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Bayern, Upamecano still talking (@Plettigoal) Bayern Munich has been in talks with center-back Dayot Upamecano for weeks now, but an agreement has not been reached. Why? Well, Bayern Munich is not quite so sure that Upamecano’s €15 million per year salary request is the same rate that the club had in mind: FC Bayern still want to extend Dayot #Upamecano’s contract on a long-term basis. Talks are ongoing, but there is no full agreement yet – despite progress being made.
The reason: Bayern consider the current wage demands of €15m/year gross too high. However, the deal is still on. @SkySportDE In the end, this deal will get done.
Bayern Munich has no other choice. As of now, Kim Min-jae and Eric Dier are the only other center-backs on the roster (though Josip Stanisic and Hiroki Ito can play the position). Youngster Tarek Buchmann has been injured for almost two full seasons at this point and likely needs a lot of seasoning before he is ready for a prime time role.
In a nutshell, Bayern Munich cannot afford to cheap out on Upamecano. Related Report: Dayot Upamecano might want a big raise at Bayern Munich Report: Bayern Munich, Dayot Upamecano not close on new deal yet Bastoni talks through sleepless nights (Get Italian Football News) Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni — a one-time Bayern Munich transfer target — talked through the elation of taking down the Bavarians: Inter star Alessandro Bastoni spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about this famous night. “I didn’t sleep much: adrenaline at a thousand, but these sleepless nights pass willingly.
I didn’t dream anything, but there was little to dream: reality was beautiful in itself, I concentrated on that!” Related Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur among clubs eyeing Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni Daily Schmankerl: Bayern Munich to bid on Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni?; Liverpool eyeing Robert Lewandowski?; Erling Haaland to spurn Manchester City, PSG for Borussia Dortmund return?; FC Barcelona shying away from Chelsea’s Antonio Rüdiger?; & MORE Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Heidenheim vs. Bayern Munich (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich will travel to Heidenheim to take on the Bundesliga’s 16th place team in a game that the Bavarians desperately need. Holding a six-point advantage over Bayer Leverkusen with just five games to play, Bayern Munich can not afford a slip-up.
This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: A look at where each team is in the table and also a look back at the first match. A look at the injury situations for both teams and possible suspensions. Do Paul Wanner and Frans Krätzig have a future at Bayern Munich? A guess at Bayern Munich ’s starting XI.
A prediction on the match. Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love. Mia San Mia.
DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Heidenheim vs. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) Bayern thinks it has “advantage” in Wirtz pursuit (ESPN) Bayern Munich has had quite the week with Florian Wirtz rumors, but the club does seem to think that it has an advantage in the pursuit: - Bayern Munich believe they have the “advantage” in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports Bild’s Christian Falk. Multiple meetings are said to have been held between the Bundesliga club and Wirtz’s representatives, with the 21-year-old at the top of their shortlist for the summer.
It is reported that the contest for his signature remains open, with Manchester City interested, while Wirtz could also be tempted by a switch to Real Madrid . Though any club would need to pay around €120m. Falk spoke about it via video as well: ✅ TRUE - Bayern Munich are confident they're leading the race for Florian Wirtz! @cfbayern has the details.
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twitter.com/8d0oNU7r0j — CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) April 18, 2025 Related Midweek Warm-up: Bayern Munich’s Uli Hoeneß makes his move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, but player might prefer Real Madrid or Manchester City; Bayern chasing old friend?; Throwing it back to Ozzy Osbourne; Champions League predictions; & MORE! Report: Bayer Leverkusen star and Bayern Munich transfer target Florian Wirtz considering summer move Gunners out on Watkins (ESPN) Arsenal FC is cooling its jets on Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins: Arsenal have ended their interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, according to the Mirror. The Gunners are set to look elsewhere in their search for a striker, after making a £40 million approach for the 29-year-old in January.
RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, 21, is said to remain on manager Mikel Arteta’s shortlist, and he could be seen as a potential alternative to Newcastle ’s Alexander Isak. It could be difficult to persuade the Magpies to part ways with the 25-year-old Sweden international. Related Former Bayern Munich captain Helmer on Uli Hoeneß succession search: “As long as Uli is there, it’s clear who makes the decisions” Report: Three more players expected to extend contracts at Bayern Munich Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 39 (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich ’s Champions League run came to an end at the hands of Inter Milan .
