Sources told ESPN that despite rumors, there are no ongoing discussions between Bayern Munich and Zinedine Zidane for the retired French footballer to join the Bundesliga club following Thomas Tuchel’s decision to step down from the managerial role at the end of the current season.

Heavily linked with Bayern Munich by several Spanish media outlets, Zidane won three UEFA Champions League titles when he managed Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and again in 2019 until 2021. He also won two La Liga titles and two Spanish Super Cups.

Rumors of Zidane joining Bayern were amplified after fellow potential candidate, Julian Nagelsmann, extended his contract with the German national team until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Still, it is believed that Zidane is not keen on the role due to the language barrier, not being fluent in English or German.

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Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are making one last attempt to keep Canada international wing back Alphonso Davies. According to club’s sporting director Max Eberl, Bayern offered Davies an improved new deal and are now waiting for his response.

If Davies ends up refusing the offer, Bayern will look to sell the player in the summer in order to avoid losing him for free. Davies is currently under contract with the German club until the summer of 2025.

“I can say we made Alphonso a very concrete, appreciative offer,” Eberl told German media outlet Sport Bild. “At some point in life you have to say yes or no.”

It was previously reported that La Liga giants Real Madrid are already in agreement about signing Davies whenever he becomes available. Madrid will make an attempt to sign Davies this summer, but if Bayern’s asking price becomes too steep, they are ready to wait for another season before getting their man.

Alphonso Davies started his professional career with Vancouver Whitecaps and made his MLS debut as a 15-year-old in 2016. Davies would go on to play three seasons for Vancouver, earning an MLS All-Star nod in 2018, before securing a transfer to Bayern.

In Germany, Davies established himself as one of the best wing-backs in soccer. He made 184 appearances for Bayern in all competitions, scoring nine goals and adding 28 assists while helping the club win five Bundesliga titles and one UEFA Champions League trophy.

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Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are the first teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Bayern beat Lazio while Paris Saint-Germain went through at the expense of Real Sociedad.

Bayern was in a tough position entering the second leg of their Round of 16 match against Lazio on Tuesday night. They lost the first leg 1-0, and considering they have been in poor form in recent weeks, many believed they would have a hard time against a resilient Seria A side.

Instead, Bayern delivered one of their best performances of the season. Harry Kane scored two goals while veteran Thomas Muller added one for a comfy 3-0 win at their Allianz Arena.

Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, did just enough to keep their advantage over Real Sociedad after getting a 2-0 win in the first game. PSG also came on top in the away rematch thanks to two goals from Kylian Mbappe, while the La Liga side managed to get a consolation goal through Miklel Merino in the final minutes of regulation. Curiously, this was PSG’s first win away from home in UCL in the 2023-24 season.

On Wednesday, Real Madrid plays RB Leipzig, while Manchester City faces FC Copenhagen for two more UCL quarter-finals spots. Four more spots will be up for grabs next week after Porto vs. Arsenal, Barcelona vs. Napoli, Borussia Dortmund vs. PSV, and Inter Milan vs. Atletico Madrid matchups wrap up.

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Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel will go their separate ways at the end of the 2023-24 season. The club confirmed the decision through an official announcement made on Wednesday.

According to the club’s statement, the two sides had an “open, good conversation” during which they came to a “mutual” decision to end their collaboration in the summer. Tuchel will be out of contract at the end of the season.

“We have agreed that we will end our collaboration after this season,” Tuchel added. “Until then, I and my coaching team will of course continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”

Tuchel took over Bayern in March 2023, replacing under-pressure manager Julian Nagelsmann. He successfully guided the club to yet another Bundesliga title, their eleventh in a row.

This season, however, Bayern has struggled to keep their dominance in the domestic league despite the big-time summer acquisition of star striker Harry Kane. They are currently second in the Bundesliga, trailing the leading Bayer Leverkusen by eight points after 22 matches. They also failed to win the German Super Cup and were eliminated from the DFB Pokal by Saarbrucken, a third-tier club.

