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      Ex-Bayern Munich chief Rummenigge reveals most important transfers in club history with Robert Lewandowski only FOURTH

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      FORMER Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed the club’s most important transfers in history.But icon Robert Lewandowski is only FOURTH on the supremo’s list.
      Robert Lewandowski is only rated as Bayern Munich’s fourth best signing everCredit: EPA
      Ex-CEO Karl Heinz Rummenigge does not include Lewandowski in his top three signingsCredit: Getty
      Rummenigge, 66, spent ten years playing for Bayern before taking a management role in 1991.
      After being made CEO in 2002, he oversaw a golden period at the club which included 14 Bundesliga title wins and two Champions Leagues.
      Before passing his role to Oliver Kahn last year, Rummenigge also signed off on numerous top talents including Polish striker Lewandowski.
      The hitman, who joined Barcelona this summer, scored 344 goals in 375 games for Bayern after a move from Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
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      He also won countless trophies, including the 2020 Treble.
      But despite Lewandowski being the second-top scorer in Bundesliga history, while also holding several records for goals, Rumminegge does NOT count him in Bayern’s top three signings.
      According to Sky, he believes “Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Manuel Neuer” have all proven to be more important transfers than Lewandowski – and “in this order” too.
      Ribery spent 12 years at Bayern after joining from Marseille in 2007, scoring 124 goals in 425 games while winning nine titles and a Champions League.
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      Franck Ribery is rated No1, followed by Arjen RobbenCredit: Reuters
      Current goalie Manuel Neuer is third on Rummenigge’s listCredit: Getty
      As for Robben, he netted 144 times in 309 matches during a ten-year stay, winning eight titles plus a Champions League.
      Finally, Neuer is in his 12th season at Bayern and still going strong.
      He’s played 481 times for the club and has won ten titles plus two Champions Leagues.
      But Lewandowski will get the chance to prove Rummenigge wrong when new side Barcelona face Bayern in the Champions League on Tuesday.
      He angered the Germans by forcing through a move to Spain over the summer in his bid to win a first Ballon d’Or title.
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      Bayern failed to land a direct replacement, although they did sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool.
      And it’s believed Tottenham and England star Harry Kane is top of transfer their list for next summer. More

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      Harry Kane ‘tempted’ by Bayern Munich transfer with Tottenham star open to move in future as contract runs down

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      TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane is reportedly “tempted” by the prospect of a transfer to Bayern Munich.Kane, 29, was linked with a move to Germany throughout the summer window, but Spurs refused to sell him.
      Bayern Munich are in talks with Kane’s representativesCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Bayern have been seeking a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who forced a move to Barcelona in July.
      Club chief Oliver Kahn has already confirmed that Kane is the priority target.
      Although a move did not materialise before deadline day, the German giants are still eager to lure him to the Allianz Arena.
      And according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenburg, Bayern Munich are already in talks with Kane’s representatives over a potential transfer NEXT summer.
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      Plettenburg said: “I am totally convinced Harry Kane will become a very, very hot topic at Bayern Munich for the next transfer window.
      “It depends on the striker’s performance this year. Bayern bosses have told them ‘let’s see what happens. We have Mane. We have Coman, Sane, Gnabry and so on’.
      “But if they don’t work and they will miss that number nine, then I told you, Bayern Munich is a number nine club. Harry Kane will become very hot.
      “There was definitely contact between the Bayern responsibles and Charlie Kane, the brother of Harry Kane. We hear it confirmed that Harry Kane can really, really imagine joining Bayern.
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      “It’s too early to say he will do this. It depends on the situation with Tottenham. Nobody could believe Sadio Mane would make that step from the Premier League to Bayern, so why Harry Kane shouldn’t join him?”
      Kane has less than two years remaining on his current contract with Tottenham, so if club chiefs cannot tie him down to a new deal they risk losing him for nothing in 2024 if he isn’t sold next summer.

      The England skipper is one of the most sought-after strikers in world football.
      In 393 appearances for Tottenham he’s scored 253 goals and assisted 59.
      He is also one of England’s all-time top goalscorers. More

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      Bayern Munich stars ‘think Nagelsmann should question his tactics instead of his players’ amid Bundesliga struggles

