubs looking to swoop in and take advantage of Liverpool’s inability to get the deal done:
Bayern are among the clubs interested in signing Marc Guéhi at the end of the season, following his failed deadline
day move to Liverpool. The defender will be available as a free agent and has made it clear he will not sign a new deal at Palace.
Liverpool retain an interest in taking Guéhi to Anfield. However, one of the reasons they were keen to get the deal done this summer is because he can sign a pre-contract agreement with a club from abroad in January.
Guéhi is an interesting name, but as a free agent, many clubs will be interested and each knows it will really have to buck up to get him. Can Bayern Munich compete in that playing field?
Jackson pledges to learn German (@iMiaSanMia)
Freshly-minted Bayern Munich attacker Nicolas Jackson wants to tackle something immediately — the language barrier:
Nicolas Jackson on the German language: “I will learn it. To talk to the people, I’ll learn fast.”
That is a noble quest. Godspeed!
Bavarian Podcast Works — Special Edition: Bayern Munich’s Transfer Window Review and Ratings (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich’s summer transfer window is over, but the assessments can now finally begin.
There were big acquisitions, important sales, and devastating misses. This transfer window pretty much had it all, so let’s break it down.
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
Rummenigge fondly remembers 2020 (Welt am Sonntag via @iMiaSanMia)
When Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants to feel good about Bayern Munich, he can harken back to those crazy times in 2020.
“In 2020, we won the Champions League in Lisbon. And beat Barcelona 8-2 in the quarterfinals. On the way back to the hotel, I said, “I’ll probably wake up tomorrow morning and it was all just a dream.” – That showed what the combination of a top-fit team, individual quality, and the ‘fun factor’ can do. Hansi Flick implemented that brilliantly as a coach back then. We’d had these successes before, with Jupp, for example. Those were coaches who instilled this joyful style of play in the team.”
Sammer bemoans state of German football (Kicker via Goal)
In an interview with Kicker, Matthias Sammer said about German football that he believes Germany lost what once made them so dominant in football.
“As our football history shows, we Germans have always played as a united, robust, and compact team. We had individual players who were geniuses; but as a team, we were a machine. Today, we are at most a machine,” Sammer said. “German football has lost its fundamental identity and, with it, its essential strengths. We haven’t managed to strike the balance between innovation and tradition needed to preserve our identity. I deliberately ask myself the provocative question: What does German football actually stand for today? I can’t see it… we must not artificially gloss over results just to avoid unrest. We are still stronger at glossing over things than at critical analysis.”
Sammer also did not like how the 2024 performance at the EUROs was celebrated as a victory.
“The quarterfinals at the 2024 European Championship were sold to the public like a title. So we’re selling average as exceptional. German football must learn again not to sell average as world class,” Sammer said.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Special Edition: Germany’s World Cup Qualifying Preview Show (Bavarian Football Works)
Germany will be starting their World Cup Qualifying campaign this week with matches against Slovakia and Northern Ireland. Julian Nagelsmann’s side will be eager to right their wrongs after failing to win the Nations League title on home soil in Munich. Join Jack Laushway and Michael Scott as they break down the 23-man roster, a potential starting lineup, as well as Germany’s prospects in this group.
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
Freund talks Tah transfer (@iMiaSanMia)
Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund is absolutely thrilled to have Jonathan Tah at center-back these days.
“Jonathan was our absolute priority target. It’s no secret that we already had talks last year. We’re very, very happy that he’s here. I believe he can give the team a lot. He’s an absolute leader—he speaks a lot and has gained a lot of experience at a high level. He’s already won titles and has certainly been one of the reasons why Leverkusen has been so successful over the past two years,” Freund said.
Díaz was always a BuLi fan (Bundesliga.com via @iMiaSanMia)
Bayern Munich winger Luis Díaz was unlike many players who end up in Germany from another league —he actually regularly watched the Bundesliga and was familiar with it.
“I already knew a lot about the Bundesliga. I always try to watch lots of football. It’s a league I’ve watched. It’s a league that promises a lot. I realised in my first match that it’s really intense. It’s unbelievable from a physical perspective. You’ve always got to be at it, always in position to score, to attack well. It’s very physically demanding,” Díaz said. “And it also helps a lot tactically. In this team now, I’m trying to score goals in a different way than I used to. I’m going to learn a lot. That’s the little bit I’ve got to know of the Bundesliga, what I’m going to know more about in the future. Hopefully we’ll get off to a good start.”
The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 2 (Bavarian Football Works)
Matchday 2 delivered — and it almost feels cruel that we now have to wait two weeks for Bundesliga action.
In this episode of the Bundesliga Rundown, Marcus covers:
- Why Hamburger SV never matched Bayern Munich’s success
- What makes St. Pauli the most unique club in German football
- The thrilling 3-3 draw between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen
- Why Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag in a historical fashion — and why Marcus thinks it might have been the right call
- …and much, much, more.
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