Bayern Munich to compete with Liverpool for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi

Crystal Palace center-back Marc Guéhi is among the most sought-after center-backs in Europe and almost moved to Liverpool throughout the summer season switch window. Now, Bayern Munich may very well be among the many golf equipment seeking to swoop in and make the most of Liverpool’s incapability to get the deal finished:

Bayern are among the many golf equipment desirous about signing Marc Guéhi on the finish of the season, following his failed deadline day transfer to Liverpool. The defender might be out there as a free agent and has made it clear he is not going to signal a brand new deal at Palace.

Liverpool retain an curiosity in taking Guéhi to Anfield. Nevertheless, one of many causes they had been eager to get the deal finished this summer season is as a result of he can signal a pre-contract settlement with a membership from overseas in January.

Guéhi is an fascinating title, however as a free agent, many golf equipment might be and every is aware of it’ll actually must buck as much as get him. Can Bayern Munich compete in that taking part in area?

Freshly-minted Bayern Munich attacker Nicolas Jackson desires to sort out one thing instantly — the language barrier:

Nicolas Jackson on the German language: “I’ll be taught it. To speak to the individuals, I’ll be taught quick.”

That could be a noble quest. Godspeed!

Bayern Munich’s summer season switch window is over, however the assessments can now lastly start.

There have been huge acquisitions, necessary gross sales, and devastating misses. This switch window just about had all of it, so let’s break it down.

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When Karl-Heinz Rummenigge desires to be ok with Bayern Munich, he can harken again to these loopy instances in 2020.

”In 2020, we received the Champions League in Lisbon. And beat Barcelona 8-2 within the quarterfinals. On the best way again to the lodge, I mentioned, “I’ll in all probability get up tomorrow morning and it was all only a dream.” – That confirmed what the mix of a top-fit ​​crew, particular person high quality, and the ‘enjoyable issue’ can do. Hansi Flick applied that brilliantly as a coach again then. We’d had these successes earlier than, with Jupp, for instance. These had been coaches who instilled this joyful model of play within the crew.”

In an interview with Kicker, Matthias Sammer mentioned about German soccer that he believes Germany misplaced what as soon as made them so dominant in soccer.

“As our soccer historical past exhibits, we Germans have all the time performed as a united, sturdy, and compact crew. We had particular person gamers who had been geniuses; however as a crew, we had been a machine. As we speak, we’re at most a machine,” Sammer mentioned. “German soccer has misplaced its elementary id and, with it, its important strengths. We haven’t managed to strike the stability between innovation and custom wanted to protect our id. I intentionally ask myself the provocative query: What does German soccer truly stand for as we speak? I can’t see it… we should not artificially gloss over outcomes simply to keep away from unrest. We’re nonetheless stronger at glossing over issues than at vital evaluation.”

Sammer additionally didn’t like how the 2024 efficiency on the EUROs was celebrated as a victory.

“The quarterfinals on the 2024 European Championship had been offered to the general public like a title. So we’re promoting common as distinctive. German soccer should be taught once more to not promote common as world class,” Sammer mentioned.

Germany might be beginning their World Cup Qualifying marketing campaign this week with matches towards Slovakia and Northern Eire. Julian Nagelsmann’s facet might be desirous to proper their wrongs after failing to win the Nations League title on dwelling soil in Munich. Be part of Jack Laushway and Michael Scott as they break down the 23-man roster, a possible beginning lineup, in addition to Germany’s prospects on this group.

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Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund is totally thrilled to have Jonathan Tah at center-back as of late.

“Jonathan was our absolute precedence goal. It’s no secret that we already had talks final 12 months. We’re very, very completely happy that he’s right here. I imagine he can provide the crew quite a bit. He’s an absolute chief—he speaks quite a bit and has gained a variety of expertise at a excessive degree. He’s already received titles and has definitely been one of many the explanation why Leverkusen has been so profitable over the previous two years,” Freund mentioned.

Bayern Munich winger Luis Díaz was in contrast to many gamers who find yourself in Germany from one other league —he truly usually watched the Bundesliga and was accustomed to it.

“I already knew quite a bit concerning the Bundesliga. I all the time attempt to watch a number of soccer. It’s a league I’ve watched. It’s a league that guarantees quite a bit. I realised in my first match that it’s actually intense. It’s unbelievable from a bodily perspective. You’ve all the time acquired to be at it, all the time in place to attain, to assault effectively. It’s very bodily demanding,” Díaz mentioned. “And it additionally helps quite a bit tactically. On this crew now, I’m making an attempt to attain targets another way than I used to. I’m going to be taught quite a bit. That’s the little bit I’ve acquired to know of the Bundesliga, what I’m going to know extra about sooner or later. Hopefully we’ll get off to a very good begin.”

Matchday 2 delivered — and it virtually feels merciless that we now have to attend two weeks for Bundesliga motion.

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