Bayern Munich

The year of 2014 is reaching its end and certain managers and players are taking their time to reflect on what has happened in the past 12 months, one of these figures is Pep Guardiola as the coach of Bayern Munich is well aware that everything has been going superbly well for the German coach that he is in charge of but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the next year will be the same.

Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic has finally confirmed rumours that he is set to leave the German club at the end of the season. The 28-year-old has been heavily linked with the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal over the last few months. This is because manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly unhappy with his playing style, which does not fit into his philosophy. Guardiola is a fan of small players who like to play the football on the ground. Mandzukic, though, is a player who made his name due to the physical style of football that also helped Bayern Munich lift three major titles in 2013.

The Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said that he is still lots of words when thinking about the defeat suffered at the hands of Chelsea in the final of the Champions League. Bayern Munich were up against Chelsea in the final of the Champions League.

Bayern Munich have confirmed the fact that star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be missing several weeks of the season due to the ankle injury suffered recently.

Bastian Schweinsteiger suffered an ankle injury recently and hobbled off the pitch. The worst was feared, and the fears turned out to be true after Bayern Munich confirmed that it may be several weeks before they get to see their star midfielder in action once again.

Bundesliga giants are currently fighting to qualify for the Champions League, but are discussing squad alterations behind the scenes with final decisions to be announced in May.It is a season to forget. Earlier this week, in response to their continuing disappointing performances, Bayern Munich pulled the rip cord and dismissed coach Louis van Gaal.

Butt has demanded improvements from defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to turn the corner. A 0-0 draw at home to Cologne at the weekend followed the same result against Werder Bremen a week earlier.

Before that, Bayern Munich lost 2-0 at Kaiserslautern and can count themselves somewhat fortunate to have beaten Wolfsburg with a late goal on the opening day of the season.

All that is too little, given their ambitions, and Butt has called on his team-mates, who reached the UEFA Champions League final last season, to put things right.

Bayern Munich's Sosa has been signed by Italian club Napoli. "Sosa is going to continue his career at the foot of Vesuvius," Bayern Munich confirmed in a statement.

Sosa won Olympic gold with Argentina in 2008, a year after joining Bayern, with whom he had one year of his contract remaining.

In three seasons in the Bundesliga he has competed in 35 games, scoring three goals.

At Napoli Sosa can look forward to taking part in the Europa League where the Italian team's group rivals are Liverpool, Steaua Bucharest and Utrecht.

Napoli chief Riccardo Bigon has confirmed their interest in Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni.

Toni spent last season on-loan at Roma.

“You cannot contest Toni’s talent, while Fred played in the Champions League with Lyon and is now in Brazil,” Bigon told Radio Marte.

“We are following many options, including overseas, and keeping a close eye on alternatives. Before buying anyone, we will sell.

“Vagner Love has different characteristics to Toni and Fred, so it would change our style of football. The type of player we’re looking for is a pure hitman.”