Report: ‘Positional tussle’, lack of clarity on plan feared as reasons for Florian Wirtz’s Bayern Munich rejection

As we learn more about Florian Wirtz’s rejection of Bayern Munich, we are finding out that the conversation between Wirtz and head coach Vincent Kompany really could have been one of the big issues in the pursuit — at least according to Süddeutsche Zeitung (via @iMiaSanMia): At FC Bayern, they believe that Florian Wirtz rejected … Read more

Report details when tide turned in Florian Wirtz choosing Liverpool over Bayern Munich — did the executives and coaching staff give mixed messages?

There is a bizarre report coming out of England, which implies that someone at Bayern Munich killed the club’s hopes for signing Florian Wirtz. Previously, reports indicated that Bayern Munich has an inconsistent plan for Wirtz with the executives communicating one thing and Kompany stating another. There were also reports that Liverpool FC’s Arne Slot … Read more

BFW Question of the Day — March 26th: How would you rate Max Eberl’s work at Bayern Munich so far?

On March 1, 2024, Bayern Munich officially announced the signing of new board member for sport Max Eberl on a three year contract. A year (and about a month) on from Eberl joining Bayern, how has the 51-year-old fared in the job? The reaction this signing was somewhat mixed, given both Eberl’s spotless record over … Read more

Three factors behind Joshua Kimmich’s contract extension with Bayern Munich

Joshua Kimmich has agreed to a contract extension with Bayern Munich until the end of the 2028/29 season. The 30-year-old was at a crucial point in his career and had the option of playing in elite teams abroad. However, his decision to stay on at Bayern is multifaceted. As far as the sporting side is … Read more

Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala both came off injured in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayen Munich kept their winless Bundesliga streak going with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena on the heels of progressing to the UEFA Champions League round of 16, where they are slated to take on Bayer Leverkusen. Goals from Michael Olise, Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry rounded out … Read more

Jamal Musiala “extremely happy” with Bayern Munich extension

On Friday, Bayern Munich continued its hot streak on the financial side of the business by locking up superstar Jamal Musiala for the rest of the decade. The German attacker turns 22 this month and Bayern expect him to the face of the club for the foreseeable future. While negotiations were tough, no one is … Read more

Official: Bayern Munich signs goalkeeper Jonas Urbig

As has been anticipated for weeks, Bayern Munich officially signed FC Köln goalkeeper Jonas Urbig per a release from the club website: FC Bayern have signed Jonas Urbig. The 21-year-old goalkeeper joins from 1. FC Köln and will be at the German record champions until 2029. Jonas Urbig took his first steps as a footballer … Read more