Injury news: David Alaba won’t travel with Austria for next Euro 2020 qualifier
Media Bayern Munich’s left back is battling “muscular issues.” Bayern Munich left back and Austria international is experiencing “ongoing muscular issues” while competing in the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The injury is not thought to be serious, but the 26-year-old will not travel with Austria for its next game against Israel, which is slated to take place on Sunday March 24th at Sammy Ofer Stadium.With the lack of a natural understudy at left back, any injury to Alaba is serious news for the Bavarians. Recently, Alaba had been battling “tendon irritation” with Bayern, which caused him to miss games against Borussia Monchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg. No doubt, the Austrian has had a bit of bad luck of late with his health. Breaking: David #Alaba wird aufgrund anhaltender muskulärer Probleme nicht mit dem Nationalteam zum EM-Qualifikationsspiel nach Israel fliegen. #DasNationalteam #oefb pic.twitter.com/0Xsd0uunK8— ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) March 22, 2019Breaking: David #Alaba will not fly to Israel with The national team for the European Championship qualifier due to ongoing muscular issues. #DasNationalteam #oefbOn the bright side, Alaba’s latest injury is not expected to keep him out an extended period of time. Transfermarkt has Alaba’s potential return date listed as March 27th. Read more...

<b>Kingsley Coman and David Alaba suffer injuries on international duty for France and Austria</b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/og0Vsg23HlTMfHEJ0nMWg14cr_g=/0x0:4821x3214/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63287203/Alaba_7.0.jpg">Media</a>This is exactly what we didn’t want to happen as Bayern Munich fans. Hopefully neither injury is too serious.Unfortunately, there’s already some bad news on the injury front for <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/bayern-munich">Bayern Munich</a>, and we’re only half way through the international break. Both Kingsley Coman and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/187947/david-alaba">David Alaba</a> have sustained injuries with their respective squads (France and Austria) that will be cause for some concern for Niko Kovac.Alaba started and played the full 90 minutes in Austria’s 1-0 Euro 2020 qualifier loss to <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/236837/robert-lewandowski">Robert Lewandowski</a>’s Poland, but he will not travel with the team to Israel for their next qualifier. Per a report by <a href="https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.rueckschlag-fuer-bayern-profi-david-alaba-droht-fuer-freiburg-spiel-auszufallen.6b78e819-dc6c-4717-acab-f60d3d85dd71.html">Az</a>, the 26-year old is suffering from an “ongoing muscular problem” and he faces a tight battle to be fit on time for Bayern’s match against SC <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/sc-freiburg">Freiburg</a> on March 30th at the Schwarzwald-Stadion. Alaba had just been working his way back from some minor tendon irritation, but it’s unclear whether or not his muscular problem has any relation to that. Hopefully for Bayern, he’ll be fit on time for Freiburg, who proved to be a tricky opponent when the two sides met at the Allianz Arena in November and drew 1-1.Breaking: David <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a> wird aufgrund anhaltender muskulärer Probleme nicht mit dem Nationalteam zum EM-Qualifikationsspiel nach Israel fliegen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DasNationalteam?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DasNationalteam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/oefb?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#oefb</a> <a href="https://t.co/0Xsd0uunK8">pic.twitter.com/0Xsd0uunK8</a>— ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) <a href="https://twitter.com/oefb1904/status/1109009684953026561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2019</a>Coman was supposed to start for France in their qualifier against Moldova, but he pulled up with an injury during the warm-ups before that match. Per a report by French outlet <a href="http://www.sports.fr/football/equipe-de-france/articles/coman-touche-au-dos-et-a-la-cuisse-2425526/">Sports.fr</a>, Coman suffered from some back and thigh pain during France’s warm-up routine and Blaise Matuidi took his place in the starting lineup. Speaking to <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Didier-deschamps-selectionneur-de-l-equipe-de-france-on-n-a-rien-laisse-a-la-moldavie/1001592">L’Equipe</a> after the win over Moldova, French manager Didier Deschamps said that Coman would be assessed by Les Bleus’s medical staff to determine whether or not he can be involved in France’s next qualifier against Iceland in Saint-Denis. Deschamps also made a point of saying he doesn’t want to take any unnecessary risks, so if he feels it’s not worth it, Coman could be heading back to Sabener Strasse a bit earlier than he would’ve expected, which wouldn’t be the worst thing for Bayern.La composition de nos Bleus pour affronter la Moldavie ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MOLFRA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MOLFRA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FiersdetreBleus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FiersdetreBleus</a> <a href="https://t.co/wz7uPUM8SI">pic.twitter.com/wz7uPUM8SI</a>— Equipe de France &#11088;&#11088; (@equipedefrance) <a href="https://twitter.com/equipedef…

