Tag: Bayern Munich
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Bayern Munich end mini-slump with tight win over Freiburg
Bayern Munich returned to winning ways with a battling 2-1 victory at home to Freiburg on Sunday, which extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to four points. Bayern Munich, who lost on penalty kicks to Holstein Kiel in the German Cup in midweek having been beaten in the league by Borussia Moenchengladbach…
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Bayern Munich rally back to retain Bundesliga top spot with 5-2 win
Bayern Munich returned from the two-week Christmas break looking rusty before fighting back from two goals down to beat second-from-bottom Mainz 5-2 in a rip-roaring Bundesliga contest on Sunday. The result left Bayern Munich on 33 points from 14 games at the top of the league, two more than second-placed RB Leipzig who won 1-0…
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I spoke to Ferguson about Man Utd move – Lewandowski
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski admits moving to England was close previously in his career. Lewandowski was voted last week FIFA’s The Best for this year’s Player of the Season. He recalled to France Football: “After my second year in Dortmund, I had a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson. “He wanted me to come to…
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Chelsea make contract offer to David Alaba
Chelsea have made a contract offer to Bayern Munich defender David Alaba. Alaba is set to become a free agent next summer, which means he will be able to open talks with foreign clubs at the turn of the year as things stand. Italian transfer expert Nicolo Schira reports Chelsea are locked in talks with…
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David Alaba pumps brakes on Chelsea links
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is cooling on the possibility of moving to Chelsea in the summer. Links in recent weeks had suggested Alaba wanted to sign for the London club, and they wanted him as well. However, Sky Germany claims there are no plans within Alaba’s camp to talk to Chelsea about a move…
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Chelsea schedule talks for David Alaba
Premier League side Chelsea are planning a move for Bayern Munich defender David Alaba. BILD says Alaba’s agent Pini Zahavi plans to start talks with Chelsea in January with the Bayern Munich stalwart looking more and more likely to leave the club in 2021. The Austrian, who came through the youth system at Bayern and…
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Bundesliga: Rampant Bayern attack faces stingy Dortmund defence in “Klassiker”
If there is one team that can stop Bayern Munich’s rampant attack, it would appear to be arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund. The two sides, who are level at the top of the Bundesliga with five wins and one defeat each from six games, meet in a German “Klassiker” on Saturday. It is a match which pits…
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David Alaba blasts Bayern chief for contract announcement
David Alaba has blasted Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer for announcing their new contract offer has been withdrawn. Alaba, who has been at Bayern since 2008, sees his current deal expire at the end of June next year. Hainer said that the club withdrew their offer a new five-year deal for Alaba after the player’s…
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Leipzig eye club record against Augsburg, Bayern to rotate
RB Leipzig FC will look to stretch their unbeaten run on the road to a club record nine matches when they take on Augsburg on Saturday, with Julian Nagelsmann’s team an early dark horse in the Bundesliga title race of what will be a very busy season. With quintuple winners Bayer Munich and Borussia Dortmund…
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Chelsea rejected Alcantara before Liverpool move
Chelsea turned down the chance to sign Thiago Alcantara before his move to Liverpool, it has been revealed. The Athletic reports Chelsea were contacted by Bayern Munich over the availability of midfielder Thiago before he joined Liverpool. The Spaniard completed his £20m move to the champions on Friday having been linked with the Reds throughout…