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      Chelsea owner Boehly ‘regularly meets RB Leipzig chief for coffee in London as Blues target Nkunku & Gvardiol transfers’

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly regularly meets RB Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff for coffee in London, according to reports.The Blues appear keen to shop in Germany with a deal already in place to sign RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku.
      Todd Boehly is keen to build a relationship with RB LeipzigCredit: AFP
      Oliver Mintzlaff is ‘Head of Red Bull Soccer’Credit: AFP
      Christopher Nkunku is set to join Chelsea next summerCredit: Getty
      Josko Gvardiol is wanted by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And over the summer Chelsea were interested in Josko Gvardiol but the Bundesliga side rejected their advances, however they are expected to go back in for him in the near future.
      Boehly reportedly wants to build a relationship between the West Londoners and the German outfit.
      Deals have already been done between the two clubs regarding Timo Werner and Chelsea are keen to do more.
      To help strengthen the bond between the two clubs from a business point of view the American has invited Leipzig’s CEO Mintzlaff to London twice for a meeting over a drink.
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      Bild report that in these meetings the transfers of Nkunku and Gvardiol have been discussed.
      The Frenchman, 24, appears set to arrive at Stamford Bridge next year for a fee of £53million and he has even undergone an early medical.
      Nkunku is a versatile attacking midfielder and has netted ten goals in 15 games this season, continuing his fine form from the last campaign where he scored a remarkable 35 times.
      As for Gvardiol, 20, the centre-back is known for being comfortable on the ball and he could cost Chelsea over £80million.
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      Despite his young age he has already made 109 senior club appearances, 57 of which have been for RB Leipzig following his move from Dinamo Zagreb.
      The transfer for Nkunku is reportedly nearly all done but Gvardiol’s move requires more work.
      But Chelsea are set to appoint Christopher Vivell as their new technical director following his departure from Leipzig which may help accelerate the deal.
      Vivell is set to be in charge of scouting and transfers at Chelsea, taking over from the role left by Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech. More

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      Bayern Munich ‘ready to splash out more than £88m for Harry Kane’ as they make Tottenham striker No1 transfer target

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      BAYERN MUNICH are reportedly willing to splash out more than £88million to secure Harry Kane.The German giants are being linked with a move for the Tottenham striker following the departure of Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona in the summer.
      Kane is once again being linked with a move away from TottenhamCredit: Alamy
      Julian Nagelsmann is currently playing a fluid front line including the likes of Sadio Mane, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala.
      But the lack of a focal point up front has left them struggling in the Bundesliga, with the champions four points adrift of early pacesetters Union Berlin.
      And according to TZ, Bayern are willing to break the 100million euro mark to secure Kane’s signature.
      Bayern’s honorary president Uli Hoeness admitted after their 2-2 draw with Dortmund at the weekend that the club are lacking a striker.
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      He said: “One thing is for sure, I think we’re already missing a nine.
      “It was an important, difficult decision to give up Robert, with the risk that you wouldn’t score certain goals – like Modeste yesterday.”
      Meanwhile, Kane played down talk of a move to Bayern, albeit while praising the club.
      Speaking ahead of Spurs’ clash with Eintracht Frankfurt, he said: “I’m focused on Tottenham Hotspur and trying to do my best for us.
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      “Bayern are a top, top club – but all my concentration is on Tottenham and trying to win tomorrow night.”
      Kane, whose Tottenham contract expires in 2024, has scored eight goals in 12 appearances so far this season, with only Erling Haaland netting more in the Premier League.
      Earlier this year, Bayern manager Nagelsmann revealed his admiration for Kane.
      And Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn then described Kane as a “dream of the future”. More

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      ‘They’re a top, top club’ – Spurs ace Harry Kane responds to Bayern Munich transfer interest ahead of possible 2023 move

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      HARRY KANE has labelled Bayern Munich a “top, top club” amid speculation over a move to the German champions.The Tottenham striker was heavily linked with a transfer to Manchester City last summer, but Spurs stood firm as he was forced to stay at his boyhood club.
      Spurs talisman Kane is being linked with a move to Bayern MunichCredit: Reuters
      Now just over 12 months on, the England captain is being linked with a switch to Bayern following an impressive start to the campaign.
      Kane, whose Tottenham contract expires in 2024, has scored eight goals in 12 appearances so far this season, with only Erling Haaland netting more times in the Premier League.
      Earlier this year, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann revealed his admiration for Kane.
      And the Bundesliga giants’ CEO Oliver Kahn then described a Kane transfer as a “dream of the future”.
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      However, the English forward has now played down any chance of a move, albeit while praising Bayern.
      Speaking ahead of Spurs’ clash with Eintracht Frankfurt, he said: “I’m focused on Tottenham Hotspur and trying to do my best for us.
      “Bayern are a top, top club – but all my concentration is on Tottenham and trying to win tomorrow night.”
      Bayern sold Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona in the summer and have lined up with a more fluid front line so far this season.
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      At the weekend, they drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund and fielded a front four of Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Sadio Mane and Serge Gnabry.
      But the reigning German title holders are uncharacteristically struggling to get going domestically.
      They currently sit third in the table, four points adrift of pacesetters Union Berlin.
      But they have made a perfect start to their Champions League campaign, beating Inter Milan, Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen.
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      Meanwhile, Spurs sit third in the Premier League after nine matches.
      In Europe, they have had an indifferent return to the Champions League, beating Marseille, losing to Sporting Lisbon and drawing to Eintracht Frankfurt. More

