#Bayern Munich

#Bayern Munich

Wolfsburg are interested in Christoph Freund for their vacant sporting director role, but the Austrian has no intention of leaving Bayern. Freund would certainly have a larger role with Wolfsburg and far more power than he does in Bavaria, but it would be a steep drop in prestige and capability. Freund has built a reputation as an executive who can help drive improvement and excellence in a club's youth development system.

"He suggested, 'can you not ask [Danish coach Sepp] Piontek to play for 45 minutes or maybe less? Then I'll pick you up and we come with a private jet and you can play in the evening in Bochum'. "I was not thinking it was too crazy because I was in the best shape of my life."

Earlier this week, some reports out of England suggested that Bayern Munich might very well look to offload Nicolas Jackson as early as this January, when he would be participating in the African Cup of Nations with Senegal. His loan spell from Chelsea with the German Rekordmeister is set to run through the remainder of this season and, despite the rumors of a potential January departure, he looks set to stay at Bayern and see through the entirety of his loan spell.

Palhinha's experience, defensive discipline, and leadership have been invaluable for a Spurs side seeking greater balance and control in midfield, particularly following their early-season defensive frailties. Since making the switch to North London, the former Fulham star has averaged over 3.2 tackles and 1.9 interceptions per game, reaffirming his reputation as one of Europe's premier ball-winners. His composure in possession and positional awareness have also made him a key figure in Frank's tactical setup, particularly when paired alongside the dynamic Rodrigo Bentancur.

And the 21-year-old has made best use of his second season at the club, taking his game up a level, scoring 13 goals in 13 games and adding 3 goals in 4 games in the Europa League. Perhaps this is why, according to Danish news site bold (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), the German champions still have an eye on him:

In the summer transfer window, Liverpool and Bayern Munich were linked with a move for the exciting young attacker. Back in July, it was suggested that Bayern were interested in signing the winger, who is valued at around £51.5m (€60m). Fabrizio Romano claimed that Bayern had made contact to sign the attacker, and stated that he could become a 'strong' option for the Bavarian giants if they fail to sign Luis Díaz. However, the interest probably died down after Bayern signed Diaz from Liverpool.

This was the summer of 2022, a failed transfer class that also included Sadio Mané, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, and Mathys Tel. At the time Bayern was actually the picture of stability, with a front office apparently fulling backing second-year head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who was heavily involved in the recruitment process alongside sporting executives Hasan "Brazzo" Salihamidžić and Marco Neppe.