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BAYERN MUNICH are interested in appointing Antonio Conte as their next manager, according to reports.The Italian boss has been out of work since March last year following his sacking by Tottenham.Antonio Conte could manager Harry Kane again if he joins Bayern MunichCredit: ReutersBut he could be tempted by the chance to manage in Germany for the first time with Bayern.It would also provide him with the opportunity to work with Harry Kane once more, having managed the striker at Spurs.He is viewed as a priority for Bayern and one of their leading candidates to replace Thomas Tuchel, according to La Repubblica.But negotiations are proving tricky and Conte would likely demand a significant salary, having earned £15million a year at Tottenham.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBayern have a number of targets they are looking at including Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.Facing a first trophyless season in 12 years, Bayern’s primary plan was to reach the end of the campaign with Tuchel and assess the situation.But it was confirmed last month that Tuchel will in fact leave at the end of this campaign.Conte, 54, has won the Premier League and Serie A on four occasions with two different clubs.Most read in BundesligaBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERHe also led Spurs to an unlikely Champions League qualification and brought the best out of Kane, who scored 32 goals under Conte last season.If Conte returns he will also re-unite with Eric Dier, who he has managed previously.Thomas Tuchel suffers broken toe in bizarre dressing room incident as he tried to motivate Bayern stars before Lazio win More

SIR ALEX FERGUSON has surprisingly become a life member of Eintracht Frankfurt.The legendary manager was in charge at Old Trafford from 1986 to 2013, winning an incredible 38 trophies with the club.Sir Alex Ferguson has become an Eintracht Frakfurt life memberCredit: Twitter @EintrachtBut to the shock of fans, he has confessed his love for Eintracht Frankfurt.Representatives from the German side met with Ferguson while they were in the UK for their group stage Conference League tie with Aberdeen in December.They presented him with a club scarf and a shirt with his name on the back as he became an honorary life member.Ferguson’s connection with Frankfurt stretches back 64 years to 1960 when his beloved Rangers faced them in the European Cup semi-final.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe explained: “In the first leg, Frankfurt beat Rangers 6-1. I was at the second leg when they came to Ibrox with 70,000 spectators. “Of course, we felt hopeful and told ourselves that the Rangers could come back. In the end they lost again by six goals. I was a Rangers fan and only lived about 200 metres from Ibrox. “I also attended the final and hoped Frankfurt would win as they had beaten Rangers. “At the time I was 17 years old and played for Queens Park from Glasgow. It was a great game. We said to ourselves: ‘Wow. A great German team.'”Most read in BundesligaBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERFerguson’s admiration for Frankfurt begun from that point on and he always kept an eye on how the Bundesliga side were doing.He eventually went on to play for his boyhood club Rangers and made his debut fittingly against Frankfurt in 1967.Sir Alex Ferguson jokes Rio Ferdinand made his hair go whiteThe 82-year-old said: “We won 5-3, but I wouldn’t call it revenge for 1960. I scored a hat-trick against Hans Tilkowski in the Frankfurt goal. Jurgen Grabowski also played.”While in charge of Man Utd, Ferguson never got the chance to come up against them, but he did while boss at Aberdeen in 1980.Fans were left surprised by his previously untold passion for Frankfurt, with one saying: “Things I did not expect to see today.”Another added: “Now I have to start supporting Frankfurt.”More joked: “He’s running from United.” More

BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed Harry Kane will be treated by England doctors following an ankle injury he picked up on Saturday.The Three Lions skipper, 30, was substituted in the 82nd minute of Bayern’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt after colliding with the post.Harry Kane was taken off after colliding with the post during Bayern Munich’s win on SaturdayCredit: ReutersHe will link up with the England squad despite limping offCredit: GettyEngland fans were immediately concerned for the striker – who has been included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for his country’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.But Bayern have now revealed he will still travel to link up with the national team.A club statement read: “Harry Kane injured his left ankle in FC Bayern’s 5-2 win at Darmstadt.”The striker has still travelled to international duty with England and will be treated by the team doctors there, in close consultation with the FC Bayern medical department.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLKane, England’s all-time record scorer with 62 goals in 89 caps, has enjoyed a remarkable start to life at Bayern on a personal level.He has scored 37 times in 35 appearances in all competitions – including 31 in 26 Bundesliga matches.Kane needs 10 goals in his final eight matches to equal Robert Lewandowski’s single-season Bundesliga record of 41.Yet despite the ex-Tottenham man’s prolificacy in front of goal, Bayern are set to miss out on the league title for the first time since 2012.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey sit seven points adrift of Bayer Leverkusen having also played one game more.But Bayern are still in the Champions League where they will face Arsenal in the quarter-finals.Micah Richards accuses Harry Kane of ‘having a dodgy box’ in hilarious interviewMeanwhile, if Kane is unable to start against Brazil on March 23 or Belgium on March 26, Southgate has two recognised strikers as alternative options.Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Brentford’s Ivan Toney have both been included in the England squad.Watkins was also an injury concern when he hobbled off during Villa’s Europa Conference League win over Ajax.But he alleviated those worries when he was named in Unai Emery’s starting line-up for their trip to West Ham on Sunday. More