David Alaba also summoned to Austria’s training camp despite rib injury
Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern Muenchen: Group B - UEFA Champions League No rest for the weary. | Photo by TF-Images/Getty ImagesBayern Munich will have to suck it up and let a second injured player after Lucas Hernández travel to his team: Austria wants to examine David Alaba for itself.The Austrian football federation has added yet another insult to injury, after France insisted that injured center-back Lucas Hernández travel to join the French team for examination. The Austrians will also make use of their right to summon David Alaba to their international training camp during the break so that they can examine him and determine whether he might be fit to play. The federation announced on Twitter,David #Alaba, der an einem Haarriss in der Rippe laboriert, wird am Montag ins Teamcamp nach Wien reisen. Da sein Einsatz gegen Slowenien und Israel weiter fraglich ist, wird Marco #Friedl (SV Werner Bremen) erstmals zum Nationalteam stoßen. #GemeinsamÖsterreich— ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) October 6, 2019David Alaba, who is suffering from a hairline fracture to the rib, will travel to the training camp in Vienna on Monday. Since his availability to play against Slovenia and Israel remains questionable, Marco Friedl (SV Werner [sic!] Bremen) will join the national team for the first time. #AustriaTogetherAlaba suffered the injury when Tottenham Hotspur’s Serge Aurier landed on his chest with both feet in Bayern Munich’s Champions League group stage game in London. He had to be subbed off at half time.If Bayern posts a similar statement regarding Alaba’s equally dubious call-up, we will update this article.Read more...

David Alaba to sit for Austrian team vs Israel
Poland v Austria - UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe left-back will miss today’s game, despite initial hope that he might be fit to play. But Austria is taking no risks with Bayern’s player.David Alaba is still feeling the aftereffects of a rib injury suffered in Bayern’s 7-2 trouncing of Tottenham and will not be fit in time to play for Austria in their upcoming match against Israel. However, in contrast to previous reports (Bild), Alaba will not return early to Munich but rather will stay in Vienna to support his teammates (Kicker). It also remains unclear whether he will play in Sunday’s match against Slovenia.David #Alaba wird für das heutige tipp3 Länderspiel gegen Israel leider nicht rechtzeitig fit. Er wird jedoch im Stadion sein und die Mannschaft unterstützen. #GemeinsamÖsterreich #DasNationalteam pic.twitter.com/EgAl2ibRM9— ÖFB - oefb.at (@oefb1904) October 10, 2019In stark contrast with Bayern’s relationship with the French Football Association in regard to the call-up of Lucas Hernandez, Austrian head coach Franco Foda had this to say about his position with Bayern:The fact of the matter is that a player, including David, only plays when he is pain-free. As the national coach, I bear responsibility not only with respect to the player, but also with respect to his club. Hence we are in touch; I spoke with Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on the phone. We are not taking any risk whatsoever.Having a good working relationship with the national associations of the countries your players hail from is imperative going forward, so it’s nice to see one relationship that is free from contention.Read more...

Rummenigge denies rumors that Bayern Munich will swap David Alaba for Leroy Sane
FC Bayern Muenchen Annual General Meeting Photo by TF-Images/Getty ImagesThe club Chairman called the speculation a “fairy tale” and confirmed there was no such deal with Manchester City.Just yesterday, The Sun came out with a stunning exclusive, claiming that Bayern Munich were ready to offer David Alaba plus £50m in cash to secure the services of Leroy Sane this summer. The Manchester City winger has been linked with a move to Germany for some time now, but The Sun’s report blew everything we’d heard so far out of the water.Now, if something smells fishy, it probably is. Today, Bayern Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge threw cold water on the speculation by categorically denying the existence of any such offer. He even called it a “fairy tale”:#FCBayern-Boss #Rummenigge: „Wie ich gehört habe, kursieren Gerüchte, dass wir David #Alaba gerne im Tausch gegen Leroy #Sané an #ManCity abgeben wollen würden. Dazu sage ich klar & deutlich: Das ist Grimms Märchen und hat nichts mit der Realität zu tun!“ #FCBTransfersommer— Manuel Bonke (@mano_bonke) March 27, 2020As I’ve heard, rumors are circulating that we would like to hand over David #Alaba to #ManCity in exchange for Leroy # Sané. On this I say clearly: This is a Grimm’s fairy tale and has nothing to do with reality!Of course no one in their right minds took the rumor seriously to begin with, so it wasn’t really necessary for KHR to comment on it. The Sun is a good source of clean, renewable energy, but a poor source for football transfer news.Unfortunately, with the coronavirus having killed all sporting entertainment across the globe, we have nothing left to entertain us except nonsensical transfer rumors like these. Good on The Sun for coming up with such outlandish nonsense and framing it as an “exclusive”, but please try harder next time.Read more...

