Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has thrown his weight behind German champions Bayern Munich ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday night. Bayern host Liverpool at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. The tie is in the balance after both teams played goalless in the first leg in February. Guardiola backed Bayern over Liverpool due to his close ties with the Bavarian giants. In his post-match thoughts after Manchester City booked their spot in the Champions League … [Read more...]
Betting Preview: Bayern Munich vs Liverpool: Home Side Slight Favourites
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are slight favourites ahead of their Champions League meeting with Liverpool at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Bayern Munich and Liverpool are two of three teams that have won Europe’s top tier competition five times alongside Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona. The Bavarian giants will host Liverpool in the second leg clash billed for the Allianz Arena after both sides played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their last 16 tie in February. Bayern Munich have won all their games since … [Read more...]
Champions League: Liverpool Facing Bayern At The Wrong Time
Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamman believes that Premier League giants Liverpool are facing German champions Bayern Munich at the wrong time ahead of their Champions League second leg last 16 clash at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. Dietmar Hamman played for both Liverpool and Bayern Munich during an illustrious playing career. The ex-German international star won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005. Dietmar Hamman was part of the Liverpool side that came from three goals down to beat Italian Serie A giants AC Milan on … [Read more...]
Liverpool Must Improve Against Bayern
Liverpool have to improve against German champions Bayern Munich to have a chance of going through to the next round in the Champions League according to defender Virgil Van Dijk. The Dutch international talked about the last 16 tie between Liverpool and Bayern Munich during a press conference on Monday. Van Dijk also pointed out the importance of an away goal against the Bavarian giants at the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich will have to score two goals if the Reds manage to find the back of the net. Ian Wright reveals one good thing … [Read more...]
Bayern Munich take Arsenal out of the race for this important player
North London outfit Arsenal have longed been seeking for the signature of French Ligue 1 outfit Lille star Nicolas Pepe as efforts in the past, especially in the last January winter transfer window failed to yield any result. The Gunners were short of funds and could not strike any major deal. They had wanted to wait until the coming summer transfer window to table an offer for him but that could be too late, according to reports. It is reported that German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are now in pole position to secure the signature of the … [Read more...]
Bayern Secure Bundesliga Summit Ahead Of Liverpool Clash
German champions Bayern Munich have secured the top spot on the league table ahead of former recipients Borussia Dortmund following their thumping win over VFL Wolfsburg at home. Five-time European champions Bayern Munich warmed up for their crucial Champions League last 16 second-leg clash with Liverpool by beating VFL Wolfsburg 6-0 with Robert Lewandowski getting a brace either side of the halftime interval. Liverpool had earlier played a goalless draw with the Bavarian giants in the first leg of their tie at Anfield in February and the tie … [Read more...]
Bayern Chasing Summer Move For Chelsea Target
Five-time European champions Bayern Munich are reportedly keen on a move for highly-rated Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka. According to Sky Sports News, the Bavarian giants are chasing a move for the young English defender who has also been attracting the interest of major Premier League clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. He could be the long-term replacement for Cesar Azpilicueta at right-back. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the Premier League following a breakthrough season in this … [Read more...]
Liverpool Handed Major Transfer Blow In £100m Bundesliga Winger Pursuit
Five-time European champions Liverpool have been dealt a major transfer blow in their quest to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho when the transfer window reopens in the summer. The transfer blow is as a result of the update on the England international star. The Sun claim that the aforementioned Sancho wants to stay at Borussia Dortmund beyond this summer thereby ending hopes of Premier League clubs interested in his services. The 18-year-old wants to repay Borussia Dortmund who gave him the opportunity to play at the highest level … [Read more...]
Bayern Suffer Major Injury Blow Ahead Of Liverpool Clash
German champions Bayern Munich have been dealt a major injury blow ahead of their all-important Champions League last 16 second leg clash with Premier League club Liverpool. Bayern will host the Reds at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night in that second leg with a place in the Champions League quarterfinals up for grabs. The Bavarian giants won’t be able to field experienced winger Arjen Robben after it was revealed that he will miss the game with a calf injury sustained in training. The number of players that would miss United’s game … [Read more...]
