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While that did not end well, he retained his reputation as one of the most notable sporting management figures in Germany. So when his son Nils Schmadtke burst on to the scene and started working in the same field his father was, there were murmurs of nepotism being at work. Those allegations gained traction when he started getting more and more positions of power in German football at alarming speeds and peaked when he landed the job of Head of Scouting at Bayern Munich.

According to a report from Sport Bild's Christian Falk and Tobi Altschäffl (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich and Serge Gnabry are getting very close on a new deal. Gnabry, who has experienced a revival this season, is looking at a two-year contract extension worth €15 million to €16 million per season if he hits all of his bonuses: Serge Gnabry is close to extending his contract at FC Bayern.

Tottenham Hotspur have been named as 'one of the best-positioned teams' to sign a top Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder who would deliver an immediate upgrade to Thomas Frank's weak engine room. The Spurs boss appears to go from game to game not actually knowing what his best midfield make-up is, constantly chopping and changing the likes of Bayern loanee Joao Palhinha, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall.

Bayern Munich is looking forward to a new year and a transfer window that promises additions to the squad - even without any signings. That's because Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, and Hiroki Itō are all slated to make their returns. Davies has already begun coming off the bench in December and Itō made his first start of the year on Sunday vs. Mainz 05.

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Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing to accelerate their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, with the 26-year-old emerging as a prime candidate to reinforce their defense. According to Bild, Bayern view Schlotterbeck as a strategic alternative to Dayot Upamecano, whose contract situation remains unresolved amid strong interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. The situation surrounding Upamecano has caused growing concern within Bayern's hierarchy. Negotiations over a contract extension have stalled in recent months, with reports suggesting that the French defender's wage demands have yet to be met.

Having a run like that behind you makes it easy to look ahead. "For us, it means putting the fact we picked up just one point behind us quite quickly and then trying to get another win at Heidenheim," said Max Eberl. Bayern have had an "outstanding calendar year so far", continued the board member for sport. The 2-2 draw against the Rhine side can't tarnish that.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz's temporary assignment at Hamburger SV appears to fall in the latter camp. The 25-year-old has only made two appearances all season for Hamburg, both in the DFB-Pokal, while Daniel Heuer Fernandes retains the starting spot he has held for the last four seasons there. Incidentally, the last time he was dislodged it was also by a Bayern keeper, Sven Ulreich, who had left the club in the 2020/21 season.

Bayern Munich's draw against Mainz 05 raises questions about the club's defensive issues. A heap of wasted chances led to a near-death experience for Die Roten at home against last-place Mainz 05. Harry Kane came up at the right moment to salvage a point, but it was far from an encouraging performance. The biggest concern was not the efficiency of the attack, as the opposition's keeper, Daniel Batz, pulled eight outstanding saves.

Regarding the manner of conceding goals by the Bavarians, executive for sport Max Eberl commented, "They executed that one counter-attack very, very well. Basically, they had two actions: the set piece and the second goal against them, and suddenly it's 1-2. And you think: Yes, why? How can that be? But that's exactly football." (via FC Bayern) And he is spot on.