Pep Guardiola covets David Alaba for Manchester City
Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Muenchen - DFB Cup Final Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesNot even a global pandemic can stop silly season. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has given the green light.Now that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned Manchester City’s two-year Champions League ban, one of the biggest players in the international transfer market just got a big green light to continue to flaunt Financial Fair Play rules put in place by FIFA. Per The Guardian, City will reportedly have £150 million to play with, and manager Pep Guardiola has added left-back and center-back to his list of demands.Enter David Alaba. Pep, the former Bayern boss, is all too familiar with Bayern’s versatile defenseman extraordinaire. Alaba is obviously more than capable at playing either of those positions at a very high level — some would say, the highest — and now is reportedly Pep’s top target.Alaba, who has previously expressed no such desire to play in Manchester, or even the Premier League, could potentially be swayed by the enormous wages that City can offer. Besides ruling that City can basically thumb their collective noses at FFP laws, the CAS also reduced City’s €30 million fine by about €20 million — roughly equivalent to a year’s wages for an elite player of Alaba’s caliber.As far as transfer rumors go, this smells like nothing more than someone connecting the dots of former manager with former player at a position of need. Alaba has expressed interest only in joining Real Madrid or FC Barcelona. Of course, this ruling in City’s favor could change things very quickly if Alaba no longer sees a future for himself in Munich.David #Alaba doesn‘t want to join #ManCity. The only two clubs he seriously would consider to leave #FCBayern are #Barca and #RealMadrid. #FCBTransfersommer https://t.co/DgVKW7vMzA— Manuel Bonke (@mano_bonke) July 13, 2020Read more...

<b>Transfer rumor: Could Bayern Munich’s David Alaba end up at Juventus? </b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Q9IO1l03KEjAYGkEmTBRVg6U5iQ=/0x105:3792x2633/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67620633/515953762.jpg.0.jpg">FC Bayern Muenchen v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg</a> Photo by A. Beier/FC Bayern via Getty ImagesThe Bayern Munich man has not yet extended his contract. Where will this end?With the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/187947/david-alaba">David Alaba</a> contract extension saga at a stalemate, rumors have begun circulating about the Austrian’s potential departure from <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a>. According to Florian Plettenberg of Sport1, there is concrete interest from <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> for the player. Having won the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league">Champions League</a> twice in Bavaria, is Alaba considering a move abroad?Well, not so fast. Just today, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said that Bayern were still <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/10/12/21513160/bayern-munich-david-alaba-transfer-ultimatum-juventus-brazzo-hasan-salihamidzic-leroy-sane-nubel">trying to convince</a> the Austrian to sign a new contract with the club. Plettenberg confirms the same, but also confirms reports claiming interest from Italy:Update <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a>: I can’t confirm an agreement between <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Juventus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Juventus</a> & Alabas representatives (Zahavi/ Dad George). But there is definitely a high interest from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Juve?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Juve</a>. FCB officials still believe that Alaba will extend the contract. But he takes his time & there is no ultimatum. <a href="https://twitter.com/SPORT1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPORT1</a> <a href="https://t.co/CJexdiTREy">https://t.co/CJexdiTREy</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1315710219020832769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2020</a>Importantly, there doesn’t seem to be an agreement between Alaba and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/juventus">Juventus</a>, which keeps Bayern at the table.<strong>Why</strong> <strong>Juventus</strong><strong>?</strong>For months now, it’s been reported that the player only wanted to move to <a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a> or <a href="https://www.barcablaugranes.com">FC Barcelona</a> if he left Germany, but perhaps the current situation has changed his mind. Given that Bayern are standing firm on their salary offer, and the apparent lack of interest from Spain, Alaba has been forced to broaden his horizons.In that case, Juventus wouldn’t be a bad destination. Unlike the Spanish clubs, who are well-covered in the Austrian’s preferred playing positions (left-back, center-back, and midfield), Alaba would be a key cog in Turin if he were to move there. The <em>Bianconeri</em> love experienced players, which makes Alaba, as a two-time treble winner, a nice fit. They also have ambitions of winning the Champions League in the coming seasons, which suits a player of the Austrian’s caliber — he will get to play with stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/players/164010/paulo-dybala">Paulo Dybala</a> while in the prime of his career. He could even get to play in midfield if he chooses — there’s no <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/257614/joshua-kimmich">Joshua Kimmich</a> or <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/199611/thiago-alcantara">Thiago Alcantara</a> around to keep him on defense.As for Juventus, the move would make perfect sense if Alaba chooses to leave on a free. The Old Lady likes to hand out huge wages…