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      Watch Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn slip off his seat in anger as Borussia Dortmund score 95th-minute equaliser

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      FUMING Oliver Kahn slipped off his chair as he watched Borussia Dortmund score a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser. The exasperated Bayern Munich CEO, 53, sat in the stands helpless as his side were unable to hold on against their Bundesliga rivals.
      Oliver Kahn could not believe his eyes as Bayern Munich conceded late onCredit: Twitter @_los_lideres
      He slipped off his chair then banged his hands in anger in the standsCredit: Twitter @_los_lideres
      Anthony Modeste made it 2-2 to complete the Borussia Dortmund comebackCredit: Getty

      Anthony Modeste sent the Yellow Wall wild with his back-post header to make Der Klassiker 2-2 in the Bundesliga.
      But as the home fans erupted into huge celebrations, legendary goalkeeper Kahn slumped into his chair in the posh seats like any emotional fan.
      He could be seen furiously shouting and banging the glass in front of him in anger.
      But on the pitch, Modeste was mobbed by his team-mates while the substitutes and manager Edin Terzic ran across the turf.
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      The last-gasp equaliser completed a memorable comeback for Dortmund.
      Munich led at half-time thanks to Leon Goretzka’s drilled opener before Jude Bellingham sent Alphonso Davies to hospital after accidentally catching him in the face with a high boot.
      The Bavarians doubled their lead eight minutes after the break through Leroy Sane.
      Youssoufa Moukoko pulled one back on 74 minutes to set up a tense finish.

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      And Dortmund got a further boost when Kingsley Coman was sent off in the 90th minute.
      Four minutes later, Modeste grabbed the leveller to stay tied on 16 points with Bayern.
      The German giants remain one point behind surprise early pace-setters Union Berlin and Freiburg at the top of the Bundesliga.
      The late equaliser sparked dramatic scenes in DortmundCredit: Getty
      Former goalkeeper Kahn is now CEO of Bayern MunichCredit: Getty More

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      Alphonso Davies taken to hospital after boot to face from England’s Jude Bellingham in Dortmund vs Bayern derby

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Alphonso Davies was sent to hospital after taking a boot to the face from England star Jude Bellingham.Davies and Bellingham clashed in Saturday’s dramatic Der Klassiker between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park.
      Alphonso Davies was forced off injured after taking a boot to the face from Jude Bellingham. The #CANMNT star is reportedly on the way to the hospital to check for a suspected concussion. pic.twitter.com/K5uR3ge8aO— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 8, 2022

      Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies took a foot to the face by Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      Alphonso Davies required medical attention after his clash with Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      The incident took place in the closing stages of the first half when the full-back tried to head the ball away and the England international caught him with an inadvertent kick in the face.
      Davies fell to the ground and required medical treatment by the Bayern physios.
      Bellingham was lucky to remain on the pitch as he was already on a yellow card for an earlier challenge on former England youth team-mate Jamal Musiala.
      The Canada international couldn’t continue and was immediately taken to hospital to check for a suspected concussion.
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      The outcome of his hospital visit is not yet confirmed but the 21-year-old sent a message to his fans after the derby and appeared to be in good spirits.
      Davies issued the following statement on Instagram: “I just want to say thank you everyone for the nice messages and I’m looking forward to being back on the pitch soon. Thank you.”
      Bellingham played the full 90 minutes and helped Dortmund snatch a last-gasp 2-2 draw.
      The midfielder took to Twitter after the game and apologised to Davies for the challenge.
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      Bellingham tweeted: “Got what we deserved in the end, what a fight from the boys.
      “Apologies for the collision @AlphonsoDavies hope you’re feeling better as soon as possible.”
      Alphonso Davies was taken to hospital during the derby with Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty
      Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies went to hospital due to a suspicious concussionCredit: Getty More

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      Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Stream, TV channel as Jude Bellingham STARTS huge Bundesliga clash – latest

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are hosting rivals Bayern Munich in Bundesliga action this evening, and what a game it should be.Both sides come into the match off the back of impressive victories in the Champions League as Bayern Munich thrashed Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz.
      Dortmund, on the other hand, travelled to Seville and came out 4-1 victors over the La Liga side, leading to the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui, the favourite for the Wolves job.
      The Yellow Submarine will be hoping to overcome their rivals Bayern Munich as they face off in the league, with both teams sitting on 15 points, two behind leaders Union Berlin.

