Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich

Fino alla fine - until the end - is more than a motto for Juventus. It's an attitude, an inner compass, even a command. You could sense it in every step, every look, every gesture on Thursday night. It could be seen on the faces of Cristiana Girelli, Barbara Bonansea and the rest of the squad, who lived it for 90 minutes on the pitch at the FC Bayern Campus. They never let up, fought for every blade of grass.

Serge Gnabry wants to stay at Bayern Munich The ball is now in Bayern's court! Sporting director Max Eberl was charged in the summer with the important task of lowering the squad wage bill. After moves for Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade fell through, Eberl was hamstrung in the market, with Uli Hoeneß and the supervisory board ordering a loans-only policy.

After a sensational debut campaign at Bayern Munich in which he tallied 43 goal contributions, Michael Olise has shown he is not just a breakout prospect in his second season. Five goals and six assists this season cemented him as one of the best left wingers on the planet. Credible market value rating website Transfermarkt has recognised his talent and productivity and given him a massive rise in the latest update.

You can definitely say that Bayern have made a dream start to this season, winning all 10 of their competitive fixtures to set a new club record. Only Saturday's opponents Borussia Dortmund have ever got off to a better start, when they won their first 11 matches of 2015/16. Bayern now have a chance to take that record off their rivals with victory at the Allianz Arena, given their superior goal difference compared to BVB's run a decade ago.

Bayern are hoping to strengthen their defense with another signing on a free transfer next summer. They have shown concrete interest in Crystal Palace center-back Marc Guehi. The English defender was close to joining Liverpool in the summer, but the move fell through on deadline day. Guehi is now attracting interest from several big clubs since he will be available on a free transfer next summer.

Bayern Munich's loan offer for Christopher Nkunku was rejected, which has delayed Chelsea's plans to sign Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho. Chelsea aim to offload Nkunku.

"I believe that the external pressure led to the changes in the deal because in Germany, I think that the clubs are pretty exposed to criticism from the fan base. Fan bases in Germany are quite traditional and not open to commercial deals."

"During my playing days, the league was more open; there was more competition for the title and more German champions. The league hasn't been the supposedly 'most honest' competition for some time now. What's honest about a 30 or 40 million euro squad budget competing against a 300 million euro squad budget."

"Everyone knows that Robben is a legend at FC Bayern and the Dutch national team. He's a benchmark. I met him in Liverpool when he was visiting and asked him for a photo," Díaz said.

Jonathan Tan's signing emphasizes Bayern Munich's strategy in the transfer market, as they secured a vital player who has proven leadership abilities and adaptability in different defensive systems.