Bayern is already making plans for the future, with several high-profile names being on their list of potential replacements for Tuchel. The current favorite to take over is Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, while the list also includes Jose Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane, and Antonio Conte.

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Bayern Munich is continuing to struggle in big games. The Bundesliga giants suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to Lazio at the start of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage campaign.

Bayern entered the match as an overwhelming favorite and with a lot to prove. They received a 3-0 beating by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on the weekend and needed a good performance to bounce back.

However, Lazio proved to be a much tougher opponent than expected. The Seria A side delivered an inspired defensive performance that left Bayern unsuccessfully looking for solutions at the front. The German club failed to register a single shot at the goal, something that didn’t happen since 2019.

Bayern’s frustration became obvious in the 67th minute when defender Dayot Upamecano made a reckless challenge on Gustav Isaksen in the penalty box. Upamecano received a straight red card, while Lazio was awarded a penalty kick. Striker Ciro Immobile remained calm under pressure, converting the penalty to give his team a 1-0 lead.

Relegated to 10 men, Bayern had even less chance to penetrate Lazio’s stout defense. Italians, on the other hand, made sure to suffocate the game while remaining disciplined and ended up celebrating a huge win.

“We worked and prepared for this match to have a say in it,” said Immobile after the match. “I was convinced that the team would put everything out there.”

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Bayern Munich were silenced 5-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to bring an end to their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season. While Bayern were expected to be fresh after their match against Union Berlin last week was postponed due to snow, it was clear that the team was in disarray, with manager Thomas Tuchel substituting both of his fullbacks at half-time.

Frankfurt raced to a three-goal lead in the first half, with Omar Marmoush, Junior Dina Ebimbe, and Hugo Larsson finding the back of the net, while Joshua Kimmich pulled one goal back for Bayern before the break. In the 50th minute, Ebimbe scored his second goal to restore Frankfurt’s three-goal cushion while Ansgar Knauff sealed the victory ten minutes later.

“We are frustrated and disappointed with our first defeat,” Tuchel stated during a post-match news conference. “We underestimated a lot of those half chances. Those half-chances led to a lot of goals today. We did not do anything we had set out to do.” Now, Bayern find themselves sitting in second place on the Bundesliga standings, with Bayer Leverkusen leading the pack.

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Bayern Munich’s star striker Harry Kane continues to make history in his first season in Germany. Kane scored the only goal in Friday’s 1-0 win over FC Cologne to get his goalscoring tally to 18 goals in the first 12 games of the Bundesliga season, which is a new record.

The record was previously owned by Bayern legend Gerd Müller, who had managed 17 goals in the first 12 games of the 1968-69 season.

Kane said after the game that he admires Müller and has watched his clips on YouTube to get familiar with his game.

“I wanted to find out what he was like and how he played,” Kane said for Bayern’s official website. “He was an incredible goalscorer, and from what I hear, above all an incredible person. For me to follow in his footsteps is very special.”

Speaking about the win against FC Cologne, Kane noted that the result doesn’t reflect the way his team dominated the game.

“It was a really good game for us today. Some people look at the result and might have expected a little more. But it was a fantastic game from everyone,” he added. “We could have scored three goals in the first half alone.”

With 18 goals, Harry Kane now also owns the record for most goals scored in Bundesliga in a single season by an Englishman. The previous record was jointly held by Jadon Sancho and Kevin Keegan. 

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Bayern Munich will be looking to win their 15th consecutive UEFA Champions League group stage match when they face Galatasaray on Tuesday. This comes as the reigning Bundesliga champions face an injury crisis, forcing them to field a squad of just 18 players.

Among Bayern’s injured going into the clash are central defender Dayot Upamecano, midfielders Raphaël Guerreiro and Leon Goretzka, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Manager Thomas Tuchel revealed, however, that Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui will be included in the matchday squad after he picked up an injury while on international duty.

