Bundesliga

Christian Falk has now confirmed that Joshua Kimmich is set to be handed his chance to impress in midfield under new boss Vincent Kompany. The Bayern Munich footballer, previously linked with Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal (Evening Standard via Yahoo!Sport), had been tipped to depart the club this summer amid a fractious relationship with former boss Thomas Tuchel. Despite recent …

Bayern Munich are not interested in pursuing a move for Liverpool defender Joe Gomez this summer. That’s the word from reliable Bundesliga insider Christian Falk this morning after rumours emerged surrounding the Bavarians’ alleged interest in the England international. “As far as Joe Gomez is concerned, there’s nothing to the rumour, as Bayern still have Hiroki Ito. The defender did …

With just a year left on his contract, it appears that Newcastle are now ready to cash in on their former captain, Kieran Trippier. At 33 years of age, the England international isn’t getting any younger, but he could still command a reasonable fee for the Magpies. A fee that would allow them to enter the marketplace in the last …

Kingsley Coman looks set to begin the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign with Bayern Munich after dismissing interest from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe. Christian Falk reports that the Bavarian giants are, nonetheless, ‘keeping an eye’ on the situation in the event of a potential exit. The 28-year-old and Leon Goretzka are two players the club is understood to be observing in this regard. …

The Bundesliga returned on Friday night with the defending champions opening up the season against Borussia Monchengladbach with German fans treated to a rocket by former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka.  The Switzerland star scored his fair share of stunning goals while at the Emirates Stadium across the seven years he spent at the Premier League giants. The midfielder nearly won …

Christian Falk now reports that Edmond Tapsoba has been the subject of serious interest from the Saudi Pro League this summer. Al-Nassr were understood to be the main protagonists in this case, though the player himself ‘isn’t so keen’ on the prospective move. “There are many clubs interested in Edmond Tapsoba but at the moment Leverkusen don’t want to sell. …

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This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io Desire Doue has now chosen PSG over Bayern Munich. It’s a significant move for PSG and a bit of a coup in what’s been quite a …

Paris Saint-Germain are getting closer to completing the transfer of Rennes wonderkid Desire Doue after he chose them over Bayern Munich, according to Jonathan Johnson. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Johnson explained that Doue looks like a major coup for PSG once the deal officially goes through, with it not quite being a done deal …

Man United have announced the signings of Bayern Munich duo Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui within the space of 20 minutes with both praising Erik ten Hag for the role the Dutch coach played in their career.  The Man United boss coached both players during his time at Ajax and when the opportunity to sign the duo arrived, the 54-year-old jumped …