Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke insists Barcelona have not retained a buy-back option on Marc Bartra. The Spain international left Camp Nou for Signal Iduna Park on Friday, BVB having activated an €8 million release clause in the defender’s contract. It would have cost prospective buyers €40m to prise the academy product away from
Germany newcomers Julian Weigl and Joshua Kimmich have hailed the roles their respective club coaches played in their elevation to the national team. Weigl, 20, has enjoyed a breakthrough season since leaving 1860 Munich for Borussia Dortmund in June, breaking the Bundesliga record for touches in a single match by notching 214 in a 2-2
Romelu Lukaku’s father says the striker is seeking a move away from Everton, claiming Bayern Munich would the most suitable club for his son. The Belgium international enjoyed a strong season on an individual level, netting 18 goals in 37 Premier League appearances as Everton struggled to a mid-table finish under Roberto Martinez, who was
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer expects Mats Hummels to “give everything” to beat his future employers in Saturday’s DFB-Pokal final. Hummels will captain Borussia Dortmund for the final time before rejoining his boyhood club when he leads Thomas Tuchel’s side out against Bayern in Berlin. However, Neuer does not think his Germany team-mate will have
Bayern Munich attacker Mario Gotze would fit in well under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, according to Roberto Firmino. Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has been heavily tipped to leave Bayern in the off-season. The 23-year-old has been linked with a move back to Borussia Dortmund, while
Robert Lewandowski says he has a goal saved for the final day of the Bundesliga season as he aims to reach the 30-goal mark for 2015-16. The Poland international has struck 29 times in the league this season to help Bayern Munich to a fourth successive Bundesliga title. Not since Dieter Muller in 1976-77 has a
Former Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes feels Pep Guardiola deserves all the credit for the club’s recent successes after they became the first team to win four Bundesliga titles in a row. Heynckes guided Bayern to the first of those crowns before making way for Guardiola, and the Spaniard praised his predecessor’s work after they
The Mirror understands that Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for Wolfsburg winger Andre Schurrle. The German World Cup winner only returned to the Bundesliga last February having made sixty-five appearances for Chelsea, and could already be set for a move back to the Premier League. Title challenging Tottenham are keen to bring in support
Manuel Neuer has claimed other clubs were too afraid of rejection to try to tempt him away from Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions announced on Wednesday that the World Cup-winning goalkeeper had signed a contract extension which will keep him at the Allianz Arena until 2021. Neuer has suggested this season that he would consider
The referee who gave Bayern Munich a spot-kick in their DFB-Pokal semi-final with Werder Bremen has said sorry for his decision. Bayern were leading 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday when, with 20 minutes remaining, Arturo Vidal took an exaggerated fall following a challenge from Janek Sternberg. Match official Tobias Stieler pointed to the