<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/UPhhKXzIVKZ10hvkfc_BXtNrHmI=/0x0:1569x1046/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73011153/1872403271.0.jpg">Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Mönchengladbach - Bundesliga</a> Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images 2023 was a wild ride, eh? <a href="https://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/mittelfeldspieler-fc-bayern-manu-kone-transfers-gladbach-92751683.html#google_vignette">Koné back on Bayern’s transfer list? (Tz)</a><a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> is reportedly taking a close look at Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Manu Koné: The summer transfer phase was extremely chaotic at FC Bayern. First the endless back and forth about dream player Harry Kane, then the mess on deadline day surrounding the failed transfer of João Palhinha. The record champions had to struggle with failures and a thin squad for the entire first half of the season. In winter you want to add more to the transfer market.In addition to a player who can play both the position of central defender and right-back, a defensive midfielder is on Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel’s wish list. As the French portal Sports Zone reports, Manu Koné from Borussia Mönchengladbach is said to be a candidate for FC Bayern.Koné is no stranger to FC Bayern’s list. Already in October, Bild reported on the Munich-based company’s potential interest. “There is contact with management. “You watch him, you look at the extent to which a transfer would be possible,” said Bild reporter Christian Falk.According to journalist Rudy Galetti, <a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com">Liverpool FC</a>, <a href="https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com">Tottenham Hotspur</a>, and Paris Saint-Germain are also in the mix for Koné: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSG</a> added Manu <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kone?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kone</a> to their list of midfielders.
The player - whose contract with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gladbach?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gladbach</a> expires in 2026 - is also followed by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Liverpool?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Liverpool</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tottenham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tottenham</a>. ⚽ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Transfers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Transfers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#THFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZaAmYRpK4T">pic.twitter.com/ZaAmYRpK4T</a>— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1740658541097009536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2023</a>Valued at €35 million, the 22-year-old would not be cheap, but certainly more affordable than <a href="https://cottagersconfidential.sbnation.com">Fulham FC</a>’s João Palhinha.<a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1737438479162773940?s=20">Min-jae preps to deal with inevitable fatigue from heavy schedule (t-online via @iMiaSanMia)</a>Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae will head off to international duty with South Korea soon and the defender knows that he is accumulating a lot of mileage. However, it is a sacrifice that he is willing to make. “It’s better to be tired than to play for just a few minutes. The way you deal with fatigue is also part of a player’s performance,” Min-jae said.With Min-jae out of the mix, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel will (begrudgingly?) turn his head back to Matthijs de Ligt, who was injured for good chunks of the <em>Hinrunde</em>. <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1740726668514431222?s=20">Serie A clubs eyeing talent from Ukraine (@FabrizioRomano)</a><a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> and Napoli are looking to uncover the next impact player from Ukraine and have identified Shakhtar Donetsk 21-year-old Georgiy Sudakov as a prime option: Understand Juventus…
The player - whose contract with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gladbach?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Gladbach</a> expires in 2026 - is also followed by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Liverpool?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Liverpool</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tottenham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tottenham</a>. ⚽ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Transfers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Transfers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#THFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZaAmYRpK4T">pic.twitter.com/ZaAmYRpK4T</a>— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) <a href="https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1740658541097009536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2023</a>Valued at €35 million, the 22-year-old would not be cheap, but certainly more affordable than <a href="https://cottagersconfidential.sbnation.com">Fulham FC</a>’s João Palhinha.<a href="https://x.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1737438479162773940?s=20">Min-jae preps to deal with inevitable fatigue from heavy schedule (t-online via @iMiaSanMia)</a>Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae will head off to international duty with South Korea soon and the defender knows that he is accumulating a lot of mileage. However, it is a sacrifice that he is willing to make. “It’s better to be tired than to play for just a few minutes. The way you deal with fatigue is also part of a player’s performance,” Min-jae said.With Min-jae out of the mix, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel will (begrudgingly?) turn his head back to Matthijs de Ligt, who was injured for good chunks of the <em>Hinrunde</em>. <a href="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1740726668514431222?s=20">Serie A clubs eyeing talent from Ukraine (@FabrizioRomano)</a><a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com">Juventus</a> and Napoli are looking to uncover the next impact player from Ukraine and have identified Shakhtar Donetsk 21-year-old Georgiy Sudakov as a prime option: Understand Juventus…
FC Bayern Munich - Grasshopper Club Zurich Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images Bayern Munich vs. SC Freiburg...are you ready? Vidović happy with Mainz move (@iMiaSanMia_ger)Bayern Munich’s Gabriel Vidović had a very strong preseason, but breaking into the lineup for the Bavarians on a regular basis was just not going to happen. Knowing that, Bayern Munich collaborated with the player and Mainz 05 on a loan arrangement, which should provide the Croatian attacker with a platform to prove whether or not he can perform on the big stage in Germany. The 20-year-old is thrilled to have the opportunity.“I had very good discussions with the sports director and the coach and immediately got a good feeling. Mainz 05 offers ideal conditions for me to develop further in my sporting career. It was also a conscious decision to go to the Bundesliga,” Vidović said.Napoli-Osimhen situation is wild (@FabrizioRomano)After two years of transfer rumors, Napoli apparently had enough of Victor Osimhen and left him off of its Serie A squad list for the season per Fabrizio Romano: ⛔️ Napoli have officially excluded Victor Osimhen from their Serie A squad list for the season!