<b>BREAKING: Bayern Munich withdraws latest offer to David Alaba</b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WX_XJS0M3WzCYfJu-t3i6YppntE=/0x0:5257x3505/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67723485/1228748192.0.jpg">TSG Hoffenheim v FC Bayern München - Bundesliga for DFL</a> Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty ImagesWith no progress made in negotiations, Bayern Munich has elected to withdraw its latest offer to David Alaba.In a shocking turn of events, <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> has reportedly withdrawn its latest offer to David Alaba. Unable to make any progress with the 28-year-old <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/teams/austria">Austria</a> international and his negotiating team, which is led by super-agent Pini Zahavi, the Bavarians have taken <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/10/28/21537820/bayern-munich-david-alaba-lucas-hernandez-bundesliga-ucl-contract-extension-talks-failed-pini-zahavi">their proposal off of the bargaining table</a>.As captured in a tweet by Abendzeitung’s Patrick Strasser below, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/bayern-munich">Bayern Munich</a> president Herbert Hainer explained why the club is taking action.“We have decided to take the offer completely off the table — that means there is no more offer,” Hainer reportedly said.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a> 2021 weg! Nach Ultimatum bis Ende November habe die Alaba-Seite das Angebot des <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> "als noch immer unbefriedigend" bezeichnet. Präsident Hainer: "Daraufhin haben wir uns entschlossen, dass Angebot komplett vom Tisch zu nehmen - das heißt, es gibt kein Angebot mehr."— Patrick Strasser (@AZ_Strasser) <a href="https://twitter.com/AZ_Strasser/status/1323022757349699586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2020</a>A report by BR24 Sport was captured by @iMiaSanMia and indicated that the club had a deadline of October 31st for Alaba to accept the latest proposal. When Alaba’s team did not accept, Bayern Munich withdrew its offer:President Herbert Hainer says the club have withdraw their offer for David Alaba. The deadline set by the club was by the end of October and it passed [<a href="https://twitter.com/BR24sport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BR24sport</a>]— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) <a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1323016689244622849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2020</a>It should be noted that Hainer just granted BR24 Sport a <a href="https://www.br.de/nachrichten/sport/fc-bayern-praesident-herbert-hainer-in-blickpunkt-sport,SEhOc0K">lengthy interview</a> last week and was a guest on BR24 Sports show “<a href="https://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/programmkalender/ausstrahlung-2300312.html">Focus on Sport</a>” earlier today, which is where these reports are generating from.<strong>BFW Analysis</strong>What does this all mean? Well, Bayern Munich and Alaba’s camp both still have plenty of time to reach an agreement, but things are not going to be easy. With Bayern Munich’s finances severely affected by COVID-19, the club’s purse strings and its patience are being tested.Sure, this is all part of the negotiating game, but the Bavarians are deep at both center-back and left-back, and certainly are not looking to add even more salary demands to an already strained budget.It might be time to think that things have officially gotten contentious, but it does not mean anything is necessarily over. The coming weeks should give both parties an opportunity to re-visit and work through at least one more round of talks. The biggest question will be whether or not the proposal Bayern Munich just withdrew was the club’s best-and-final offer for the Austrian.If Bayern Munich opts to let Alaba walk, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/teams/liverpool">Liverpool</a>, <a href="ht…

