There was a big surprise in store for Bayern Munich fans when the Bavarians' line up for the Bundesliga restart against VfL Wolfsburg was announced. Leon Goretzka, who had been a fairly ever present starter in the Bundesliga up to this point in the season, started on the bench in favor of the younger duo Tom Bischof and Aleksandar Pavlović amid the injury enforced absence of Joshua Kimmich.
Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund) - IK2 in the summer Péter Gulácsi (RB Leipzig) - IK1 in the summer Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim) Kamil Grabara (VfL Wolfsburg) Marvin Schwäbe (FC Köln) Robin Zentner (Mainz 05) - NK3 in the summer Nikola Vasilj (FC St. Pauli) - IK3 in the summer Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern) - NK1 in the summer Daniel Heuer Fernandes (Hamburger SV)
Jonah Kusi-Asare's Fulham loan will not be terminated this month. He's not allowed to play for three clubs in the same season - meaning he cannot join a new team. Fulham want to keep him anyway. The 18-year-old is improving steadily in training, which has led manager Marco Silva to promise him more playing time. Fulham have an option to buy in the summer, with Bayern having secured a buy-back clause.
"The answer to the riddle is that Luis Díaz was the best attacker last season. Salah may have broken all the records, but Díaz was persistent in attack, pressed hard, scored goals, and created chances, right? The sale has severely weakened the club," Sturridge said (as captured by Sport Bild). Díaz has been a revelation at Bayern Munich and a near-perfect fit for what the Bavarians' attack needed.
Bayern Munich have signaled that they have every intention of offering Konrad Laimer a contract extension at some point before his current contract expires in June of 2027. The Austrian international has been a valuable asset for Vincent Kompany and Bayern with his ability to play a handful of different positions in defense and midfield, especially when there have been injuries elsewhere in the squad to key players.
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.
