Tag: Bayern Munich

  • Hamann: Lewandowski is tailor made for Liverpool

    Hamann: Lewandowski is tailor made for Liverpool

    Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has urged his former club to make a move for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski. The Polish international has struggled for consistency this season and was left on the bench for Bayern’s Champions League tie with Shakhtar on Tuesday night. However, Hamann believes that the former Borussia Dortmund striker has…

  • Lacklustre Bayern held by Shakhtar

    Lacklustre Bayern held by Shakhtar

    Shakhtar produced the performance of the night to hold Bayern Munich in the first-leg of their last-16 Champions League tie. The visitors came into the game fresh off the back of a 8-0 win over Hamburg at the weekend but they found it hard to create any clear cut chances against their Ukrainian opposition on…

  • Robben: Mourinho does not like injured players

    Robben: Mourinho does not like injured players

    Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has discussed his spell with Chelsea and claimed that former boss Jose Mourinho ‘does not like injured players’. The Dutchman spent three years at Stamford Bridge but fitness problems saw his time in England come to an end and saw him move to Spanish side Real Madrid in 2007. Now…

  • Bayern are 50 years ahead of Dortmund, insists Watzke

    Bayern are 50 years ahead of Dortmund, insists Watzke

    Bayern Munich are 50 years ahead of Borussia Dortmund, claims CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. The two German sides have dominated the Bundesliga in recent years but Dortmund have struggled to keep up with their rivals this season, failing to remove themselves off the bottom of the league. Both are still involved in the Champions League as…

  • Paper Review: World Cup winner Schweinsteiger to sign for Chelsea

    Paper Review: World Cup winner Schweinsteiger to sign for Chelsea

    Football Express News takes a closer look at the morning stories across England’s papers on Wednesday morning. Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has put is attracting interest from Chelsea after an extract from his autobiography read that he wanted to move abroad and that his contract is due to expire next summer. (Daily Express) Man United are…

  • Arsenal & Chelsea pull out of signing crocked German midfielder

    Arsenal & Chelsea pull out of signing crocked German midfielder

    Arsenal and Chelsea have officially pulled out of the race to sign Sami Khedira after a latest injury set back for the Real Madrid midfielder. The German midfielder, 27, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League after interest was shown…

  • Bayern Munich set to sign Chelsea & Man United target for free

    Bayern Munich set to sign Chelsea & Man United target for free

    Bayern Munich have agreed terms with Sami Khedira over a summer move, according to various reports in Spanish press. The German midfielder, 27, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League after interest was shown by Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester…

  • Axed Chelsea star De Bruyne could join Bayern Munich

    Axed Chelsea star De Bruyne could join Bayern Munich

    Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs has claimed that Kevin De Bruyne may be off to Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich. The Belgium international has been one of the stand-out players in the Bundesliga this season and has attracted interest from a number of top European sides, including former club Chelsea, who decided to allow him to…

  • Bayern Munich reject Man United’s £45m Muller bid

    Bayern Munich reject Man United’s £45m Muller bid

    Bayern Munich have strongly rejected a £45m bid from Manchester United for Thomas Muller. The World Cup winner has been in superb form again this season, following on from his goalscoring exploits at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil which helped Germany win the tournament. The forward has been linked with Manchester United over a…

  • Ballon d’Or Review: Cristiano Ronaldo scoops top prize

    Ballon d’Or Review: Cristiano Ronaldo scoops top prize

    Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the 2014 Ballon d’Or winner, beating both Manuel Neuer and Lionel Messi to the award. The Real Madrid forward complete his year of 2014, having won the Copa del Rey and the Champions League with club side Real Madrid, whilst he steered his country to World Cup qualification in the…