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From day one, life at Bayern Munich has not been easy for Javier Fernández. Though Bayern tried to sign the Spanish youngster from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2022, due to some EU regulations, Bayern were only able to register him in January of 2023, with Fernández limited to training in Munich rather than getting game time in the months prior.

Bayern are now serious about signing Kennet Eichhorn from Hertha BSC in the summer.

When I first arrived there, playing under pressure was a bit difficult for me, he said to FootRDC. Now, I'm also working on the mental aspect, to be more motivated. It helps me make better decisions, read the game faster, and that's what has allowed me to develop. Here, I feel even freer than at Sunderland. I can really move around, get involved in the game. These are things that also come with time and hard work.

I was a Manchester United fan and I am now massively a Chelsea fan,

Another pivotal weekend of action in the Scottish Premiership awaits, with permutations at the top and bottom of the division. On Saturday, Celtic host Dundee United in their first match since Wilfried Nancy's sacking, in-form Hibernian take on high-flying Motherwell, the league's bottom two sides go head-to-head as Livingston face Kilmarnock, while St Mirren welcome Falkirk to Paisley. League-leaders Hearts go to Dundee on Sunday, before Aberdeen and Rangers meet for the second time in six days.

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"By now, it seems like a foregone conclusion that Dayot Upamecano will extend his contract and get a pretty sweet (for him) deal from Bayern Munich. Before that was deemed inevitable, though, Paris Saint-Germain was in the mix for the French center-back, until it was determined he was too expensive for the Ligue1 powerhouse. Yes...too expensive for PSG! This is what we know: RMC Sport reports that PSG wanted to sign Upamecano but deemed the deal too expensive. The defender is now expected to extend his contract with Bayern Munich on a salary of around €20 million per year."

El Mala, 19, is one of the most exciting talents coming through in the Bundesliga at the moment, with an impressive contribution of six goals and two assists so far this season despite not being a regular starter. It seems only a matter of time before the Germany Under-21 international is snapped up by a bigger club, and it seems that Liverpool and Chelsea will be teams to watch out for.

The endless possibilities, the sky being the limit: wonderkids bring our natural footballing instincts to dream big against all established wisdom and experience, and end up disappointed. With this in mind, and with Arsenal seemingly stacked with generational golden boys in recent seasons, it's odd now to look back at how Bukayo Saka burst onto the scene. There was little fanfare.

Starting with Barcelona, recapturing their La Liga crown and dethroning their arch-rivals last season, few would have expected the impact that Hansi Flick has made since arriving in Catalonia back in February 2024. Extending on their Super Cup adventure earlier in the week as they cruised their way to an ethic 5-0 romp against Athletic Bilbao, the former Bayern Munich boss has seen his superstar squad gain a string of plaudits from across the globe.

TV cameras first picked up the pair debating an Atletico penalty appeal in the first half, before Simeone appeared to repeatedly tell Vinicius that Real "were going to get rid of him." Simeone and Vinícius were later both shown yellow cards after exchanging words as the Brazil international was substituted late in the game, with Real coach Xabi Alonso and other coaching staff having to intervene.

Crystal Palace are interested in signing the Genk defender, Zakaria El Ouahdi. Nathaniel Clyne and Daniel Munoz are currently on the sidelines with injuries, and Crystal Palace need more quality in the right-back department. As per the Standard, they want to sign the Moroccan full-back. Zakaria El Ouahdi would be a useful addition The 24-year-old has done quite well for the Belgian outfit, and he could prove to be an excellent acquisition.

So we've been supporting him and we'll be going along with that. Again though, like a lot of things, we'll obviously see as things progress through January where everyone is and make sure everyone is on the same page. But, certainly at this moment in time, Kyogo is an important player in the squad and will continue to be so.

I think we deserved to win, we found the gaps. Unfortunately, that goal at the end is a real pain. Now, we have to build on this match to get going. We also wasted some opportunities. I'm proud of the team.