      Kick-off: 5.30pm BST
      TV channel/ live stream: Sky Sports Football
      Borussia Dortmund XI: Meyer, Schlotterbeck, Ozcan, Guerreiro, Hummels, Moukoko, Brandt, Malen, Bellingham, Can, Sule
      Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Upamecano, De Ligt, Pavard, Gnabry, Goretzka, Sane, Mane, Sabitzer, Davies, Musiala

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      Bayern formation
      Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann appears to have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation against Borussia Dortmund.
      Benjamin Pavard starts at right-back with Alphonso Davies on the other side, while Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano link up at centre-back.
      Leo Goretzka and Marcel Sabitzer team up in midfield with Jamal Musiala at No10.
      Leroy Sane covers the right flank with Sadio Mane on the other side, while Serge Gnabry leads the line
      Dortmund formation
      Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation against Bayern Munich.
      Alexander Meyer starts in goal with Niklas Sule at right-back and Raphael Guerreiro on the other side, while captain Mats Hummels and Nico Schlotterbeck team up at centre-back.
      England star Jude Bellingham, Emre Can and Salih Ozcan link up in midfield.
      Julian Brandt, Donyell Malen and Youssoufa Moukoko lead the attack
      Bayern stats
      Bayern Munich have endured a rough start to the season with only four wins in eight Bundesliga matches.
      Bayern have only lost once to Augsburg and drew three of their other matches.
      The Bavarians have won all three Champions League matches in their tough group against Barcelona, Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen.
      The German champions have conceded six times but have the best attack in the German top tier with 23 goals
      Credit: GETTY
      Dortmund stats
      Borussia Dortmund are fifth in the Bundesliga with the same amount of points as Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen, who are third and fourth respectively.
      Dortmund have lost three times already, last time they picked up as many defeats in eight league matches was eight years ago while under Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
      The hosts are the only team this season to lose twice after leading against Werder and Koln.
      This only happened to them three times last season in the Bundesliga
      Credit: GETTY
      Dortmund subs
      1 Kobel, 10 Hazard, 17 Wolf, 20 Modeste, 27 Adeyemi, 30 Passlack, 26 Rothe, 44 Coulibaly, 47 Papadopoulos
      Dortmund XI
      33 Meyer, 4 Schlotterbeck, 6 Ozcan, 13 Guerreiro, 15 Hummels, 18 Moukoko, 19 Brandt, 21 Malen, 22 Bellingham, 23 Can, 25 Sule

      Bayern subs
      26 Ulreich, 35 Schenk, 6 Kimmich, 11 Coman, 13 Choupo-Moting, 38 Gravenberch, 39 Tel, 40 Mazraoui, 44 Stanisic
      Bayern XI
      1 Neuer, 2 Upamecano, 4 De Ligt, 5 Pavard, 7 Gnabry, 8 Goretzka, 10 Sane, 17 Mane, 18 Sabitzer, 19 Davies, 42 Musiala

      The team sheets are in!!!
      Head-to-Head
      Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich’s first ever encounter took place way back in 1965 when the latter won 2-0 away in a Bundesliga match.
      Since then the two rivals have faced off a total of 131 times with Bayern winning a majority of 67 times, compared to Dortmund’s 34 victories across all competitions.
      The hosts haven’t beaten the German champions since 2019 when they won 2-0 in the Supercup Final.
      In fact, Dortmund have lost all of their last eight meetings with the Bavarians across all competitions
      Credit: GETTY
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      Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the Bundesliga derby between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at the Signal Iduna Park.
      Dortmund manager Edin Terzic is likely to welcome Marius Wolf and ex-Bayern star Mats Hummels back after they both missed the midweek trip to Sevilla due to illness.
      Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel is also likely to feature between the sticks for the first time in over a month following a muscle tear.
      Mateu Morey (meniscus), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (shoulder), Mahmoud Dahoud (shoulder), Luca Unbehaun (back) and captain Marco Reus (ankle) all remain sidelined.
      Ex-West Ham star Sebastien Haller is of course unavailable for the foreseeable future due to a testicular tumour.
      Under-fire Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann, on the other hand, was recently dealt a significant blow when Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich tested positive for COVID-19.
      However, reports suggest Kimmich is available for Der Klassiker, which is of course a massive boost for Nagelsmann.
      Lucas Hernandez (muscle), Bouna Sarr (knee) and Kingsley Coman (hamstring) all remain sidelined for the German derby.
      Former Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane is expected to start of course in Bayern’s frontline but it remains to be seen how he will be operated.
      Mane played down the left in the midweek Champions League clash against Viktoria Plzen for ex-Arsenal ace Serge Gnabry to play in a more central role
      Credit: GETTY
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      Germany star Max Kruse’s £260k Lamborghini is stolen and wrecked but tells distraught Wag ‘it’s not that bad’