<b>David Alaba calls Bayern Munich’s swap suggestion “a slap in the face”</b>
<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/I5GD5bHoyb-rHjZOst7j1uW-uH0=/0x0:5184x3456/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67727165/1276604649.jpg.0.jpg">UEFA Super Cup Winner FC Bayern Muenchen Arrive In Munich</a> Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesBayern Munich’s David Alaba spoke freely about how bitter his contract negotiations with the club have become from his perspective.If you thought the past few months of following Bayern Munch’s contract negotiations with <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/players/187947/david-alaba">David Alaba</a> has been a whirlwind, the last 24 hours must have been quite a thrill-ride.After hearing that <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/11/2/21545008/breaking-bayern-munich-withdraws-latest-offer-to-david-alaba-fc-barcelona-real-madrid-liverpool-psg">pulled its latest offer</a> from the bargaining table, we have heard the following:Pini Zahavi <a href="https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/fc-bayern-darum-scheiterten-die-verhandlungen-mit-david-alaba-73718038,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html">probably new the deadline</a> and opted not to reactAlaba say he was <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/11/2/21545623/bayern-munich-david-alaba-contract-offer-retraction-press-conference-champions-league-salzburg">“disappointed and hurt”</a> at how things played out publiclyWhat <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/11/2/21545687/bayern-munich-david-alaba-fc-barcelona-real-madrid-juventus-psg-manchester-city-liverpool">clubs are lining up</a> to make a move for AlabaNow, Alaba is speaking more freely. In an exclusive interview with <a href="https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/fc-bayern-video-david-alaba-exklusiv-ueber-belastung-salzburg-seinen-vertrag-fehlende-wertschaetzung/12121908/34370">Sky Sport Germany</a>, Alaba sounds scorned and bitter. Specifically, Alaba said the following (as captured by both <a href="https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/sport/fcbayern/transfer-news-zum-fc-bayern-alaba-tausch-bayern-star-verraet-pikante-vertragsdetails-art-544463">Abendzeitung</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1323312333091971072?s=20">@iMiaSanMia</a>):On the proposal to be included in a swap deal (presumably for Leroy Sané then still at Manchester City):“After the second or third conversation (about new contract), I got a call and was asked if I could imagine a swap deal. What I’ll say about: That’s probably a slap in the face at some point.”On feeling disrespected throughout the process:“This respect and the appreciation I was looking for when contract negotiations started have not gone in the right direction. It’s now been a year since then, at a time when the coronavirus was still very far away.”On whether or not he can still envision a future in Bavaria:“I’m not thinking about that. I’ve only found out about it from the news yesterday evening and haven’t had time to think. We’ll see what happens in the future.”<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/bundesliga/teams/bayern-munich">Bayern Munich</a>, however, is refuting Alaba’s assertion that he was asked to be part of a swap deal. In fact, Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says that the proposal came from Alaba’s own agent Pini Zahavi (per TZ’s Manuel Bonke):Zu diesen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a>-Vorwürfen sagte <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a>-Boss Rummenigge uns übrigens im März: „Dazu sage ich klar und deutlich: Das ist Grimms Märchen und hat nichts mit der Realität zu tun!“ Kein Wunder: Die Idee stammte damals von Berater Pini Zahavi. <a href="https://t.co/tNW3GHyO4k">https://t.co/tNW3GHyO4k</a>— Manuel Bonke (@mano_bonke) <a href="https://twitter.com/mano_bonke/status…

<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ruVcZ-njBm3Sgnk_h30L_Rm-YVc=/0x0:3696x2464/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68570806/1230252374.0.jpg">Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Muenchen - Bundesliga</a>Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesHere we go! One more day in Bayern Munich’s winter break is off and running.<a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1341373443309236224">Alaba still has a “tendency” to leave Bayern (@Plettigoal)</a>The transfer saga of <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a>’s David Alaba is obviously still ongoing and Sport1’s Florian Plettenberg thinks that the Austrian has a “tendency” to leave the club in the summer.Plettenberg lists <a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a>, <a href="https://www.barcablaugranes.com">FC Barcelona</a>, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea as the most obvious destinations, but we have also seen <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a>, <a href="https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com">Manchester City</a>, and <a href="https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com">Manchester United</a> attached to Alaba at different points:Update <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a>: No decision! Real, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBarcelona?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBarcelona</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSG</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChelseaFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChelseaFC</a> are highly interested. Negotiations will start in January. Tendency: He will leave the club in summer. <a href="https://twitter.com/SPORT1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPORT1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1341373443309236224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2020</a>Of course, Sport Bild threw even more cold water any hopes Alaba might return to Bayern Munich, which we covered <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2020/12/23/22196677/bayern-munich-oliver-kahn-robert-lewandowski-david-alaba-pini-zahavi-thomas-muller-joshua-kimmich">here</a>.<a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2020/12/22/5fe0cae3268e3e7b6e8b45b3.html">Marca</a>, meanwhile, says that Real Madrid is ecstatic that it could get Alaba on a free transfer. The publication even stated that a transfer is “in the oven” — and had a picture of Alaba baking.In addition, Marca indicated that once Alaba realized that a deal with Bayern Munich was not going to happen, he began to focus on a move to La Liga — specifically Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, with <em>Los Blancos</em> as the favorite.<a href="https://en.as.com/en/2020/12/22/football/1608627911_634103.html">Haaland should move on per Lothar (AS)</a>Lothar Matthäus thinks Erling Haaland is ready for a new challenge.“Dortmund should be grateful to have him because he is a striker who fits perfectly into the team. The positivity that he radiates is reflected in the team and for that reason, I think that the moment has almost arrived; Haaland will play no more for <a href="https://www.fearthewall.com">Borussia Dortmund</a> and will take the next step,” Matthäus said. “He’s ready for it and we are proud to have him in the Bundesliga.”AS has reported that Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola has already paved the way for Haaland to leave Dortmund after the 2021/2022 season:Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola and Borussia Dortmund have a verbal agreement in which the German club agreed to facilitate the player’s departure in 2022, as AS reported recently.Whatever the case, Matthäus knows greatness when he sees it.“He’s 20 years old, and he’s a goal machine — for a striker, he just flies,” Matthäus said. “He brings positivity to the team as well as scoring goals.…