Fans trade blame as reaction trails Gnabry‘s new Munich deal
The report of former Arsenal star Serge Gnabry signing a contract extension with German Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich until 2023 has been greeted with reactions by the Gunners fans who are unhappy with the development. Serge Gnabry was tipped to have a future at the Emirates Stadium after coming through the youth academy and making 18 first team appearances at the club. He had shown big prospect to succeed until he was sold away to Bayern Munich in 2017. Arsenal beast player is back with promise to score more goals this season The … [Read more...]
Betting Preview: Borussia Dortmund vs Tottenham Hotspur: Home Team Favourites
German Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have their work cut out ahead of their last 16-second leg clash with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The Germans trail 3-0 from the first leg meeting at the Wembley Stadium and they will have to score four goals to win their tie with Spurs. Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur have been boosted with the return of star player Harry Kane who missed the first leg game between the two teams. The England national team skipper will definitely be … [Read more...]
Bayern Seek for Nigerian Xavier at Arsenal
German Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich are understood to be seeking for the signature of English Premier League outfit Arsenal teenage winger Xavier Amaechi. The Bundesliga giants are in the business of recruiting younger talents at the club so as to build a future for the team. They have, therefore, identified the 18-year-old who has been tipped as one of the hottest prospects in the Arsenal academy and Europe in general. £100m Liverpool Target Is 'For Sale' So far this season, Xavier Amaechi has scored three goals in Premier League … [Read more...]
Betting Preview: Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund: Away Win On The Cards
German Bundesliga pacesetters Borussia Dortmund can extend their lead at the top of the table to six points when they take on Augsburg on Friday. Bet9ja is offering the odds of 1.67 for an away win for Borussia Dortmund while the hosts have been offered odds of 4.90 for a win. The possibility of a stalemate between the sides is at the odds of 4.00. Borussia Dortmund would be hoping to prepare for their Champions League last 16 second leg clash with North London giants Tottenham Hotspur with a win over Augsburg who are just one place and two … [Read more...]
Bayern To Decide Future Of Liverpool Target James Rodriguez
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed that the German champions will be the ones to decide where the future of James Rodriguez lies. Uli Hoeness talked about James Rodriguez in his recent interview as monitored by GOAL. There have been talks over the future of James Rodriguez at Bayern Munich and it’s not clear whether the Colombian international will stay at the Allianz Arena beyond this summer. James Rodriguez is a Real Madrid player but he’s currently on a two-year loan to Bayern Munich until the end of this season. The … [Read more...]
Bayern In €120m Bid For Liverpool Target Marco Asensio
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are ready to spend as much as €120m (£104m) on Real Madrid star Marco Asensio. Don Balon claim that the Bavarian giants want to capitalise on his situation at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to swoop in on him during this summer’s transfer window. Bayern Munich have already made contact with the player over a possible move to the Allianz Arena. Marco Asensio has previously been linked with a move to the Premier League with clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United. The player that could cost … [Read more...]
End of the road for Arsenal as Nicolas Pepe heads to Bayern Munich
Arsenal’s hope of snapping up French Ligue 1 forward Nicolas Pepe has been dashed with the latest report claiming that he is destined to sign for German Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich at the end of the season. The North London outfit have been on the radar of the star player for a couple of months with suggestions that a deal would be concluded in the coming summer window as the Gunners team would be actively involved. A report according to Le 10 Sport, via Calcio Mercato the German Bundesliga outfit have defeated the likes of Arsenal, PSG … [Read more...]
Liverpool Boost As Bayern Winger Suffers Hamstring Problem
Merseyside giants Liverpool have been handed a major boost following the news that Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman may not play in their Champions League second leg clash next month. Liverpool and Bayern Munich played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday night and the tie is delicately poised ahead of the second leg scheduled to take place at the Allianz Arena on March 13. Bayern Munich will likely be without the aforementioned Coman after he sustained a hamstring injury during their league … [Read more...]