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      MAX KRUSE’S £260,000 Lamborghini was stolen and wrecked by thugs as his wife Dilara went shopping.The 14-cap Germany striker revealed that his Urus motor was taken by thieves before eventually turning up with £35,000 worth of damage two days later.
      Max Kruse runs a YouTube channel with wife DilaraCredit: Instagram @maxkruse10
      Their Lamborghini Urus was completely smashedCredit: Instagram @maxkruse10
      Around £35,000 worth of damage was doneCredit: Youtube Die Kruses
      Kruse, now of Wolfsburg, runs a YouTube channel with Dilara.
      The couple used the platform to explain their recent ordeal – and how Max initially didn’t believe it to be true.
      Recounting what happened, Dilara said: “First I went shopping and then to the lawyer and then the car was gone.”
      Kruse then butted in: “You often think the car is gone.
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      “You’ve been looking for the car for two hours because you just parked down the street, so I thought, come on, I was very tired, the car will be back in an hour.”
      But Dilara insisted it had vanished, with Kruse adding: “Then I said: ‘Okay, I’ll come there with my scooter’, then the car was really gone.”
      Dilara continued: “Then I went completely crazy. My nerves were gone, I cried.”
      Attempting to make his wife feel better, the striker said: “Come on dear, it’s not that bad, it happened, it’s insured.
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      “The main thing is that we’re fine.”
      Explaining the extent of the damage when the car did eventually turn up two streets away 48 hours later, Kruse added: “They copied the key. Then they have automatic access.
      “They broke the window from the inside. The seats need to be replaced.”
      According to Capology, Kruse pockets £64,000 a week in Germany.
      The 34-year-old is a self-confessed petrolhead – and even runs his own racing team.
      Speaking about how he balances his Max Kruse Racing team with his football career, he said last year: “Training is three to four hours a day. So if you leave the house at 9am you are back by the afternoon.
      “My clubs always know about what I’m doing outside of football and talked about it when I had my first meetings with them.
      “Of course football is my passion and my job, but I also have to do some things on the side. I have my racing team, I like poker. They knew what was coming when they signed me.
      “If you can win you can do whatever you want. My performances were always good so I’ve never had problems with my team-mates or manager or anything.
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      “I try to go to my team’s races whenever I can, though I cannot be there all three days of a race weekend as I usually play on a weekend.
      “I know after my career I will do something with racing and sit behind the wheel, I’m 100 per cent sure.”
      The Wolfsburg striker has plenty of repair work to doCredit: Youtube Die Kruses
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      Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Bundesliga clash

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND host rivals Bayern Munich in Bundesliga action on Saturday, and what a game it should be.Both sides come into the match off the back of impressive victories in the Champions League as Bayern Munich thrashed Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz.
      Jude Bellingham and his Borussia Dortmund teammates celebrating against SevillaCredit: EPA
      Sadio Mane celebrates with his Bayern Munich teammates after goal against Viktoria PlzenCredit: EPA
      Dortmund, on the other hand, travelled to Seville and came out 4-1 victors over the La Liga side, leading to the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui, the favourite for the Wolves job.
      The Yellow Submarine will be hoping to overcome their rivals Bayern Munich as they face off in the league, with both teams sitting on 15 points, two behind leaders Union Berlin.
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      What time does Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich kick off?

      Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich takes place on Saturday, 8 October.
      The match will start from 5:30pm UK time.
      Borussia Dortmund host Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.
      You can live stream the action from Dortmund on the Sky Go app, which can be downloaded on your mobile or tablet device.

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      Team News
      Borussia Dortmund had a whole range of absentees when they faced Sevilla in midweek.
      Marius Wolf, Mats Hummels, Giovanni Reyna, Marco Reus, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Mateo Morey, Mahmoud Dahoud, Nico Schulz and Sebastian Haller were all absent from their squad and a large selection of these could miss Saturday’s clash too.
      Bayern Munich were without both Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich against Viktoria Plzen after the pair tested positive for COVID.
      It remains to be seen as to whether they will recover in time, with the clash against Dortmund upcoming.
      Odds
      Borussia Dortmund – 7/2
      Draw – 18/5
      Bayern Munich – 13/20
      *Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication. More