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      BAYERN MUNICH stars believe manager Julian Nagelsmann should question his own tactics instead of his players, according to reports.Bayern drew for the third time this season on Saturday sharing the points with Stuttgart as the game finished 2-2.
      Julian Nagelsmann has won one of Bayern’s ten league titles in a rowCredit: Getty
      Bayern Munich are not top of the BundesligaCredit: Getty
      The up and down form left the Bavarian side third in the Bundesliga table behind Union Berlin and Freiburg after six games.
      Nageslmann slammed his players after their most recent game singling out three specifically.
      He said: “The aggressiveness in possession was a bit lacking, a tad too much control, a bit too little risk and greed to go forward. 
      ‘But we still had three huge chances where you have to score a third goal – with Serge [Gnabry], Leroy [Sane] and Jamal [Musiala].”
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      German outlet BILD claim that the 35-year-old manager’s choice not to aim criticism towards his own tactical choices have angered some members of the Bayern team.
      Reports suggest some players think Nageslmann should take more responsibility.
      Thomas Muller spoke after the draw saying: “I’m angry. Mad at ourselves. We have to look at ourselves. And every single one of them.”
      Nageslmann has a squad of elite players and must try to keep them all happy making six changes to the team from the previous week.
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      Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic stated: “I said to the coach ‘It’s more important to me that we’d rather draw once more than that we have too many dissatisfied players.’
      “Of course Julian is finding his style. This is also a learning process. He hasn’t had a squad like that either.”
      Bayern face their old hero in Robert Lewandowski as they play Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek.
      The Pole controversially departed the Allianz Arena over the summer falling out with his former employers in the process. More

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      Bayern Munich prodigy Mathys Tel, 17, becomes club’s youngest-ever Bundesliga scorer but can’t end run of draws

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      BAYERN MUNICH prodigy Mathys Tel became the club’s youngest-ever Bundesliga scorer – but the Bavarian club could not end their run of draws. The German giants drew for a third consecutive time in the league this season after they conceded a 92nd minute penalty against Stuttgart.
      Saturday’s goal against Stuttgart for Mathys Tel wrote him into Bayern Munich historyCredit: Getty
      Tel had earlier scored in the German Cup for BayernCredit: Getty
      It’s a surprising wobble of form for a club going for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
      But positives came in the form of the goal for Tel – and yet another strike for young star Jamal Musiala.
      Tel’s goal meant he became the youngest goal scorer for the club in Bundesliga history at age 17 and 136 days.
      He opened the scoring as he drilled in a low effort after being found in the middle by Alphonso Davies.
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      The wonderkid arrived from Rennes in July for around £26million.
      He only made 10 appearances for Rennes last season.
      But the young Frenchman captained France’s Under-17 side when they won the European Championship in June and is tipped for big things in France.
      Tel’s effort yesterday counted for little as Bayern were pegged back when Chris Fuehrich equalised for Stuttgart.
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      The 19-year-old midfielder Musiala then gave Bayern back the lead as he scored his fifth Bundesliga goal this season.
      But Bayern fell to another draw when Serhou Guirassy equalised from the penalty spot after Matthijs de Ligt fouled him deep into stoppage time.
      The result follows surprise draws against Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach.
      This is in sharp contrast to their form at the very start of the season, such as when they won 7-0 at VfL Bochum 1848 and 6-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
      Bayern did manage to show their best form in the Champions League this week as they won 0-2 at Inter. More

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      I donated sperm before losing testicle to cancer so I can have kids – my diagnosis left me in tears, says footballer

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      HERTHA BSC midfielder Marco Richter has bravely opened up about his testicular cancer diagnosis – revealing his froze his sperm to ensure he can have kids in the future.Richter, 24, received the devastating diagnosis in July, but the tumour was identified early enough that it could be removed by surgery, with the player not needing chemotherapy.
      Marco Richter was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July and froze his sperm to ensure he can still have kids in the futureCredit: Getty
      He returned to training at the beginning of August and has since opened up about his ordeal.
      When speaking to German outlet Spiegel about his initial diagnosis, he said: “I could hardly speak and started crying.
      “One associates so many things with such a message. A tumour, cancer.”
      Richter also bravely admitted that one of his biggest concerns was his family and the possibility of not having children in future.
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      So, after being encouraged to do so by doctors, he decided to donate to a sperm bank.
      At the time he was also unsure if he would be able to play football again.
      But, the midfielder is now back in action with a positive mindset.
      He added: “I only have one testicle. So what? Everything works.”
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      And Richter now wants to educate others on the symptoms and effects of testicular tumours: “Get checked regularly and don’t play tough.
      “The early visit to the doctor was my great luck!”
      The Hertha BSC star is one of three Bundesliga players to have been diagnosed with a testicular tumour this year.
      Timo Baumgartl, who is on loan at Hertha Union from PSV, was forced out of action in April with the devastating diagnosis, but he returned to light training last month.
      And Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller was diagnosed with a tumour in July shortly after joining the German giants.
      Two weeks ago, the 28-year-old revealed the early stages of treatment have not been easy.
      When collecting his Eredivisie top scorer award for the 2021-22 season, he said: “The first two or three days during the hospital (visit) and two or three days after, it’s not the best moment.”
      However, despite the struggle, Haller is keen to take the positives and has thanked his family, friends and team-mates for their support.
      Haller was also diagnosed with a tumour in JulyCredit: Getty More

