No, unless Bale is the blockbuster transfer they’ve been hoarding transfer fees for. I personally think it’s Dybala but they rarely, if ever, consult me prior to roster moves.
The Banks I look for Davies to get first team minutes after the winter break, which was going to happen with Kingsley healthy. Champions League is where it’ll sting, as Davies isn’t eligible iirc. Also look for Franck Evina, Meritan Shabani and Timothy Tillman to get minutes on the wings. All are future stars and teenagers still. All on the CL roster.
Goretzka out for tomorrow’s match at Hertha, if the game gets played. Couple of reports in Germany saying James has agreed to a long term extension. Nothing official yet tho.
Bild is running a story tonight about how dysfunctional Bayern is internally right now. Should be fun.
LOL at Karl-Heinz Rummenigge calling out the media for saying mean things about his players. Does the German/Euro media media typically play softball when covering their multi-millionaire sports stars?
Today’s presser was an absolute joke with one exception: telliing Lothar Mathaus to STFU. So tired of listening to his shit.
Also, listening to Hoeneß bitch about the media is insulting to anyone with a functioning brain. This is the same guy who used that platform to say Mesut Ozil has been shit for years, call Karim Ballarabi mentally ill and blame another piss poor CL performance solely on Juan Bernat. Never mind this xenophobic fuck is a convicted felon and actively in business with that dirty MF responsible for the Volkswagen scandal. Word is he’s retiring after this year and I pray to everything I hold dear that it’s true.
Since Vancouver failed to make the MLS playoffs, Alphonso Davies will play their season finale game and then join Bayern. He is not eligible to play in games until January 1st but he will train with the first team
Squeaked out a 2-1 Pokal win over a 4th division team yesterday and lost Thiago for a couple months to a torn ankle ligament. Pretty banging little Tuesday.
If, IF, Kovac and Brazzo make it through the season without getting sacked, look for James to get shipped to Juventus with some cash in exchange for Dybala. Both sides seem keen. Other offers I’ve seen: 80 mil-Pulisic (lol) 60 mil-de Ligt (will get outbid by a PL team) 40+ mil for a few young backers and wing that I don’t think happen This is also assuming the long rumored Pavard deal is done.
Zidane next year smoke and it makes me happy so I’m believing it until the opening whistle of match day 1.
Today’s news: Aaron Ramsey has agreed to terms on a long term deal when his Arsenal contract runs out this summer. Arsene Wenger has been offered a position on the Bayern board. Hoeneß says team getting a complete overhaul this summer.
Out: Niko Kovac if we don’t win the CL Robben, Ribery, Boateng, Sanches, James are probables. Maybe would include Wagner, Lewandowski, Mueller, Ulreich and wouldn’t shock me to see Hummels want out. In: Zidane () Probables are Pavard, Ramsey, Rebic and Jovic I want to include de Ligt in there as I’ve seem him mentioned a bunch. Maybe would start with Dybala and Bale. Werner would be tough to pry from Leipzig and I’ve seen that Jan-Fiete Arp is still likely to end up at Bayern when his Hamburg extension runs out in 20 or 21. Starting to see Fakir mentioned a lot recently too.
Bottom line is the squad is old as fuck and slow. Kovac showed everyone the blueprint to beat us last year in the Pokal final.
He fared better against top tier competition last year but they’re looking like one and done relegation wise so idk. I love his game at his age. Saw an article last week comparing him to a young Harry Kane. I’ll allow it.
Rumors abound that Oliver Kahn will be taking on some role with the team. I’ve seen everything from Sporting Director to advisor to president
If Javi and Hummels are sold during the winter window, don’t be surprised to see Pavard’s release clause get triggered early. He’s not happy in Stuttgart and their new coach is a jackoff.
Depends on who you ask. He says all the right things in the German media but he’s clearly not happy, not playing and Kovac doesn’t like him. When he’s played he’s been outstanding for the most part. The latest is that he’s just going to play out his loan and return to RM, which seems retarded from a strictly monetary standpoint. His buyout is like 40mil. Pay it and sell him back to RM for a profit but
I’ve also heard that the board wants Bale, which may be the reason if he walks after the loan. Little quid pro quo
The Fonz got hella first team minutes today and holy shit he’s fast. First trophy of 2019, so there’s that.
Brazzo was at the Ajax/Real match yesterday scouting de Ligt. Also, he withdrew the offer for Rabiot, who wants €10mil a year, €15mil signing bonus and €10 mil for his agent.
Pretty good read on the Ultras. fattmante there’s a section about BVB and the Yellow Wall too. https://www.bavarianfootballworks.c...undesliga-schickeria-fan-protest-dfb-chemnitz