<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/u-HUzDIGzUHmDXuRB57nZp_T-W4=/0x497:4512x3505/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68687611/1228748192.0.jpg">TSG Hoffenheim v FC Bayern München - Bundesliga for DFL</a>Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty ImagesApparently, some other clubs (including Barcelona) are interested and the Alaba camp are trying to keep their options open.After Marca dropped a bombshell yesterday claiming that <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> defender David Alaba had signed a contract agreement with <a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a>, the player’s father has come out and denied the reports. George Alaba spoke to a number of media outlets saying that no contract had been signed with anyone yet, and that a number of clubs were still interested. What this means for the whole saga is still unclear — you can assume that Madrid are still the front-runners.Here’s all the lastest updates, as captured by Sport1’s Florian Plettenberg:Update <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a>: Minutes ago his father George told <a href="https://twitter.com/SPORT1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPORT1</a>: "No decision has been made yet and David hasn't signed with Real either. Besides Real, there are other clubs that are interested in him.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1351468744590184448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a>&#10071;&#65039;Update <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a>: His father George <a href="https://twitter.com/SPORT1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPORT1</a>: "What still counts for David is that he wants to concentrate fully on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBayern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBayern</a> and on his performances." Why <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Barca?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Barca</a> are still in the race? Zahavi wants to see whether his friend Laporta is elected president on 24th January. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HalaMadrid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HalaMadrid</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1351473969824735233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a>Please note, the mention of Barcelona was added by Plettenberg, and is not a quote from Alaba’s father. Meanwhile, Bild’s Christian Falk says that Liverpool are in the running to sign the Austrian:Update <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Alaba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@David_Alaba</a>: <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realmadrid</a> are still favorites. but also Liverpool <a href="https://twitter.com/LFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LFC</a> are trying to get the player <a href="https://twitter.com/BILD_Sport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BILD_Sport</a>— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) <a href="https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1351467360654340106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2021</a>He also confirms that Alaba has not yet signed a contract with Real, or passed his medical like Marca had claimed. Other German journalists are reporting the same. However, it seems like the move to Madrid is closer than ever, and won’t be made public until after the season is over. After all, Bayern are adamant that no one major will leave the club in January — and as a starting defender, Alaba still counts as a major player.Real also have plenty of incentive to keep the news from going public, since they’re trying to negotiate a new deal with Sergio Ramos. Ramos reportedly wants a contract with the same salary that he currently earns, while Florentino Perez is offering a 10% reduction in wages. Announcing an expensive new signing like Alaba (even on a free)…

Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich - UEFA Champions League FinalPhoto by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty ImagesDavid Alaba officially announced that he would leave Bayern Munich and now new reports are starting to flow about where he might end up next.Per a report from Sport1 journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has narrowed down the search for his next club.Plettenberg tweeted that Alaba is not “aiming” for a move to the Premier League, which means that Chelsea, Manchester City, and Liverpool are likely all out of luck unless the Austrian changes his mind.However, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona are back among the favorites with Real Madrid. Like this whole saga, the twists and turns are never-ending:❗️Update #Alaba: He has not yet signed a contract and is not close to doing so. Top favourite remains @realmadrid. @FCBarcelona (Zahavi is waiting for the election) and (surprisingly) @PSG_inside still have good chances! Alaba is NOT aiming for a move to @premierleague. @SPORT1— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) February 16, 2021Obviously, the news regarding Real Madrid being the favorite is not quite new. From the beginning of this process, Los Blancos have been considered the most likely destination for Alaba. FC Barcelona, though, had fallen off-of-the-radar since its financial woes became a public issue. Paris-Saint Germain, meanwhile, was thought to be a longshot as it was reported that Alaba did not want to play in France.For the Ligue 1 club, however, its deep pockets could play a role in Alaba’s decision-making as there have been numerous reports which state the player has some lofty salary expectations.