“We have sped up recovery and maybe risked a bit in the past days,” Tuchel said of Mazraoui’s injury status. “So he fully took part in training today and if there’s no reaction overnight then I think he can play.” Should Bayern defeat the Turkish club, they will deepen their foothold at the top of Group A.

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Real Madrid is reportedly looking to bolster their defense with Canada’s star wing-back Alphonso Davies. According to Spanish media, the La Liga powerhouse is exploring a move for Davies after his future with Bayern Munich became uncertain.

Davies is under contract with Bayern until the summer of 2025. The two sides have been negotiating a new deal for a while now, but a recent shakeup in Bayern’s administration has caused the talks to come to a halt.

If Davies and Bayern can’t agree to a new deal anytime soon, the German club would be motivated to sell the 22-year-old player in order to avoid losing him for free. They previously made that mistake with star center-back David Alaba, who left the club as a free agent and signed with Real in 2021.

 There is a possibility that Real will make a move for Davies in January if he is available for the right price. If not, they will likely wait until the summer to be more aggressive in their approach.

 Alphonso Davies started his career with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, making his debut during the 2016 MLS season. He ended up playing 81 games and scoring 12 goals with the Whitecaps before securing a $13.5 million transfer to Bayern in January 2019.

Since arriving in Germany, Davies has established himself as one of Bayern’s key players. He helped the club claim five consecutive Bundesliga titles while also being part of the squad that won the UEFA Champions League in 2019–20.

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Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich for the transfer of midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, sources confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning. The Premier League club has agreed a fee of €40 million ($43.4m), with the 21-year-old set to undergo a medical at Liverpool later in the day.

Gravenberch spent the last season with Bayern after signing from Ajax last summer. His impact at the club was limited, however, given his limited number of appearances for the club, the majority of which were from the bench. The Dutch national is expecting to receive more game time at Liverpool; a club with a mass exodus of talent this summer including Naby Keita, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, and Fabinho.

This transfer comes after numerous failed attempts by Liverpool to sign a new midfielder. The club earlier lost out on Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, both of whom opted to join Chelsea.

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Sources told ESPN that despite rumors, there are no ongoing discussions between Bayern Munich and Zinedine Zidane for the retired French footballer to join the Bundesliga club following Thomas Tuchel’s decision to step down from the managerial role at the end of the current season.

Heavily linked with Bayern Munich by several Spanish media outlets, Zidane won three UEFA Champions League titles when he managed Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and again in 2019 until 2021. He also won two La Liga titles and two Spanish Super Cups.

Rumors of Zidane joining Bayern were amplified after fellow potential candidate, Julian Nagelsmann, extended his contract with the German national team until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Still, it is believed that Zidane is not keen on the role due to the language barrier, not being fluent in English or German.

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Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are making one last attempt to keep Canada international wing back Alphonso Davies. According to club’s sporting director Max Eberl, Bayern offered Davies an improved new deal and are now waiting for his response.

If Davies ends up refusing the offer, Bayern will look to sell the player in the summer in order to avoid losing him for free. Davies is currently under contract with the German club until the summer of 2025.

“I can say we made Alphonso a very concrete, appreciative offer,” Eberl told German media outlet Sport Bild. “At some point in life you have to say yes or no.”

It was previously reported that La Liga giants Real Madrid are already in agreement about signing Davies whenever he becomes available. Madrid will make an attempt to sign Davies this summer, but if Bayern’s asking price becomes too steep, they are ready to wait for another season before getting their man.

Alphonso Davies started his professional career with Vancouver Whitecaps and made his MLS debut as a 15-year-old in 2016. Davies would go on to play three seasons for Vancouver, earning an MLS All-Star nod in 2018, before securing a transfer to Bayern.

In Germany, Davies established himself as one of the best wing-backs in soccer. He made 184 appearances for Bayern in all competitions, scoring nine goals and adding 28 assists while helping the club win five Bundesliga titles and one UEFA Champions League trophy.

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Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are the first teams to secure their spots in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Bayern beat Lazio while Paris Saint-Germain went through at the expense of Real Sociedad.

