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There was a high risk with a small squad. But the opinion inside the club was that Bayern already had the best transfers inside the squad, bearing in mind that the likes of Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Itō would return later in the season. Itō is already back and scored in the 5-0 warm-up win over RB Salzburg, which I attended.

They are content with the squad for this season, and the return of injured players will give a big boost to Vincent Kompany's options for the second half of the campaign. Bayern's attack has been flying under Vincent Kompany this season. The attacking unit at Bayern is one of the best in Europe. The return of Jamal Musiala will add further quality to Die Roten's play in the final third.

The Portuguese midfielder left Bayern to join Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan. The Premier League side also has an option to sign Palhinha for €30 million. Considering the way Palhinha started the season, it looked certain that Spurs would sign him permanently. However, things have changed completely midway through the season. According to Talksport journalist Alex Crook (via iMiaSanMia), Tottenham Hotspur are having second thoughts about signing Palhinha in the summer. As things stand, the Portuguese midfielder is expected to be back at Bayern at the end of the season.

As tickets for FC Bayern's home games in the lower tier of the Südkurve are not allocated by block and all 9,336 tickets are valid for blocks 109 to 117, it is technically impossible for the club to cancel only the 4,800 tickets for blocks 111 to 114. For this reason, all tickets for the Südkurve will be cancelled in a first step, and the club will refund the ticket price to the respective purchasers.

After 15 matches, Bayern Munich remain undefeated and comfortably top the table with a nine-point advantage over Borussia Dortmund and Bayern's goal difference is a staggering 30 goals better than Dortmund's. Only once since the three-points-for-a-win system was introduced in 1995 has a league leader squandered a nine-point lead after the 15th matchday: Borussia Dortmund achieved this ignominious feat in the 2018-19 season allowing Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga by two points.

Bayern Munich's announcement that they had signed Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bara for short) on loan from Red&Gold partners from Gambinos Stars Africa until the end of the 2025/26 season, it was met with mixed reactions. Nobody really knew which position he plays in. Or his history. There had been no rumors prior to the official transfer being announced. It was another signing of a talented youngster, the kind that Bayern make multiple per year.

Wisdom Mike could be loaned out in order to get regular match practice next season. Vincent Kompany is a big fan of the 17-year old - within the club, it is believed that he can establish himself with the first team in the near future. Mike showed flashes of brilliance during Bayern Munich's 5-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday, but still needs some work.

Bayern Munich kicked off the second half of its season with a rousing 5-0 friendly win over Red Bull Salzburg - but the event was marred by a number of missing players. Star midfielder Joshua Kimmich is still dealing with an ankle issue sustained at the tail end of 2025 while defenders Sacha Boey and Alphonso Davies missed out due to illness. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer also sat due to a hamstring issue and Jamal Musiala's first minutes back on the pitch since his devastating Club World Cup injury were further delayed.

"We've established an excellent position in all three competitions. If we keep wanting to actively score goals and actively defend as a team in the coming months - like we did in the first half of the season - then a lot is possible this season. We want to gradually work our way up to that level. Our aim is to keep hitting form and being there at the crucial moment. Our team have good quality, they're hungry and fit,"

"We got into the game well in the first half. We then lost dominance a little bit and gave the ball away easily, so they created a bit of pressure as a result. We were better in the second half and took our chances. Ultimately it was a very successful start to the new year. We were able to recharge our batteries during the winter break. Everyone is ready for the start of the second half of the season," Stanišić said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).