Bayern Munich

If we look at the journey of Bayern Munich club, they were not even part of the Bundesliga fifty-four years back. However, they have created a place for themselves for over half a century. Indeed, today they have gone beyond relative obscurity to being one of the well-supported clubs in international football.

Bayern Munich suffered their second league defeat of the season after they lost a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at the home offellow Champions League campaigners Borussia Moenchengladbach.

The game was one of the top two clashes as far as week 14 is concerned in the German Bundesliga this season, the other top clash on matchday 14 is the meeting between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund.

Real Madrid are clear favourites to sign Bayern Munich defender David Alaba on a free transfer this summer. Several media outlets including Goal. David Alabais a key player at Bayern Munich but he could leave the Bavarian giants later this year after the Austrian international decided against signing a new contract at the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich offered David Alaba a new deal but the utility playerhas made the decision to sign the new contract. To this effect, as many as five clubs are battling to sign him and Real Madrid arein pole position to secure his signature.

David Alaba, 28, has beenat Bayern Munich for over a decade. The Austrian international signed for the club from Austria Vienna in his native Austria in 2008. He has been part of the treble-winning team at Bayern Munich on two occasions.

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick says that he is pleased with the way Leroy Sane has integrated into the team. The winger arrived from Manchester City in a £40 million deal during the summer and he has been able to feature on and off the team for the most part. However,Sane was able to enjoy his first start after five matches when Bayern Munich took on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Even though Bayern were only able to come out with a 1-1 draw,Flick is pleased with the contribution fromSane to the club.

There is no doubt that Sane is not the first choice in the pecking order, as Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman are ahead in the rankings. As a result,Sane has lately been reduced to the role of a super sub. As he awaits the possibility of featuring against RB Leipzig this weekend, Flick has confirmed that the winger is in the making a lot of progress.

Former Bayern Munich footballer Willy Sagnolsaid that the club should be more careful on signing Manchester City player Leroy Sane. Sagnol had spent a great time with the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and has appeared for them in 250 games. He has also won themfive Bundesliga titles and a Champions League title in 2001.
He has also spent time in the dugouts of Bayern Munich during a match. The reason for him to warn Bayern on signing Sane is that he has only recently recovered from the injury and it is like a gamble for the team to sign him. He also told that his form of play doesn’t have any consistency and is withdrawn from the game. His character of the play isn’t suitable for the club and he is still facing a lot of problems in Manchester City and the German national team.

Bayern Munich has been showing interest for Leroy Sane for a long time. They are offering a deal of £61 million for the player. The player has not made a lot of appearances in the game due to his injury but the club is still showing interest.

The agent of Manuel Neuer has indicated that the goalkeeper may consider a fresh challenge away from Bayern Munich, should the club fail to keep up with the Europe’s elite. The German champions have won the Bundesliga crown for seven seasons on the bounce but they have not been a force in European football.

Speaking to Bild, Neuer’s agent said that the goalkeeper is determined to win the 2020 European Championship with Germany while he also has the ambition of winning another Champions League title with the Bavarian giants. He added that the shot-stopper has concerns that the current squad is not competitive when compared to the top Premier League sides and a departure from Bayern could be an option for Neuer during the final stages of his career.

Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac was extremely pleased with the attacking display of his team after they were able to come up with a six-goal haul against Mainz 05 on Saturday. Goals from Kingsley Coman, Alphonso Davies, and Robert Lewandowski were able to put a comfortable victory for Bayern Munich, who were also able to enjoy the biggest contribution from James Rodriguez through a hat-trick. As a result of this big victory, Bayern Munich were able to go top of the table. There was a lot of disappointment surrounding Bayern Munich after the exit from the Champions League, but this result has raised hope about a positive conclusion to the 2018-19 campaign.

Manager Niko Kovac claimed that this result was a positive way to respond to the Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool. Bayern have been highly inconsistent this season but they have done extremely well to claw back a 10 point deficit to Borussia Dortmund – with a little bit of a help from the former table leaders. Now, Bayern have a lead on the goal difference front and they take on a disappointing Freiburg outfit just after the Euro 2020 qualifiers – in which most of the Bayern players will be taking part.

Bayern Munich attacker Serge Gnabry has highlighted Mesut Ozil as one of the best players he has played with. The former Germany international is going through a tough phase with Arsenal in the Premier League but Gnabry has still heaped praise on the kind of quality displayed by the attacker during their time together at the north London club.

Speaking exclusively to Goal, the former Arsenal graduate spoke positively about his compatriot, who has spent more than five years in the Premier League, he said: "I've already played with many good guys. But, if I have to highlight one, I take Mesut Ozil. The kind of quality I have seen in his training and in the games at that time was amazing."

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has spoken fondly about the qualities of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of the Champions League meeting between the sides later in the month. The Poland international made a reputation for himself while working under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund and he has acknowledged that the German tactician had a huge impact on shaping his future.

Speaking to UEFA.com, the experienced striker said that he will be eager to meet up with Klopp during their European meeting, although it could be for a short while. He added to thank the German for transforming him into one of the world’s best strikers after making him believe that he can make it at the highest level.
He said: “I'm always happy when I see Jürgen. But we will probably have little time this time. He's a coach who has been crucial to my life as a footballer. I have to be thankful to him for where I am in my life right now. He's just great - as a person and as a coach. We've talked so much about football and life, and I've learned a lot from him. Tactically, there are a few things. But what he has given me above all is the belief that I can play at the highest level.”