Bayern was in a tough position entering the second leg of their Round of 16 match against Lazio on Tuesday night. They lost the first leg 1-0, and considering they have been in poor form in recent weeks, many believed they would have a hard time against a resilient Seria A side.

Instead, Bayern delivered one of their best performances of the season. Harry Kane scored two goals while veteran Thomas Muller added one for a comfy 3-0 win at their Allianz Arena.

Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, did just enough to keep their advantage over Real Sociedad after getting a 2-0 win in the first game. PSG also came on top in the away rematch thanks to two goals from Kylian Mbappe, while the La Liga side managed to get a consolation goal through Miklel Merino in the final minutes of regulation. Curiously, this was PSG’s first win away from home in UCL in the 2023-24 season.

On Wednesday, Real Madrid plays RB Leipzig, while Manchester City faces FC Copenhagen for two more UCL quarter-finals spots. Four more spots will be up for grabs next week after Porto vs. Arsenal, Barcelona vs. Napoli, Borussia Dortmund vs. PSV, and Inter Milan vs. Atletico Madrid matchups wrap up.

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Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel will go their separate ways at the end of the 2023-24 season. The club confirmed the decision through an official announcement made on Wednesday.

According to the club’s statement, the two sides had an “open, good conversation” during which they came to a “mutual” decision to end their collaboration in the summer. Tuchel will be out of contract at the end of the season.

“We have agreed that we will end our collaboration after this season,” Tuchel added. “Until then, I and my coaching team will of course continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”

Tuchel took over Bayern in March 2023, replacing under-pressure manager Julian Nagelsmann. He successfully guided the club to yet another Bundesliga title, their eleventh in a row.

This season, however, Bayern has struggled to keep their dominance in the domestic league despite the big-time summer acquisition of star striker Harry Kane. They are currently second in the Bundesliga, trailing the leading Bayer Leverkusen by eight points after 22 matches. They also failed to win the German Super Cup and were eliminated from the DFB Pokal by Saarbrucken, a third-tier club.

Bayern is already making plans for the future, with several high-profile names being on their list of potential replacements for Tuchel. The current favorite to take over is Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso, while the list also includes Jose Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane, and Antonio Conte.

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Bayern Munich is continuing to struggle in big games. The Bundesliga giants suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to Lazio at the start of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage campaign.

Bayern entered the match as an overwhelming favorite and with a lot to prove. They received a 3-0 beating by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on the weekend and needed a good performance to bounce back.

However, Lazio proved to be a much tougher opponent than expected. The Seria A side delivered an inspired defensive performance that left Bayern unsuccessfully looking for solutions at the front. The German club failed to register a single shot at the goal, something that didn’t happen since 2019.

Bayern’s frustration became obvious in the 67th minute when defender Dayot Upamecano made a reckless challenge on Gustav Isaksen in the penalty box. Upamecano received a straight red card, while Lazio was awarded a penalty kick. Striker Ciro Immobile remained calm under pressure, converting the penalty to give his team a 1-0 lead.

Relegated to 10 men, Bayern had even less chance to penetrate Lazio’s stout defense. Italians, on the other hand, made sure to suffocate the game while remaining disciplined and ended up celebrating a huge win.

“We worked and prepared for this match to have a say in it,” said Immobile after the match. “I was convinced that the team would put everything out there.”

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Bayern Munich were silenced 5-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to bring an end to their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season. While Bayern were expected to be fresh after their match against Union Berlin last week was postponed due to snow, it was clear that the team was in disarray, with manager Thomas Tuchel substituting both of his fullbacks at half-time.

Frankfurt raced to a three-goal lead in the first half, with Omar Marmoush, Junior Dina Ebimbe, and Hugo Larsson finding the back of the net, while Joshua Kimmich pulled one goal back for Bayern before the break. In the 50th minute, Ebimbe scored his second goal to restore Frankfurt’s three-goal cushion while Ansgar Knauff sealed the victory ten minutes later.