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      Denmark striker Jonas Wind begs Arsenal to sign him in ‘dream’ transfer just months after joining Wolfsburg

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      DENMARK striker Jonas Wind has admitted he wants to play for Arsenal, just months after moving to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. Wind, 23, joined the Bundesliga outfit from FC Copenhagen in January but following his five league goals last season, he has got off to a nightmare start this season.
      Jonas Wind has five goals in 15 caps for DenmarkCredit: Getty
      The 6ft 2″ forward suffered a hamstring injury off the bench in the first league game for the club.
      But despite this, he is not allowing the injury to affect his long-term goals.
      In an interview with Bulinews.com Wind revealed sealing a transfer to the Gunners would be a “dream” come true.
      He said: “If we look into the future, Arsenal would be a dream destination for me, as it has always been my favourite club.
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      “In general, I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and it would be exciting to play there.”
      However, he did preface this by saying he was happy at the club since his move and currently had no intention of leaving.
      Mikel Arteta currently has Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah to compete for the central striker position at Arsenal.
      Although, given how squad building works in the modern game and the high turnover of players many clubs see, a spot could soon become available.

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      Wind added: “But as I said, that’s not what I’m focusing on at the moment.
      “I’m doing well here in Wolfsburg, it’s a good club for me, and the Bundesliga is a great league to play in.” More

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      Man City star Erling Haaland believes seven strikers are better than him, including Harry Kane and Aubameyang

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      ERLING HAALAND named the seven strikers he thinks are better than him – but would back himself in a crunch tie.The Manchester City star, 21, has settled into Premier League life well – already scoring 10 goals from his first six games.
      Erling Haaland has been an instant success at Man CityCredit: Getty
      Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo was a predictable entry on the list as he continues to impress at the age of 37Credit: MatchDay Images Limited
      Haaland included his former Bundesliga rival Robert Lewandowski in the listCredit: Getty
      And he extended that goalscoring run in the Champions League – netting twice against Sevilla in a 4-0 rout.
      In an interview with VG in 2020, the Norwegian sensation could only think of seven centre-forwards in world football better than him at the time – and it was some list.
      The seven was made up of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski, formerly of Dortmund’s rivals Bayern Munich.
      Three of the remaining five strikers played their football in the Premier League with Tottenham hero Harry Kane, Roberto Firmino of Liverpool and Chelsea new Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang named.
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      Intriguingly, Timo Werner – who has struggled to replicate his form at Germany at Stamford Bridge and is now back in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig also made the list.
      But despite the hundreds of goals between the seven, Haaland emphasised he had the self-confidence to choose himself to lead the line in a huge match.
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      There are, however, a few of the biggest No9 names left out.
      Haaland omitted the likes of Luis Suarez, Karim Benzema and Romelu Lukaku – as well as Leicester legend Jamie Vardy.
      The Norwegian said the Foxes frontman is the ‘best striker in the world’ at getting in behind defences and revealed he watches videos of him in action.

      But the biggest surprise sees no Kylian Mbappe, arguably the most valuable player in the world, on the Norwegian’s list.
      The pair may not see eye to eye after Mbappe, Neymar and their Paris Saint-Germain team-mates mocked the Dortmund star’s celebration following their comeback win in the Champions League in 2020.
      Haaland rates Harry Kane among the very best No9s in world footballCredit: Getty
      There was no space for Kylian Mbappe despite the Frenchman’s heroics for club and country alreadyCredit: AFP or licensors
      Roberto Firmino completes the super seven for the Norwegian star
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      West Ham failed with measly £1m late loan transfer bid for Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou

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      WEST HAM made a low bid for Bayer Leverkusen centre half Odilon Kossounou before the transfer window shut.Hammers moved for the Ivory Coast defender who has fallen out of favour a year after a major move to the Bundesliga.
      West Ham failed in a late loan bid for Odilon KossounouCredit: Getty
      However David Moyes’ money men only came up with £1million in a loan fee.
      Leverkusen wanted more from West Ham and would have been more interested in a guaranteed buy at a big price.
      The 21-year-old defender signed for the Bundesliga side for £20m last summer.
      But he has started just one league game this season.
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      Kossounou played 34 times in total last season, and has been capped 15 times by his country.
      Meanwhile, West Ham will try to tie down Harrison Ashby on a deal after blocking moves to Leeds United and Newcastle.
      Ashby was initially being allowed to go after stalling on new terms.
      But that was stopped when Ben Johnson picked up an injury.
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      Leeds fancied Ashby strongly and are expected to return.
      Although the Newcastle interest could die as it was a replacement for Emil Krafth who is out for the season. More