Bayern Join Race To Sign £44m-rated Chelsea Target
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have reportedly joined the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. The 30-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Barcelona following his contract standoff with the Nou Camp outfit. According to the publication from Diario Sport, Bayern Munich will battle Italian Serie giants Inter Milan for his services. Ivan Rakitic has previously linked with a transfer to the Premier League. Chelsea and Manchester United are said to be keen on the experienced Croatian international … [Read more...]
Bayern In £40m Summer Bid For Chelsea-linked Defender
German champions Bayern Munich are eyeing a big money move for highly rated Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka according to reports coming out of the media in the United Kingdom. The Sun claim that the Bavarian giants are plotting a £40m move for the England junior international. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been attracting the interest of several major European sides like Manchester City and Chelsea. The young defender is reaping the rewards for a stellar season in the colours of Crystal Palace. The 21-year-old is enjoying a … [Read more...]
£13.5m Liverpool Winger Talks Up Bayern Munich Return
Liverpool winger Xerdan Shaqiri has hinted a possible return to German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich later in his football career. Shaqiri, 27, played for the Bavarian giants between 2012 and 2015 before joining Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan. The Swiss international star signed for Bayern Munich after he enjoyed a sensational breakthrough at FC Basel. Shaqiri talked about a Bayern Munich return in his latest interview monitored by the Daily Express. According to him, he enjoyed the best spell of his career at Bayern Munich and … [Read more...]
Chelsea Join Bayern, Barcelona In De Ligt Race
Premier League giants Chelsea have joined the keenly contested race to sign highly rated Ajax Amsterdam defender Matthijs De Ligt, according to widespread reports coming out of the media in Spain. Mundo Deportivo claim that the Blues are the latest team to show strong interest in Matthijs De Ligt. It was revealed that German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona are at the forefront of the queue to sign the Ajax skipper. Matthijs De Ligt became the youngest skipper in the rich history of Ajax Amsterdam at … [Read more...]
Journalist Confirms Liverpool Interest In £50m Bundesliga Attacker
Five-time European champions Liverpool have been strongly linked with a summer move for in-form Bundesliga attacker Timo Werner and those transfer rumours have now been confirmed by an experienced journalist. James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo has revealed that German international Timo Werner is on the radar of the Premier League challengers but it’s not certain that the petite striker will end up at the club. This is coming on the back of the open support for the Werner transfer to Liverpool from two Reds stars namely Sadio Mane and Naby … [Read more...]
Bayern Drop Out Of Race To Sign 23-Year-Old Liverpool Target
German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have pulled out of the keenly contested race to sign highly rated Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star Adrien Rabiot. This is according to the report from German newspaper Kicker which claimed that the Bavarian giants are dropping out of the race for financial reasons. It was revealed that the five-time European champions have already held talks over the possibility of signing the player before reaching the decision that it does not make any financial sense. Legend Warns Liverpool Against January … [Read more...]
£34m Liverpool Attacker Reveals Guardiola Interest At Bayern
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has narrated how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wanted to sign him while he was at German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. He talked about the interest of Spanish tactician Pep Guardiola in a chat with German newspaper Sport Bild ahead of the Reds’ Champions League first-leg clash with the Bavarian giants next week. The Senegalese international star revealed that Bayern Munich were interested in him after a friendly with his former club Red Bull Salzburg of Austria in January 2014. Sadio Mane revealed … [Read more...]
Chelsea In €45m Bid For 14-Goal Bundesliga Star
West London giants Chelsea have made a big-money bid for highly rated Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic according to reports emanating from the media in Germany. According to German newspaper Sport Bild, Chelsea have made a €45m bid for the young Serbian international star to counter the one made by European champions Real Madrid. The same publication had reported that Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid have made a €45m bid for him. Luka Jovic has also been linked with former European champions Liverpool and Barcelona. Bayern To … [Read more...]