“We are frustrated and disappointed with our first defeat,” Tuchel stated during a post-match news conference. “We underestimated a lot of those half chances. Those half-chances led to a lot of goals today. We did not do anything we had set out to do.” Now, Bayern find themselves sitting in second place on the Bundesliga standings, with Bayer Leverkusen leading the pack.

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Bayern Munich’s star striker Harry Kane continues to make history in his first season in Germany. Kane scored the only goal in Friday’s 1-0 win over FC Cologne to get his goalscoring tally to 18 goals in the first 12 games of the Bundesliga season, which is a new record.

The record was previously owned by Bayern legend Gerd Müller, who had managed 17 goals in the first 12 games of the 1968-69 season.

Kane said after the game that he admires Müller and has watched his clips on YouTube to get familiar with his game.

“I wanted to find out what he was like and how he played,” Kane said for Bayern’s official website. “He was an incredible goalscorer, and from what I hear, above all an incredible person. For me to follow in his footsteps is very special.”

Speaking about the win against FC Cologne, Kane noted that the result doesn’t reflect the way his team dominated the game.

“It was a really good game for us today. Some people look at the result and might have expected a little more. But it was a fantastic game from everyone,” he added. “We could have scored three goals in the first half alone.”

With 18 goals, Harry Kane now also owns the record for most goals scored in Bundesliga in a single season by an Englishman. The previous record was jointly held by Jadon Sancho and Kevin Keegan. 

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Bayern Munich will be looking to win their 15th consecutive UEFA Champions League group stage match when they face Galatasaray on Tuesday. This comes as the reigning Bundesliga champions face an injury crisis, forcing them to field a squad of just 18 players.

Among Bayern’s injured going into the clash are central defender Dayot Upamecano, midfielders Raphaël Guerreiro and Leon Goretzka, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Manager Thomas Tuchel revealed, however, that Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui will be included in the matchday squad after he picked up an injury while on international duty.

“We have sped up recovery and maybe risked a bit in the past days,” Tuchel said of Mazraoui’s injury status. “So he fully took part in training today and if there’s no reaction overnight then I think he can play.” Should Bayern defeat the Turkish club, they will deepen their foothold at the top of Group A.

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Real Madrid is reportedly looking to bolster their defense with Canada’s star wing-back Alphonso Davies. According to Spanish media, the La Liga powerhouse is exploring a move for Davies after his future with Bayern Munich became uncertain.

Davies is under contract with Bayern until the summer of 2025. The two sides have been negotiating a new deal for a while now, but a recent shakeup in Bayern’s administration has caused the talks to come to a halt.

If Davies and Bayern can’t agree to a new deal anytime soon, the German club would be motivated to sell the 22-year-old player in order to avoid losing him for free. They previously made that mistake with star center-back David Alaba, who left the club as a free agent and signed with Real in 2021.

 There is a possibility that Real will make a move for Davies in January if he is available for the right price. If not, they will likely wait until the summer to be more aggressive in their approach.

 Alphonso Davies started his career with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, making his debut during the 2016 MLS season. He ended up playing 81 games and scoring 12 goals with the Whitecaps before securing a $13.5 million transfer to Bayern in January 2019.

Since arriving in Germany, Davies has established himself as one of Bayern’s key players. He helped the club claim five consecutive Bundesliga titles while also being part of the squad that won the UEFA Champions League in 2019–20.

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Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayern Munich for the transfer of midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, sources confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning. The Premier League club has agreed a fee of €40 million ($43.4m), with the 21-year-old set to undergo a medical at Liverpool later in the day.

Gravenberch spent the last season with Bayern after signing from Ajax last summer. His impact at the club was limited, however, given his limited number of appearances for the club, the majority of which were from the bench. The Dutch national is expecting to receive more game time at Liverpool; a club with a mass exodus of talent this summer including Naby Keita, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, and Fabinho.

This transfer comes after numerous failed attempts by Liverpool to sign a new midfielder. The club earlier lost out on Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, both of whom opted to join Chelsea.

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