1. FC Union Berlin v FC Bayern München - BundesligaPhoto by Boris Streubel/Getty ImagesDuring FC Bayern’s match vs Union Berlin, Lucas Hernandez appeared to have been substituted off with what appears to be an injury during the second half.Update 12:17PM ESTBayern Munich interim coach Dino Toppmöller shed some light on what happened with injured defender Lucas Hernandez (as captured by Bild reporter Philipp Kessler):#Toppmöller über die Verletzung von Lucas #Hernandez: "Er hat einen Schlag unterhalb vom Knie abbekommen. Wir hoffen, dass er am Dienstag wieder dabei sein kann." #FCBayern— Philipp Kessler (@kessler_philipp) October 30, 2021#Toppmöller about the injury to Lucas #Hernandez : “He was hit below the knee. We hope that he can be back on Tuesday.”#FCBayernAs part of a triple substitution by Bayern Munich, center-back Lucas Hernandez was one of the players removed from the match.Prior to the substitution, Hernandez was playing with no visible discomfort, however, upon watching the match sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidžić’s reaction seemed to be indicating that something may, in fact, be off with the star Frenchman.As Hernandez walked to the sideline, Brazzo’s face showed some visible concern.The two men had a verbal exchange and Salihamidzic slapped the overhang in the bench area in frustration. The moment was captured on the ESPN feed.Triple sub for Bayern

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⚪ #FCUFCB 2-4 (68') pic.twitter.com/D08564iqLk— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 30, 2021While nothing is confirmed as of yet, it is something to key an eye out for with Bayern Munich’s Champions League matchup vs. Benfica coming on the horizon. With Dayot Upamecano’s highs and lows, Niklas Süle’s struggles against Union Berlin, and a lack of many other center-backs, Hernandez getting any sort of knock will make a already-shaky Bayern defense even worse.BFW will keep you posted regarding any further updates about Hernandez’s status moving forward.

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R. Union Saint-Gilloise v Eintracht Frankfurt: Knockout Round Play-offs First Leg - UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Photo by ANP via Getty Images Another year for Julian Nagelsmann’s former right-hand man. A sixth-placed finish by the skin of its teeth was a solid enough return for Eintracht Frankfurt to retain Bayern Munich alum Dino Toppmöller, according to a report from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg:⤵️ Nothing has changed: Been told again that @Eintracht have the clear plan for Dino #Toppmöller to remain the coach next season! Toppmöller has received the same signals from the bosses and he rejected all offers as he wants to stay at #SGE! @SkySportDEToppmöller, 43, was Julian Nagelsmann’s assistant in Bavaria but is now in charge of his own club. And while it has not been all smooth sailing, it sounds like he is getting interest from elsewhere as a result.Nonetheless, more is expected of him with Die Adler, who have an outside shot of making it into the Champions League next year. More from Plettenberg from earlier in May: News Dino #Toppmöller | The clear tendency is that he will also be the coach of Eintracht Frankfurt next season. The bosses are not planning to sack him and are supporting him! ➡️ However, the bosses expect further development and a more efficient style of play next season! Contract valid until 2026. If Frankfurt holds the sixth position in the table and Dortmund were to win the Champions League, then Eintracht would play in the Champions League next season! @SkySportDE Can Borussia Dortmund win the Champions League finale and send Dino to the top European competition next season?Looking for more thoughts and analysis of Bayern Munich’s potential hiring of Vincent Kompany, plus the latest transfer rumors involving Bayern and VfB Stuttgart’s Chris Führich, AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez, and...Jamal Musiala? We have you covered with our latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show, which is available on Spotify or below:

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Newcastle United FC v Manchester United FC - Premier League Photo by George Wood/Getty Images The season is winding down... Bayern eyeing Tonali? (CaughtOffside via 90Min.com)This rumor seems to be coming from nowhere and will probably fall right back into the void, but let’s check it out anyway. Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain could all be eyeing Newcastle United midfielder Sando Tonali: Sandro Tonali has made it clear he is open to talks about a move away from Newcastle United, who could listen to offers of €80m (£68.6m). Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all interested.Tonali is considered to be able to function as a deep-lying playmaker or in a box-to-box role. Right now, it is hard to figure out how Bayern Munich would view Tonali and if he would complement the squad’s group for next season. Regardless, it feels like a longshot for Bayern Munich to make this kind of move even if the club was interested in Tonali four years go. Barca wants Gyökeres (El Nacional via ESPN)FC Barcelona could be looking at Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres as a successor to Robert Lewandowski: Barcelona are considering a €65m move for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres and could let Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres leave to generate the funds.Bavarian Podcast Works — The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 31 (Bavarian Podcast Works)The Bundesliga is winding down and Matchday 31 left us reeling a bit with the insanity that occurred. Let’s take a look everything that happened in the league from what was a wild day: Checking out the Bundesliga table and the results from the weekend. A dive into a couple of wild results — Holstein Kiel’s 4-3 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim. Xabi Alonso looks like he is headed to Real Madrid. Is he ready for what lies ahead? Did Bayern Munich miss the boat...or maybe dodge a bullet? Bayern still keeping eye on Nkunku? (Sport Bild’s Christian Falk via @iMiaSanMia)Bayern Munich has been linked to Chelsea FC attacker Christopher Nkunku since January and could still end up making a move for the former RB Leipzig man this summer: Bayern were informed that Christopher Nkunku has told Chelsea he wants to leave the club in the summer. In January, there were concrete talks with Bayern; Max Eberl even had a phone call with Nkunku. The Frenchman is still interested in a move to Bayern. But the club is unlikely to seriously pursue this option in the summer due to the high price tag.Eintracht. Toppmöller to renew? (@Plettigoal)Eintracht Frankfurt and former Bayern Munich assistant coach Dino Toppmöller are progressing toward a contract extension: From Eintracht Frankfurt’s point of view, talks with Dino #Toppmöller are progressing very positively. He is still expected to extend his contract until 2028. #SGEThere is said to be NO release clause!Final details still to be clarified…Sky Sport journalist P.J. Berger is also reporting that things could happen fast: ⚫️⚪️ The contract talks between Eintracht Frankfurt and Dino Toppmöller (44/ ) are now expected to see decisive progress. A contract until 2028 is looming, but there is reportedly no exit clause. Financial details, among other things, were still being discussed until recently. #SGE“It probably won’t take much longer,” Dino said after the Leipzig win. “All parties know what they have in common. We’ve simply focused on the sporting side of things so far.” Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 40 (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich took down Mainz 05 this weekend with a superior effort.That did not exactly shakeup the Bundesliga landscape, but there is a lot of movement and we will dive headfirst into that. In addition, we’ve got some contract news to talk about and maybe even a little talk about Hansi Flick as well. Let’s not wait any longer, this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works…

Germany v Greece - International Friendly Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images How is the summer transfer window already this wild for Bayern Munich? Heynckes see similarity between Wirtz, Kroos (kicker via @iMiaSanMia)Bayern Munich is very serious about its pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, but both Manchester City and Real Madrid could emerge as the ultimate winner in the transfer battle. For Jupp Heynckes, the German legend, there are similarities between Wirtz and another german player who had to make a massive decision early in his career — Toni Kroos.“This serious young man, or at least as he seems to me, has to follow his inner voice. He has to do what he thinks is best for himself and is happy to seek advice from his parents or those close to him. I think Wirtz is fantastic. He’s already torn his ACL, but he’ll face other obstacles that will require the mental stability to overcome. his physique, which is already good, and on his robustness, both physical and mental,” said Heynckes. “This resilience is crucial to have a world-class career. Kylian Mbappé is a world champion – and yet an example of how difficult it is to play for a top club like Real. “And a player of Wirtz’s caliber must always believe in himself. Toni Kroos had this gift of knowing what he can and can’t do. Wirtz, I believe, possesses a similar mentality. Toni constantly optimized his game, and I predict Wirtz will also have a world-class career – just like Toni did.”Part of what led Kroos to make the jump to Real Madrid (Bayern Munich’s hardline stance on his contract aside) was that aforementioned mentality. We shall see what Wirtz decides for his future in the coming weeks.Bayern — again — linked to Schick (Abendzeitung’s Maximilian Koch via @iMiaSanMia)For the second time in a week, Bayern Munich has been linked to Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick: The name of Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick has been discussed internally at Bayern. It still seems extremely doubtful that Schick would move to Bayern Munich just to be Harry Kane’s caddie.Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: Hoffenheim vs. Bayern Munich (Bavarian Football Works)Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich will travel to Sinsheim to square off with Hoffenheim in the final game of the Bundesliga season. The match will also mark the final Bundesliga appearance with Bayern Munich for club legend Thomas Müller. There is plenty to chat about, so let’s get to it. Here is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show: A look at where each team is in the table and also a look back at the first match.A look at the injury and suspension situations for both teams.The end is near for Thomas Müller.Tom Bischof’s last appearance for Hoffenheim will be against his new team. A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.A prediction on the match.Eintracht looking to lock down Toppmöller (@Plettigoal)Eintracht Frankfurt looks to be very close to finalizing a contract extension with former Bayern Munich assistant coach Dino Toppmöller: Eintracht Frankfurt are looking to finalise Dino #Toppmöller’s new contract within the next 10 days – possibly even this week. This is independent of Champions League qualification.Toppmöller is set to receive a new deal until 2028. There is said to be no release clause! #SGE Eintracht are fully satisfied with his work.Dier hoping Spurs can win Europa League (@iMiaSanMia)Bayern Munich center-back Eric Dier would like to see his old buddies at Tottenham Hotspur win the Europa League title: “It will be incredible and I still know a lot of the players and so much of the staff. So I’d be incredibly happy for them to win and for the club,” said Dier. Bavarian Podcast Works — The Bundesliga Rundown with Marcus Iredahl: Matchday 33 (Bavarian Podcast Works)The penultimate episode of The Bundesliga Rundown is here — and it’s an emotional one.History swept across Germany on Matchday 33, and Marcus is feeling it.In this episode:Hamburg SV are back. Marcus dives into the long, painful road…