Now, the focus needs to shift on winning the Bundesliga, but also toward the future because things need to change. Let’s talk about some of the biggest issues facing Bayern Munich on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show: Unpacking Bayern Munich’s loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League — and where things need to go from here. What needs to be changed for Bayern Munich to get to where it needs to be moving forward.
Should Bayern Munich start to think about unloading players who haven’t performed like Kim Min-jae and Leroy Sané or is there something there to be salvaged? Let’s give Christoph Freund credit for his one good move — Eric Dier. The Florian Wirtz rumors are wild. Let’s dive into them and try to figure out what’s true and what’s not.
Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love. Mia San Mia. DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 39: Let’s talk about Bayern Munich’s elimination from the Champions League and where things should go from here; Florian Wirtz might not favor Bayern — let’s see what’s up; and MORE! Rummenigge backs Kompany (DAZN via @iMiaSanMia) Bayern Munich supervisory board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is backing head coach Vincent Kompany.
”First of all, I find his coaching pleasant. He doesn’t stand there, gesticulate wildly and shout onto the pitch, but he’s very calm, watches the game and then coaches to address things or improve them. He lives the togetherness, he doesn’t stand above it, as was unfortunately the case with Thomas Tuchel last year, but he lives it by saying: ‘I am part of this team and I do my part to ensure that at the end of the day we hopefully leave the pitch successful,’” Rummenigge said.
“It was Louis van Gaal who came in back then and introduced the system that made us successful. Then came Jupp Heynckes, who won the treble for the first time at FC Bayern. Everyone has fine-tuned the system a little bit, like Pep Guardiola, who was an important part of FC Bayern, and also Hansi Flick, who won seven titles in a year and a half.
Everyone has contributed to our great success. It now seems that we are on the road to recovery. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned in football, it’s that there can be an honest and critical relationship between coach and team, but there also has to be a loyal relationship of trust.
We didn’t have that last year, but we have it again now.” Related Report: Thomas Müller is “the priority target for MLS clubs”; has also received enquiries from the Premier League, Serie A Story Time: Bayern Munich players hit Instagram after being eliminated by Inter Milan Ekitiké’s price rises (@Plettigoal) Eintracht Frankfurt is reportedly raising the price tag on Hugo Ekitiké: Eintracht Frankfurt have raised the price tag for Hugo #HEkitiké! Markus Krösche is now demanding at least €100m as a transfer fee. Most recently, #SGE had been expecting a fee of around €80m.
Eintracht are still preparing for his departure this summer, with the 22 y/o striker likely to leave. Contract until 2029. 21 goals and 9 assists across all competitions so far.
@SkySportDE Related Joshua Kimmich regrets that Thomas Müller’s last season at Bayern Munich won’t end with a Champions League trophy “He fought until the last minute” — Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany praises Thomas Müller after Champions League elimination Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich; Inter advances 4-3 on aggregate (Champions League) Bayern Munich traveled to San Siro to face off with Inter Milan in the Champions League for a match that was going to determine how many fans would feel about this season. Trailing 2-1 on aggregate entering the match, Bayern Munich tried hard, but was not good enough, earned a 2-2 draw in this match, and fell 4-3 on aggregate. The Bavarians fought the Nerazzurri, but could not break through in the first half before a Harry Kane goal made it a contest once again early in the second half.
The energy would quickly be zapped, though, as Inter Milan scored two goals in three minutes to ice the tie. Bayern Munich would add another goal, but just like that, Bayern Munich’s Champions League season was over. Let’s dive into this one on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Let’s talk about all of that and more on the Bavarian Podcast Work — Postgame Show.
This is what we have on tap: A look at the starting XI. A rundown of the scoring and substitutions. A look at the collapse and the lead up to it.
Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match. Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love. Mia San Mia.
DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich; Inter advances 4-3 on aggregate (Champions League).
