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16-04-2024 05:56
16-04-2024 05:56
Daily Schmankerl: Bayern Munich and Real Madrid vying for Girona’s Miguel Gutierrez; Manchester City eyes Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong; Joshua Kimmich, Sven Ulreich lauded; Chelsea wants Dani Olmo; Naby Keita unravels; and MORE!
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid seem to be tied together for the summer.
The Alphonso Davies saga is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, but it appears that both clubs have identified their respective contingency plan — and it is the same player.
Both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are interested in Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez:
Bayern Munich are planning a summer transfer move for Girona defender Miguel Gutierrez. The Bundesliga giants are planning a slew of squad changes in the coming months after seeing their domestic title lost to arch rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
As per the latest update from Marca, former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is a possible option to step in as the new manager in Bavaria, and Gutierrez is an option to bolster his squad. Real Madrid are rumoured to be considering a move for Gutierrez ahead of the new campaign, but Bayern Munich are in a position to offer a greater first team role, if he looks to move on from Girona in 2024.
City wants Frimpong (TEAMtalk via 90Min.com)
Bayern Munich and Liverpool FC seem to be the clubs most linked to Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong, but Manchester City could be in the mix:
Manchester City have set their sights on Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong as they prepare for a future without 33-year-old Kyle Walker.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 6, Episode 40 (Bavarian Football Works)
After a half-decent week in football, Bayern Munich have an actual shot at advancing against Arsenal FC in the Champions League. Unfortunately, this comes with some major caveats — several major players have sustained injuries, and the team still isn’t in great form at the moment. Still, some hope is better than nothing, provided that hope has some basis in reality.
In this episode, INNN and Samrin discuss the following:
How do we feel about Bayern Munich advancing in the Champions League this week?
The return of Thomas Müller — could he be the guy who makes the difference?
How the atmosphere of the Allianz Arena and the twelfth man figures into all of this.
The weaknesses of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side discussed.
A pessimistic take: Why Thomas Tuchel could mess this up for everyone.
After the break: Is Julian Nagelsmann really headed back to Bayern Munich?
Why the move does or doesn’t make sense.
Are the alternatives — Zinedine Zidane, Roberto De Zerbi — any better?
Kimmich, Ulreich recognized for weekend effort (@WhoScored)
Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Sven Ulreich were named to WhoScored.com’s Bundesliga Team of the Week: Kimmich was also recognized by kicker for his efforts:
Spurs want Hincapié (Bild via 90Min.com)
Tottenham Hotspur would like to bring in Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié:
Tottenham Hotspur want to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, with the 22-year-old expected to be made available for transfer at the end of the season.
Bavarian Podcast Works: Postgame Show — Bayern Munich 2-0 Köln (Bavarian Football Works)
After two consecutive losses in the league, Bayern Munich had to shape up or else qualification to next year’s Champions League could be in serious jeopardy. Now, the game wasn’t super exciting, but it did have its highlights — made all the more poignant with the Arsenal game looming over the horizon. Beating Köln 2-0 is a result the team can probably live with.
Here are our talking points from the game:
Marcus discusses the seven different changes in their starting line-up compared to the Arsenal game.
Main takeaways discussed: Bayern played slow, un-creative, and didn’t seem to threaten FC Köln much at all before the 64th minute.
Does this game give confidence ahead of the crucial game versus Arsenal? Maybe not.
Marcus discusses Harry Kane’s inconsistency in front of goal amidst his record chasing.
Lastly, special shoutouts to the Bayern fans today – world-class on the stands despite a lackluster performance on the pitch!
Chelsea wants Olmo (Football.London)
Chelsea FC seems ready to challenge Manchester City in the race for RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo:
According to German journalist Christian Falk, RB Leipzig playmaker Dani Olmo is considering moving to England. The Spaniard has been constantly tipped with a move to the Premier League in the past and it could finally happen this year.
Speaking in his column for CaughtOffside, he said: “Olmo is currently looking at England. His release clause would not be a hurdle for the rich Premier League clubs. The hottest lead at the moment leads to Manchester City. Olmo is on the list at the Sheikh Club.”
He later went on to add: “But City has competition: Tottenham also has their eye on Olmo, as do Manchester United and Chelsea. However, both clubs would probably not be a good choice at the moment due to their sporting imbalance.”