Osimhen and Mario Rui are both OUT as Napoli consider them out of the project.
Relationship broken with both players… they also want to leave but on their terms. pic.twitter.com/bLDYkm6RQy— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2024Once Napoli acquired Romelu Lukaku, it had all the leverage it needed to play hardball with Osimhen. Whatever happens from here, really does not matter, the relationship is likely in a state where it cannot be reconciled. Bavarian Podcast Works — Special Edition: BFW Behind the Scenes featuring RLD (Bavarian Football Works)You come here daily. You read the posts. You listen to the podcasts (or at least you should).Heck, you might even banter with some of BFW staffers in the comments or on social media.But...do you really know us? Now, you will get that chance. In a Bavarian Podcast Works Special Edition Series, we are unleashing unveiling “BFW Behind the Scenes.”In this series you will get to know some of the BFW staffers a little better than you already do. Find out how they got involved with Bayern Munich, Bavarian Football Works, what they like, what they’re into, and what they are expecting from the Bavarians this season. So settle in for some fun as Chuck Smith hosts “BFW Behind the Scenes” — a fun set of conversations with BFW staffers. We’ve got an entire slate of BFW’ers ready to go. Check out the podcasts and let us know what you think!In this edition, you can meet RLD...Some transfers you might have missed (Various)Haller to LeganésWhen Borussia Dortmund brought in Sébastien Haller, it definitely made me raise an eyebrow. Haller has always been a good player, but was never (to me), going to be that player. Having seen Haller play live in Philadelphia a few years ago, I have a lot of respect for his game, but just did not think he would be the striker BVB needed. His bout with cancer was — obviously — a massive hurdle as well. Viel Erfolg in Spanien, Seb!
Wenige Minuten vor dem Ende der Transferperiode hat der BVB Mittelstürmer Sebastien Haller an den spanischen Erstliga-Aufsteiger CD Leganes verliehen.
Alle Infos:
➡️ https://t.co/LCrHhw83GP pic.twitter.com/OR2NSnqs2q— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 30, 2024At one point, Haller was a target of Bayern Munich. Hopefully, he gets a legitimate opportunity at Leganés. Koné to RomaFormer Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Manu Koné made the jump to AS Roma. Bayern Munich was rumored to have interest in the 23-year-old at various points in recent months because of the ties between the player and Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl. However, a move to Italy was more in the cards than to another club in Germany: Now official: Manu #Koné, new midfielder of @OfficialASRoma ✔️
… it’s a one-year-loan with a mandatory buy option.
News from today, now confirmed pic.twitter.com/J7gRbY6N8Q— Florian Plettenberg…
Osimhen and Mario Rui are both OUT as Napoli consider them out of the project.
Relationship broken with both players… they also want to leave but on their terms. pic.twitter.com/bLDYkm6RQy— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2024Once Napoli acquired Romelu Lukaku, it had all the leverage it needed to play hardball with Osimhen. Whatever happens from here, really does not matter, the relationship is likely in a state where it cannot be reconciled. Bavarian Podcast Works — Special Edition: BFW Behind the Scenes featuring RLD (Bavarian Football Works)You come here daily. You read the posts. You listen to the podcasts (or at least you should).Heck, you might even banter with some of BFW staffers in the comments or on social media.But...do you really know us? Now, you will get that chance. In a Bavarian Podcast Works Special Edition Series, we are unleashing unveiling “BFW Behind the Scenes.”In this series you will get to know some of the BFW staffers a little better than you already do. Find out how they got involved with Bayern Munich, Bavarian Football Works, what they like, what they’re into, and what they are expecting from the Bavarians this season. So settle in for some fun as Chuck Smith hosts “BFW Behind the Scenes” — a fun set of conversations with BFW staffers. We’ve got an entire slate of BFW’ers ready to go. Check out the podcasts and let us know what you think!In this edition, you can meet RLD...Some transfers you might have missed (Various)Haller to LeganésWhen Borussia Dortmund brought in Sébastien Haller, it definitely made me raise an eyebrow. Haller has always been a good player, but was never (to me), going to be that player. Having seen Haller play live in Philadelphia a few years ago, I have a lot of respect for his game, but just did not think he would be the striker BVB needed. His bout with cancer was — obviously — a massive hurdle as well. Viel Erfolg in Spanien, Seb!
Wenige Minuten vor dem Ende der Transferperiode hat der BVB Mittelstürmer Sebastien Haller an den spanischen Erstliga-Aufsteiger CD Leganes verliehen.
Alle Infos:
➡️ https://t.co/LCrHhw83GP pic.twitter.com/OR2NSnqs2q— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) August 30, 2024At one point, Haller was a target of Bayern Munich. Hopefully, he gets a legitimate opportunity at Leganés. Koné to RomaFormer Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Manu Koné made the jump to AS Roma. Bayern Munich was rumored to have interest in the 23-year-old at various points in recent months because of the ties between the player and Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl. However, a move to Italy was more in the cards than to another club in Germany: Now official: Manu #Koné, new midfielder of @OfficialASRoma ✔️
… it’s a one-year-loan with a mandatory buy option.
News from today, now confirmed pic.twitter.com/J7gRbY6N8Q— Florian Plettenberg…
