According to a report from Tz's Philipp Kessler (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich is not just looking for pure talent during the summer transfer window.Instead, Bayern Munich is looking for a few "mentality monsters" to bolster the ranks of a squad that the executives feel might not be as...focused and assertive as needed:
During internal talks, it was discussed that the current team lacks 'mentality players'.
Oliver Kahn underlines Thomas Muller's importance to Bayern Munich
Times might be changing for Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller.Stories about his "demise" will not go away.Jamal Musiala, a potential successor to Müller, has become undroppable.The 33-year-old has finally started picking up injuries.The veteran playmaker received a measly 7 minutes off the bench vs RB Leipzig in the first match of 2023.
Watch and vote for the best World Cup this century
After football took centre stage, there were some magnificent storylines in Qatar - but just how good was it?BBC Sport has taken a look at every World Cup this century and we want you to pick the best one below.2002 (Japan/South Korea) Ronaldo inspired Brazil to their fifth World Cup triumph with both their goals in a 2-0 win over Germany.
England stroll into quarter-finals on night where previous sides may have buckled
England make a straight line for the quarter-finals.And then another.And another.That is perhaps the best way to describe this coruscating 3-0 win over Senegal, driven by Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden, as Gareth Southgate's side reached a third successive quarter-final in major tournaments.It is only the third time England have managed that in history, which points to how the manager has made a virtue of navigating knock-out rounds.
After a long time out, we've got another entry in this series, this time looking at a player that was a big "what if": someone who had the potential but just wasn't able to reach those heights.Corentin Tolisso arrived from Lyon to Bayern Munich with a lot of promise in a then record transfer in 2017, with many people seeing him as the one to fill in for Xabi Alonso who had just retired the season before.