Guardiola has failed again and again – Matthaus
Bayern Munich great Lothar Matthaus says Pep Guardiola ‘has failed again and again’ since leaving Barcelona and has described the Manchester City boss as ‘egocentric’.
Man United target Upamecano admits to talks with other clubs
RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano has admitted he is in discussions with other clubs despite only recently signing a contract extension.
Chelsea reach agreement on £72m Havertz fee with Bayer
Chelsea are closing in on a £72-million (€80.5m/$95m) deal for Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz after weeks of negotiations with the Bundesliga side.
Thiago looked like he was saying goodbye – Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is resigned to losing Thiago Alcantara, with it his belief that the Bayern Munich star “looked like he was saying goodbye” at an internal club event.
‘Thiago one of the best, would be great for Liverpool’
Thiago Alcantara is ‘one of the best’ and would be a great signing for Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp is able to complete a raid on Bayern Munich for the classy midfielder, says Danny Murphy.
Chelsea attempt to sign Havertz for €80m – still below asking price
Chelsea have attempted to sign Kai Havertz for €65 million (£58m/$76m) with another €15m (£13m/$18m) included in add-ons – but the offer remains €20m (£18m/$24m) below Bayer Leverkusen’s €100m (£87m/$118m) asking price.
Chelsea target Havertz wants to take the ‘next step’ in his career
Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro says that Chelsea’s target Kai Havertz wants to take ‘the next step’ in his career.
Martinez looking to leave Bayern Munich, Rummenigge confirms
Javi Martinez is looking to leave Bayern Munich after eight years with the German club, chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed.
Lewandowski names Liverpool boss as his favourite manager
Robert Lewandowski has named Jurgen Klopp as his favourite manager, while describing the Liverpool boss as a man with ‘two faces’ – one of a caring father and one of an authoritative coach.
Thiago will leave Bayern in search of new challenge – Rummenigge
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed Thiago will not sign a new contract and is expected to leave the club.