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BAYERN MUNICH’S boss Thomas Tuchel’s constant moaning about his squad has pushed Dietmar Hamann over the edge.The Liverpool legend has slammed the ex-Chelsea head coach’s complaining and said he “can’t hear it anymore.”
Dietmar Hamann has lost his patience with Thomas TuchelCredit: Getty More
BAYERN Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is working towards his comeback after a ten-month injury break.And it could come as early as Saturday at struggling Mainz 05 as the Bundesliga resumes after the international break.
Manuel Neuer is close to a return for Bayern Munich following his leg break last winterCredit: AFP
The Germany international has been out of action after breaking his leg during a skiing holiday in December 2022 following their World Cup first-round exit.
However he could be ready for Saturday, with reports saying the club’s medical team had given the green light for the 37-year-old to return to action.
Bayern, who have not commented on the matter yet, have relied on experienced reserve keeper Sven Ulreich this year and also signed 23-year-old Israeli Daniel Peretz in August.
Ulreich has helped them to three clean sheets in the league this season, the last time they achieved that in the first seven matches of a season was in 2017.
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Neuer is not the only player back from injury though with Serge Gnabry, who suffered a fracture in his arm, back in team training this week along with fit-again defender Matthijs de Ligt.
The Bavarians have yet to lose in the Bundesliga this term and, despite being third on 17 points, two off leaders Bayer Leverkusen, are in fine form.
With 23 goals so far they boast the best attack in the league, with winger Leroy Sane having netted six times.
The Germany forward is in superb form, having already scored more goals than he had ever done in the entire first half of a Bundesliga season.
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Leroy Sane has been electric for Bayern Munich this seasonCredit: Getty
He has struck up a relationship with Harry Kane which has seen the pair net a combined 14 goals in the league alreadyCredit: Getty
While £100m man Harry Kane has settled straight into life in Germany with eight goals and four assists in only seven league appearances.
Sane ands Kame will come up against the joint-worst backline in the league with Mainz having conceded 19 goals.
League leaders Leverkusen, who are also unbeaten following their best start in years, travel to seventh-placed Vfl Wolfsburg hoping to stretch their winning run to four matches.
Xabi Alonso’s team have been the surprise of the season so far with their attacking game exciting fans and players such as forward Victor Boniface, with seven goals, already attracting the attention of major European clubs as is the coach himself.
Second-placed VfB Stuttgart, with the league’s top scorer Serhou Guirassy having already bagged an impressive 13 goals so far, travel to Champions League side Union Berlin, who have lost their last seven matches in all competitions.
Stuttgart have 18 points, one behind Leverkusen, after six wins and one defeat.
Last year’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund, unbeaten and on 17 points along with Bayern, can provisionally take over top spot on Friday if they beat lowly visitors Werder Bremen.
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen currently sit atop the Bundesliga tableCredit: Getty
Serhou Guirassy has scored an astounding 13 goals in seven league appearances this seasonCredit: Getty More
FORMER Premier League star Anwar El Ghazi has been suspended by German club Mainz just one month after joining.The Bundesliga side took action after El Ghazi made a social media post about the current conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Anwar El Ghazi has been suspended by German club Mainz for a pro-Palestine social media postCredit: Getty
The former Aston Villa man uploaded a pro-Palestine Instagram statement – which he has since deleted.
But Mainz have confirmed El Ghazi has been suspended, saying he’s been taken off football duties for an “unacceptable position.”
The winger, previously linked with Manchester United, only joined the Bundesliga side last month on a free transfer.
El Ghazi penned a season-long deal on September 22, three weeks after being released by Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
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But he only played three times for his new side before Tuesday’s statement.
A post read: “Mainz have relieved Anwar El Ghazi of his training and matchday-related duties.
“The decision comes as a result of a since-deleted social media post from the 28-year-old that appeared on Sunday evening.
“In the post, El Ghazi took a position on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that was deemed unacceptable by the club.
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“Prior to making this decision, the club and the player had engaged in an in-depth discussion.
