RB Leipzig hope to have Dani Olmo and Xavi Simons within their ranks beyond the season, and have made Benjamin Henrichs a lucrative contract renewal offer beyond 2025, sporting director Rouven Schröder has said. Schröder told Tuesday's edition of Kicker sports magazine that Germany full back Henrichs "knows that we want to continue with him" and that they have made him "a very appreciative offer." But Schröder also said that "both parties have agreed not to go into a final year of the contract"
Germany and Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané still doesn't know exactly which role coach Julian Nagelsmann has planned for him during the Euro 2024 on home soil. "We haven't really talked about that. But we will do so, he has already said it," Sané told broadcasters Sky on Tesday. "We know each other well, we understand each other clearly." Sané was suspended by football governing body FIFA for three games after receiving a red card in the 2-0 defeat to Austria in November. He missed the 2-0 win
Bayern Munich face a major overhaul in many aspects as the result of a difficult season which culminated in the news that coach Thomas Tuchel will leave in summer. Incoming board member for sport Max Eberl, whose arrival is expected next week, will have to oversee the search for a new coach and new players. Former Bayern great Lothar Matthäus also wants ex-players to be represented in the club leadership in a bigger way like they were in the past. "Tuchel's departure is not the end; on the contr
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has said that he and the team are not bothered by speculation about his future as the Bundesliga leaders aim to stretch their unbeaten run to a German record 33 matches on Friday against lowly Mainz. "I'm the coach right now. That's for sure. I have nothing new to say about the future. There are rumours, but it's not an issue. It's not the right time to talk about it," Alonso told reporters on Thursday. He added the rumours are "not a problem for me" and not fo
Bayern Munich will part ways with coach Thomas Tuchel after what has so far been a disappointing season by their standards, the Bundesliga champions said. Tuchel was appointed in late March 2023 in succession of Julian Nagelsmann on a contract until 2025 but the agreement to end it earlier came in the wake of three straight defeats. "In a good, open discussion, we came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer. Our goal is to pursue a new footballing direc