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@FCBayernEN: RT @Plettigoal: Update #Alaba: The fact that DA is moving to Spain is fixed and leaked out today. His clear tendency is a move to Real Madrid. The player's mgmt., however, insists that it has yet to be decided. Between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Alaba wants to announce his decision soon. @SPORT1i

FC Bayern Muenchen v FC Augsburg - BundesligaPhoto by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty ImagesIt is alleged that Madrid’s offer to Alaba is worth €12.5M netTo the dismay of many Bayern Munich fans, David Alaba’s contract wasn’t renewed at the club. Throughout contract negotiations between the centre half and Bayern bosses, much was reported about Alaba’s extraordinary salary demands being the key difference point between parties. Now, it appears that this reporting carried large fragments of truth.According to Florian Plettenberg as well as Bild and Sky journalists, Alaba will be paid €12.5M net annually.Update #Alaba (due to many inquiries): Contract until 2026, announcement from @realmadrid in a few hours. Salary €12.5m net/year (also according to @altobelli13 & @Sky_MaxB). But bonuses on top! @SPORT1— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 28, 2021Frankly — if true — this is far too much for even a player of Alaba’s quality. For perspective, Robert Lewandowski allegedly has a salary of around €20M gross per season. Alaba’s apparent contract even exceeds this sum by around €5M (€25M gross). It is completely ludicrous.With contracts handed out like this, it is no wonder the precarious financial position that clubs like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona find themselves in. Furthermore, it is a testament of the long term considered nature that has been the hallmark of Bayern’s front office for many years, that Bayern refused to break their wage structure, even for a club legend. Simply put, as Bayern fans, we are lucky to have such calm leadership which will never put the club’s financial future into doubt in order to chase short term success.

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FC Bayern Muenchen v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga Photo by M. Donato/FC Bayern via Getty Images Funny how he didn’t mention Toni Kroos, huh. Speaking to the media after the 6-0 win over Schalke, Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller was asked by kicker about the ongoing Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Both teams drew 1-1 in the first leg, leaving it all to play for at the Etihad this coming week. Muller, who was seen “advising” Thomas Tuchel on the sidelines during Bayern Munich’s CL quarter-final games versus Man City, said he backs Madrid on a personal level. Here’s why:Thomas #Müller über das Halbfinale zwischen #Real und #ManCity: „Auf persönlicher Ebene (auch wegen #Alaba) bin ich eher bei Real. Fußballerisch finde ich beide Mannschaften, wie sie das Spiel prägen, echt super. Schön anzuschauen. Wird ein top Rückspiel.“ #rmalive #rma— Georg Holzner (@georg_holzner) May 13, 2023Thomas #Müller on the semi-final between #Real and #ManCity : “On a personal level (also because of #Alaba ) I’m more with Real. In terms of football, I find both teams really great, the way they shape the game. Nice to look at. Will be a top second leg.”Funny how he didn’t mention Toni Kroos. Given how balanced the two teams look after the first leg, it’s hard to disagree with Muller’s assessment here. Of course, you should never rule out Madrid in a Champions League knockout — they own that competition. City may have beaten Bayern 4-1 on aggregate this year, but they were helped along by some awful mistakes on the part of the Bayern players and coaching staff. Madrid are rarely ever so accommodating. It’s sad that, for a third consecutive season, we won’t see Bayern Munich competing at the very upper echelons of the UEFA Champions League. A proper knockout stage clash with Real Madrid is long overdue. Oh well, maybe next season will go better.

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<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NL4RmK2PLCS2WctgWJ7zaLdLoOY=/0x0:5472x3648/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72355641/1482426550.0.jpg">FC Bayern München v TSG Hoffenheim - Bundesliga</a> Photo by Christina Pahnke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images Bayern Munich likely is not thrilled with all of the recent talk. <strong>Update — 1:00PM EDT: Alaba playing role of secret agent with Davies</strong><a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a> wants <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> star Alphonso Davies and former Bavarian David Alaba is playing a key role in convincing the Canadian to make a move per Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg: News <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Davies?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Davies</a>: It is said that David <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alaba?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alaba</a> is pushing for Davies! He wants him to join <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RealMadrid?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RealMadrid</a>. Both are very good friends.