“Mainz respect the fact that there are varying perspectives on the decades-long, complex conflict in the Middle East.
“However, the club are distancing themselves from the content of the social media post in question, as it does not align with the values of the club.” More
LIVERPOOL are set to battle with Bayern Munich for a new sporting director who was sacked for a lack of commitment to his last role, reports suggest.The Reds reportedly want to make Max Eberl their new sporting director with encumbant Jorg Schmadtke expected to make way in the summer.
Max Eberl is wanted by Liverpool to become their new sporting directorCredit: Getty – Contributor
Jurgen Klopp has the same agent as EberlCredit: Rex
Eberl shares the same agent as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, which Liverpool chiefs hope will be a pulling factor.
However, this relationship may not be enough, with BILD reporting that German champions Bayern Munich are also interested in him.
The 50-year-old was sacked in September from his previous role at RB Leipzig.
This was owing to what the club called a lack of commitment to the role due to links with Bayern while he still held the position.
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Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan is said to have already contacted Eberl with an offer.
It is hoped an agreement can be come to soon over his appointment.
This being said, Eberl is believed to have a close relationship with Bayern board member Uli Hoeness.
Eberl made his name at Borussia Monchengladbach, initially joining as an academy director after retiring from football in 2005.
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He spent three years in the role before becoming the clubs director of sport, a position he would hold for well over a decade.
Eberl has been credited with helping to develop a number of Bundesliga talents Premier League fans will be familiar with, including Granit Xhaka, Marco Reus and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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A FORMER Arsenal ace could be on the verge of a spectacular return to football with Bayern Munich.Sokratis Papastathopoulos has been without a club since his contract with Olympiacos ran out in June.
Bayern Munich are considering ex-Arsenal ace Sokratis PapastathopoulosCredit: Reuters
According to Bild, however, Bayern are considering Sokratis to re-inforce their defence amid an ongoing injury crisis.
The German champions’ starting centre-backs Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano have both been sidelined.
De Ligt is dealing with a knee problem while Upamecano suffered a hamstring injury against Freiburg on Sunday.
And manager Thomas Tuchel could turn to Sokratis with whom he has a very good relationship.
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Tuchel and the centre-back worked together at Borussia Dortmund, where the player made 198 appearances during his five-year stint at the club before his move to Arsenal in 2018.
However, Bayern might wait until the end of the international break to fully assess De Ligt and Upamecano’s fitness.
The Bavarians will then decide whether to go after another central defender in the January transfer window.
But the ex-Chelsea boss will want both players available on December 12 when Bayern visit Old Trafford for their return fixture against Manchester United in the Champions League.
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This comes after Tuchel’s side decided against reinstating Jerome Boateng to the squad.
Boateng has been training with the reserves ever since his departure from Lyon in June.
Sokratis, though, has had other offers as he was also approached by Real Betis.
The Spaniards wanted the 35-year-old to move to the Benito Villamarin and replace the injured Marc Bartra.
According to transfer insider Matteo Moretto, however, negotiations between the two parties fell through.
Sokratis spent three years at Arsenal where he registered six goals and two assists in 69 appearances.
The ex-Greece international also won the FA Cup in 2020 before his move to Olympiacos a year later.
Former Arsenal ace Sokratis is a free agent and was linked with Real BetisCredit: The Sun More
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY owner Dejphon Chansiri is set to make German coach Danny Rohl his new boss at the second time of asking.Rohl, 34, was interviewed for the post in the summer but was overlooked as the Owls plumped for Xisco Munoz.
Danny Rohl is lined up to become Sheffield United’s new managerCredit: Getty
Rohl previously worked in England with HasenhuttlCredit: Getty
The former Southampton assistant and Bayern Munich coach is now back in talks with the Championship club after Munoz was axed on Wednesday.
Chansiri was impressed by Rohl when they first spoke and the German is keen to strike out on his own having worked under Ralf Hasenhuttl.
Rohl was first employed as a coach by RB Leipzig after he graduated from the University of Leipzig with a degree in sports science.
He progressed through the club’s youth ranks and worked under a number of different managers, including former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick.