FORMER Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl looks set to return to management with Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, according to reports.The Austrian, 56, has been out of work since he was sacked by Saints in November 2022.Ralph Hasenhuttl was sacked by Southampton in November 2022Credit: AFPBut now he is poised to get back into coaching as Wolfsburg prepare to appoint him as Niko Kovac’s successor.Kovac, 52, was sacked by the German club following Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at home to Augsburg.According to Kicker, Hasenhuttl could lead training as soon as Tuesday, with talks at an “advanced” stage.Wolfsburg have not won any of their last 10 games since beating Schalke on January 6.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey are languishing in 14th place in the Bundesliga, six points above the relegation play-off place.Hasenhuttl’s first match in charge of the club is expected to be at home to Werder Bremen on March 30.He last managed in the Bundesliga when he was head coach of RB Leipzig between July 2016 and May 2018.Hasenhuttl departed with an impressive 40 wins, 19 draws and just 24 defeats from 83 matches.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd he led the club into the Champions League for the first time in their history.Prior to his time with Leipzig, he also achieved promotion to the Bundesliga with FC Ingolstadt.Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballersHe won 59 of 173 games with Southampton across nearly four years on the South Coast.He was previously linked with joining German side Hoffenheim in February 2023 before the club opted to appoint American Pellegrino Matarazzo. More

HARRY KANE fired a warning to Arsenal as he broke an incredible 60-year-old goal record to create Bundesliga history.Kane struck his 31st goal of the season for Bayern Munich to inspire a 5-2 win against Darmstadt on Saturday.Harry Kane broke a Bundesliga record as he netted his 31st goal of the campaignCredit: AFPThe Bayern Munich star has now scored more goals on his debut season than any other playerCredit: GettyAnd in doing so, he set a new record for the most strikes in a debut Bundesliga campaign, beating Uwe Seeler’s 30 goals for Hamburg in the 1963-64 season.Bayern went into Saturday’s game clear favourites against the top-flight’s worst side.But it was Darmstadt who took the lead in the 28th minute through Tim Skarke, further damaging Bayern’s hopes of closing the gap to title favourites Bayer Leverkusen.But Thomas Tuchel’s men fired back through Jamal Musiala eight minutes later, before Kane put Bayern ahead on the stroke of half-time.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMusiala bagged a second in the 64th minute to make it 3-1, with Serge Gnabry and Mathys Tel putting the finishing touches on a vital win before Oscar Vilhelmsson pulled one back for Darmstadt at the death.The result means Bayern are seven points behind Leverkusen, who can restore a 10-point gap with victory at Freiburg on Sunday.But the game ended on a sour note for Kane, who was forced off late on with an injury.The striker collided with the post as he tried to bag another goal.Most read in BundesligaBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERThe previous record of 30 was set by Hamburg’s Uwe Seeler in the 1963/64 seasonCredit: APKane’s game ended in misery as he limped off with an injuryCredit: GettyAnd he could now be a doubt for England’s upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.Kane will certainly be hoping to bounce back immediately, having already scored the most league goals in a single season in his entire career.He is now just four away from matching the 41 Tottenham goals scored in all competitions in the 2017-18 campaign.And Kane could set a new personal best by the time Bayern face Arsenal in the Champions League.The hitman will return to his old North London rivals looking to seal a spot in the semis.But with the Gunners in top form as they mount a title challenge in the Premier League, Mikel Arteta’s men will be hoping to pile on more misery and continue Kane’s trophy-less career streak. More