Olmo reportedly has a £51 million release clause in his contract at Leipzig.
Keita embroiled in drama (@FabrizioRomano)
Werder Bremen has had a tough go this season in the Bundesliga and Naby Keita has not really made things any better.
Over the weekend, Keita refused to get on the team bus after finding out he would not be playing against Bayer Leverkusen:
Werder director Fritz: “Naby Keita found out that he would not be playing vs Leverkusen from the start, he decided not to get on the bus and to go home”. “We'll talk to Keita and his agent about the consequences and how to proceed”. pic.twitter.com/YPj6KDmKJv — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 14, 2024
Werder Bremen, of course, got smoked 5-0 as Die Werkself clinched the Bundesliga title.
Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Show Season 3, Episode 40 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich must regroup after its Champions League draw with Arsenal FC, but the match told fans a lot about who the team really is.
Knowing that, there is plenty to discuss on that performance, plus the recent rumors surrounding Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, and Leroy Sané. Here is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
Why Bayern Munich’s showing against Arsenal FC should give fans reasons to have hope — and why it took so long for the team to wake up and remember who it was.
Why Thomas Tuchel was so motivated to face Arsenal.
Is it just time to let Alphonso Davies walk?
Dayot Upamecano might be unhappy with his role as a bench player.
Bayern Munich is worried about Joshua Kimmich’s reluctance to discuss his future. Is he on his way out the door?
Breaking down the brilliance of the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Stanišić hits rare double (@OptaFranz)
Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanišić became the first player since 1969 to win consecutive Bundesliga titles with two different clubs:
2 - Josip Stanisic is only the second player in Bundesliga history to win the title in two consecutive seasons with two different clubs, after August Starek achieved this in 1968 with 1. FC Nürnberg and in 1969 with FC Bayern. Rarity. pic.twitter.com/nXi0hmaKu9 — OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) April 14, 2024
Yildiz to re-up with Juve (@FabrizioRomano)
Former Bayern Munich prospect Kenan Yildiz looks set to ink a contract extension with Juventus:
⚪️⚫️ Kenan Yildiz, set to sign new deal at Juventus valid until June 2028. It’s all agreed with Leaderbrocks agency, set to be sealed soon. Right after the official signature, Yildiz and Leaderbrocks agency will part ways due to different view on future steps. pic.twitter.com/jpD8SpzOb5 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 15, 2024
The Alphonso Davies saga is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, but it appears that both clubs have identified their respective contingency plan — and it is the same player.
Both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are interested in Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez:
Bayern Munich are planning a summer transfer move for Girona defender Miguel Gutierrez. The Bundesliga giants are planning a slew of squad changes in the coming months after seeing their domestic title lost to arch rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
As per the latest update from Marca, former Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane is a possible option to step in as the new manager in Bavaria, and Gutierrez is an option to bolster his squad. Real Madrid are rumoured to be considering a move for Gutierrez ahead of the new campaign, but Bayern Munich are in a position to offer a greater first team role, if he looks to move on from Girona in 2024.
City wants Frimpong (TEAMtalk via 90Min.com)
Bayern Munich and Liverpool FC seem to be the clubs most linked to Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong, but Manchester City could be in the mix:
Manchester City have set their sights on Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong as they prepare for a future without 33-year-old Kyle Walker.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 6, Episode 40 (Bavarian Football Works)
After a half-decent week in football, Bayern Munich have an actual shot at advancing against Arsenal FC in the Champions League. Unfortunately, this comes with some major caveats — several major players have sustained injuries, and the team still isn’t in great form at the moment. Still, some hope is better than nothing, provided that hope has some basis in reality.
In this episode, INNN and Samrin discuss the following:
How do we feel about Bayern Munich advancing in the Champions League this week?
The return of Thomas Müller — could he be the guy who makes the difference?
How the atmosphere of the Allianz Arena and the twelfth man figures into all of this.
The weaknesses of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side discussed.
A pessimistic take: Why Thomas Tuchel could mess this up for everyone.
After the break: Is Julian Nagelsmann really headed back to Bayern Munich?
Why the move does or doesn’t make sense.
Are the alternatives — Zinedine Zidane, Roberto De Zerbi — any better?