As revealed: <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realmadrid</a> still keen on Davies but he’s not for sale this summer. <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportDE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySportDE</a> <a href="https://t.co/u9XUxnRdTb">pic.twitter.com/u9XUxnRdTb</a>— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1667206369525608455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2023</a>As the tweet indicates, this could be Real Madrid playing the long game with Davies in hopes of getting him next summer for what we can assume would be a lesser fee. The closer Davies gets to the end of his contract (2025), the more efficient of a purchase he could become for his prospective suitors. The agent for <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> star Alphonso Davies, Nedal Huoseh, cannot stop talking about his client’s future in Bavaria — and the possibilities associated with a transfer to <a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a>. “Real Madrid is a big club. I’ve always been a fan. Not to take anything away from Bayern, they’re a big club. But Real is a big name, big brand, 14 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league">Champions League</a> (titles). When you hear the rumors about interest in a player you manage, it makes you proud,” Huoseh told <a href="https://t.co/HC6psW1uX0">Fabrizio Romano</a> (as captured by <a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1667131264652963842?s=20">@iMiaSanMia</a>). Huoseh then carried on about why some of these rumors might be hitting the media. “We had very positive discussions with Hasan (Salihamidžić) and Marco (Neppe). We were almost there. I woke up the next day and saw the management news in the media. I was in Munich, and waited, nobody reached out,” Househ remarked. “We still have two years with Bayern. We’re taking our time right now to see how things develop in the next few weeks/months. We haven’t made a final decision on anything right now. I can’t confirm anything, and can’t deny anything.”The last few days have represented a lot of public posturing and grandstanding from Huoseh and it remains to be seen if this helps — or hurts — the chances for Bayern Munich to ink Davies to a contract extension. Surely, the Bayern Munich executives are not fans of Huoseh dancing around the Real Madrid interest in a public forum. As for Davies, he is not saying a lot at the moment. After a season that some consider to be mediocre and that was also tumultuous on-and-off the field at times, Davies will be looking to play to his lofty potential next season (no matter where he suits up). With a contract that runs through 2025, there is no hurry for Bayern Munich to get a deal done this very second, but the <em>Rekordmeister</em> would surely not like to see Davies enter into the final year of his contract as a lame duck. Given the Canadian’s value on the open market, Bayern Munich either needs to get…

FC Bayern Munich Training Session Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images Bayern Munich vs. FC Barcelona should be a banger... Future with Bayern looking good for Musiala (@Plettigoal)Things between Bayern Munich and Jamal Musiala are looking pretty good at the moment. The attacker could be set to extend his contract through 2029 or 20230 per Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg: Jamal #Musiala is eager to play in Barcelona on Wednesday evening and is working intensively on his comeback after missing the Stuttgart match due to hip joint issues.⚠️ Meanwhile, there is still strong indication that Musiala will extend his contract long-term until 2029 or 2030. All parties are optimistic that Musiala will agree to a new mega-deal ✔️Musiala would be the first step in what will surely be a long process of reshaping the club’s future. Some older players will not be back or will have their roles reduced even further, while some mid-career players will be sold or allowed to walk away so Bayern Munich can revamp its personnel. It is still difficult to completely rule out Manchester City, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Real Madrid, or FC Barcelona making a last ditch effort to ink Musiala, but — right now — it feels like Musiala will extend his deal.Kane recognized for Stuttgart effort (@WhoScored)Bayern Munich star Harry Kane’s hat-trick performance against VfB Stuttgart was good enough to land him a spot on WhoScored.com’s Bundesliga Team of the Week: Bundesliga Team of the Week pic.twitter.com/Sco5P2X8ki— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 21, 2024Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Bayern Munich 4-0 VfB Stuttgart (Bavarian Football Works)Bayern Munich fended off a frustrating first half to put forth a dominant effort in the second half to secure a 4-0 victory over visiting VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians used three second half goals from Harry Kane and one more from Kingsley Coman to race from VfB stuttgart, who looked worn down by the Bavarians throughout the final 45 minutes.There is a lot to talk about, so let’s get to it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:A look at the starting XI.A rundown of the substitutes and scoring.What we learned from this match about both teams.Alaba pushing hard for comeback (@Plettigoal)Despite rumors that his career could be over, David Alaba is working hard to get back on the field for Real Madrid: ⚪️ David #Alaba is continuing to work intensively on his comeback! Been told he is aiming to return to playing for @realmadrid by the second half of the season at the latest.Currently, he feels good, and thoughts of retirement were never an issue. Alaba is optimistic about regaining his full strength soon.Good for Alaba...the initial news that came out made things sound so grim, but it looks like is going to be able to least give it a run. PSG could make move for Rashford (TEAMtalk via 90Min.com)Paris Saint-Germain is keeping an eye on Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford: Paris Saint-Germain have reignited their interest in signing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. The French side wanted a deal worth £75m during the summer but United held out for over £100m.Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 14 (Bavarian Football Works)Bayern Munich is back in action and — like always — there is a lot to talk about with the team. The Bavarians have a big match with VfB Stuttgart, but there are a lot of high-level subjects that have rushed to the forefront of what fans are debating, so let’s get to it! This is what we have on tap for this week’s episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show: The connections between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart are wild. Paul Wanner is looking more and more like a star. Does he have a role with Bayern Munich next season? Will he be blocked if the club extends Jamal Musiala and acquires Florian Wirtz?A listener Q&A segment.Alphonso Davies to...FC Barcelona?The Entertainment Rundown is back again...let’s briefly…