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After a spell at Southampton alongside Hasenhuttl, he returned to Germany in 2019 to become Hansi Flick’s assistant coach at Bayern Munich.
Rohl then followed Flick to work with him for the Germany national team.
But he, along with Flick and his fellow assistant Marcus Song, was sacked last month following a 4-1 defeat to Japan.
Rohl could now be set for a new start at Sheffield Wednesday.
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The Owls sacked Munoz earlier this week, just 10 games into the season.
Sheffield Wednesday currently sit rock bottom of the Championship table with just three points.
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HARRY KANE has reportedly toured a luxury £29million mansion in a suburb of Munich known as “Germany’s Hollywood”.The striker joined Bayern Munich in the summer on a reported £400,000 a week.
Harry Kane toured a property worth £29millionCredit: Dennis Brosda / BILD
The striker is interested in renting the mansion, located in a wealthy Munich suburbCredit: Dennis Brosda / BILD
The property contains 12 rooms and an indoor and outdoor swimming poolCredit: Dennis Brosda / BILD
Kane could become neighbours with a few of his Bayern Munich team-matesCredit: Getty
Wife Katie Goodland is expected to join Kane at the property
The town also contains expensive schools for Kane’s children to attendCredit: Instagram
There should be plenty of room for a nursery for baby HenryCredit: Instagram
That should help the England captain snap up a lavish property in Grunwald, known as the “Bavarian Beverley Hills”.
Kane’s wife Katie Goodland looked at properties earlier this year and now the former Tottenham star has taken a look at a 12-room mansion.
According to local estate agents, the property has indoor and outdoor heated pools, a wine cellar, home cinema rooms and wellness area.
The fenced property contains a mansion and a separate guest house, with more than 400 square metres of living space.
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Kane, 30, is interested in renting the property for a reported £70,000-a-month, rather than purchasing it outright, according to Bild.
Grünwald, which means “green forest”, is a picture-perfect spot with stunning forest walks, an exclusive golf course and plenty of lush restaurants nearby which offer caviar for £450 a pop.
It’s also a hotspot for some of Harry’s new team-mates at Bayern Munich, as well as A-list celebrities.
Living amongst the 11,000 residents are Bayern stars Alphonso Davies, Matthijs de Ligt, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Benjamin Pavard and Leroy Sane.
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Kane is expected to be joined in Grunwald by Katie and their four children Ivy, six, Vivienne, five, Louis, two and baby Henry, who was born shortly after the move to Germany was sealed.
The girls could attend Munich International School, which has fees of £7,500 a year.
While little ones Louis and Henry could be sent to International Preschool Munich, which would set the Kane’s back £975 per week each.
Grunwald also has high-end restaurants including Pan Asian outlet Chang, where sushi platters cost close to £100.
There is also a local hairdresser and spa that is popular amongst the Bayern Wags, with beauty treatments starting at £300. More
MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong.Frimpong, 22, is a long-term target for United with the club having tracked him in the summer.
Frimpong is a long-term Manchester United targetCredit: Getty
The Dutchman is no stranger to Manchester, having played for United’s rivals City from 2010 until 2019 as a youngster.
The right-back represented City regularly in the UEFA Youth League and Premier League Two but never played a senior game for the Cityzens.
He then moved to Celtic in 2019 where he made 51 appearances before joining Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 for a fee of up to £11.5million.
United looked at signing the defender in the summer but were quoted prices of up to £34million so cooled their interest to focus on other targets.
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Fabrizio Romano now reports that the defender is set to sign a new long term deal with Leverkusen to extend his stay in Germany.
Romano says the deal is set to be signed imminently and will see the defender extend his contract in 2028.
He also claims that there is keenness on Frimpong’s side to seal the deal quickly.
Top clubs across Europe, including United, have been tracking the defender but he appears to be happy in the Bundesliga.
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The 22-year-old has played 103 times for Leverkusen, scoring 13 times and assisting 23 times.
Leverkusen are the surprise package of the Bundesliga this season and currently sit top of the table.
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