Kimmich, Ulreich recognized for weekend effort (@WhoScored)
Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Sven Ulreich were named to WhoScored.com’s Bundesliga Team of the Week: Kimmich was also recognized by kicker for his efforts:
Spurs want Hincapié (Bild via 90Min.com)
Tottenham Hotspur would like to bring in Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié:
Tottenham Hotspur want to sign Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie, with the 22-year-old expected to be made available for transfer at the end of the season.
Bavarian Podcast Works: Postgame Show — Bayern Munich 2-0 Köln (Bavarian Football Works)
After two consecutive losses in the league, Bayern Munich had to shape up or else qualification to next year’s Champions League could be in serious jeopardy. Now, the game wasn’t super exciting, but it did have its highlights — made all the more poignant with the Arsenal game looming over the horizon. Beating Köln 2-0 is a result the team can probably live with.
Here are our talking points from the game:
Marcus discusses the seven different changes in their starting line-up compared to the Arsenal game.
Main takeaways discussed: Bayern played slow, un-creative, and didn’t seem to threaten FC Köln much at all before the 64th minute.
Does this game give confidence ahead of the crucial game versus Arsenal? Maybe not.
Marcus discusses Harry Kane’s inconsistency in front of goal amidst his record chasing.
Lastly, special shoutouts to the Bayern fans today – world-class on the stands despite a lackluster performance on the pitch!
Chelsea wants Olmo (Football.London)
Chelsea FC seems ready to challenge Manchester City in the race for RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo:
According to German journalist Christian Falk, RB Leipzig playmaker Dani Olmo is considering moving to England. The Spaniard has been constantly tipped with a move to the Premier League in the past and it could finally happen this year.
Speaking in his column for CaughtOffside, he said: “Olmo is currently looking at England. His release clause would not be a hurdle for the rich Premier League clubs. The hottest lead at the moment leads to Manchester City. Olmo is on the list at the Sheikh Club.”
He later went on to add: “But City has competition: Tottenham also has their eye on Olmo, as do Manchester United and Chelsea. However, both clubs would probably not be a good choice at the moment due to their sporting imbalance.”
Olmo reportedly has a £51 million release clause in his contract at Leipzig.
Keita embroiled in drama (@FabrizioRomano)
Werder Bremen has had a tough go this season in the Bundesliga and Naby Keita has not really made things any better.
Over the weekend, Keita refused to get on the team bus after finding out he would not be playing against Bayer Leverkusen:
Werder director Fritz: “Naby Keita found out that he would not be playing vs Leverkusen from the start, he decided not to get on the bus and to go home”. “We'll talk to Keita and his agent about the consequences and how to proceed”. pic.twitter.com/YPj6KDmKJv — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 14, 2024
Werder Bremen, of course, got smoked 5-0 as Die Werkself clinched the Bundesliga title.
Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Show Season 3, Episode 40 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich must regroup after its Champions League draw with Arsenal FC, but the match told fans a lot about who the team really is.
Knowing that, there is plenty to discuss on that performance, plus the recent rumors surrounding Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, and Leroy Sané. Here is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
Why Bayern Munich’s showing against Arsenal FC should give fans reasons to have hope — and why it took so long for the team to wake up and remember who it was.
Why Thomas Tuchel was so motivated to face Arsenal.
Is it just time to let Alphonso Davies walk?
Dayot Upamecano might be unhappy with his role as a bench player.
Bayern Munich is worried about Joshua Kimmich’s reluctance to discuss his future. Is he on his way out the door?
Breaking down the brilliance of the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Stanišić hits rare double (@OptaFranz)
Bayern Munich loanee Josip Stanišić became the first player since 1969 to win consecutive Bundesliga titles with two different clubs:
2 - Josip Stanisic is only the second player in Bundesliga history to win the title in two consecutive seasons with two different clubs, after August Starek achieved this in 1968 with 1. FC Nürnberg and in 1969 with FC Bayern. Rarity. pic.twitter.com/nXi0hmaKu9 — OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) April 14, 2024
Yildiz to re-up with Juve (@FabrizioRomano)
Former Bayern Munich prospect Kenan Yildiz looks set to ink a contract extension with Juventus:
⚪️⚫️ Kenan Yildiz, set to sign new deal at Juventus valid until June 2028. It’s all agreed with Leaderbrocks agency, set to be sealed soon. Right after the official signature, Yildiz and Leaderbrocks agency will part ways due to different view on future steps. pic.twitter.com/jpD8SpzOb5 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 15, 2024