Believe it or not, there are rumors linking Bayern Munich to Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo floating around during this latest edition of the winter silly season. If you dare, let’s take a gander at what is floating around cyberspace regarding this rumor:
BAYERN MUNICH are set to join the race for Kobbie Mainoo, SunSport can reveal.
The Manchester United midfielder could be on his way out of Old Trafford if the club are unable to afford his wage demands.
Mainoo – whose current £20,000-a-week contract expires in 2027 – is hoping for a fresh deal worth £200,000-a-week. But United are believed to be reluctant to go that high – which has led to reports Mainoo could leave the club either during this window or over the summer.
Chelsea are at the front of the queue for the midfielder, but SunSport has learned that the London club will not be the only side chasing him. German giants Bayern are also long-term admirers and are planning to make a move if he becomes available. Bayern Munich and Chelsea are both interested in Man Utd midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, according to @TheSunFootball.
Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, however, says that is nonsense:
So in other words, Plettenberg says…”Mai-noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” — Vader style.
Or was it more like, “Mai-noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” — Luke style?
Which “Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” is better?
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Which “Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” is better?
Well Mexico…he’s your problem now:
Bayern Munich is hosting a struggling Hoffenheim side for a Bundesliga showdown with a squad that has simply not gotten on track during this campaign.
Bayern Munich will be looking to improve upon its 1-0 victory over Gladbach last weekend and should have a chance against a reeling Hoffenheim squad. Let’s talk about all of that and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show. This is what we have on tap:
- A look at the recent form of each team and where they fall in the Bundesliga table.
- A look at the rosters and injuries for Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich.
- This is a golden opportunity to look closely at midfielder Tom Bischof, who is a legitimate transfer target for the Bavarians.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
Imagine if Erik ten Hag is just lying in wait to become the next coach of Borussia Dortmund:
Erik ten Hag remains the shadow coach for Nuri Sahin. Dortmund’s head coach still enjoys the trust of the board despite the team being in 8th place in the Bundesliga.
Ten Hag was at the stadium in Dortmund on Friday for their 2-3 defeat against Leverkusen, as per @berger_pj.
The former #MUFC manager shares a very good relationship with #BVB advisor Matthias Sammer.
Speaking of Borussia Dortmund, the much rumored move of Donyell Malen to Aston Villa has gone official:
We’re back and ready for it all over again.
The Bundesliga Rundown makes its 2025 debut — and what a matchday we have to discuss!
In this episode, Marcus covers:
- Why Borussia Dortmund’s problems go beyond Nuri Şahin and are deeper at the boardroom level.
- How impressive this defensively resilient Leverkusen side is.
- Is Patrick Schick better than Victor Boniface?
- Heidenheim finally win! But will they be relegated, or will Steffen Baumgart’s new side struggle?
- Bundesliga January transfer review! Gift Orban, Ridle Baku, and Donyell Malen moves are on the agenda!
Eintracht Braunschweig is bringing in former Bayern Munich goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann:
Benfica’s Jan-Niklas Beste is now drawing interest from Brentford:
Excl | #Brentford have entered the race for Jan-Niklas #Beste!
Borussia Mönchengladbach remain very interested, with ongoing talks, but the situation is complicated for them.
Two other Bundesliga teams are also seriously in contention. #SLBenfica are ready to let him go for €12 million, either through a sale or a loan.
Bayern Munich continues to be top of the league this season; they beat (arch rivals and forever nemesis) Borussia Mönchengladbach and kept their four point lead over Bayer Leverkusen, but does Bayern have a Harry Kane problem and maybe a Jamal Musiala problem? We try to answer this question in the Flagship and more:
- Is Bayern Munich too reliant on Jamal Musiala or just reliant enough?
- Was Bayern good against Gladbach?
- What is going on with the handball rule?
- Reflections on Felix Zwayer’s refereeing of the game.
- Words on Borussia Mönchengladbach and their overall improvement this season.
- What might Manuel Neuer have been up to in the first half?
Bayern Munich attacker Michael Olise made WhoScored.com’s Top 5 Leagues Team of the Week:
Mathys Tel decided to stick around for the second half of the season (so far), but if he wanted to leave, he would still have multiple offers on where to go (aside of Chelsea):
Nottingham Forest, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart and Augsburg all want to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel, but the player won’t leave this month.
Bayern Munich travelled to Borussia Mönchengladbach for a Bundesliga showdown to restart action after the Winterpause.
The Bavarians were able to fend off a very defensive, conservative effort from Die Fohlen to capture a 1-0 victory, though it was not easy (against Gladbach, it is never easy).
Let’s talk about how it all went down and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap:
- A look at the starting XI and what was surprising.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Bayern Munich had to be patient and aggressive at the same time, which was a difficult balance.
- Gladbach came out with far more intensity in the second half and Bayern Munich struggled to deal with it.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
It looks like PSG’s Randal Kolo Muani is headed to play Juventus:
⚫️⚪️ Now confirmed: Randal Kolo Muani will join #Juventus with immediate effect!
He will fly to Italy tomorrow, with the medical scheduled for Wednesday.
As reported, there is no option or obligation included – it’s a straight 6-month loan.@SkySportDE pic.twitter.com/vXmR1G07ND
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) January 14, 2025
