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In my career, I've rarely seen a player as physically strong as Leroy. He can run and sprint a lot and can do it every three days. When he's mentally ready, we've seen what he can do. He had an impressive performance [against Slovakia], he rewarded himself with two goals but also worked hard and was diligent in the counter pressing. When he does that, when Flo Wirtz does that, when our attacking players press and defend, then the entire team pulls together and we can be successful,

"I'm going to be completely honest. It really shook me up. We're talking about a global giant, Bayern Munich, where a coach with that kind of history, Kompany, calls me. And we had a conversation there. He was super polite to me, said he always really liked my football, and this was at 11pm, a little after 11. Whether I wanted to or not, it really affected me."

I had a close exchange with Toni Di Salvo [U21 coach]. He's always happy when his players make it to the senior national team, but for his mission, it's not optimal when his players are away. So we have to find a healthy compromise. Said did well, it was his first time with us. He didn't have many training sessions, but he made a good impression. I spoke to him at the beginning of the week and we decided he would join the U21s as they have an important game in Georgia.

There was constant back and forth between the two clubs in the negotiations and it became increasingly difficult to make any sort of progression as Stuttgart were not exactly fond of the idea of offloading their key striker to a Bundesliga rival. They had already lost Serhou Guirassy to Borussia Dortmund and didn't want to have the same thing happening again, even though Woltemade had made it clear he was heavily interested in making the step up to Bayern.

'It's the same with (Erling) Haaland or any player. You have to be winning those major trophies. With the way the season is going with Bayern Munich, it looks like we're in great shape. It looks like we're one of the favourites for the Champions League. It's the same with England. I think we're going to go into the tournament as one of the favourites.'

According to a report captured by @iMiaSanMia, Bayern Munich's head of scouting, Nils Schmadtke, has become Dynamo Dresden's preferred candidate to fill their vacant sporting director position. It's a move that, on paper, makes perfect sense, but in practice may prove difficult to pull off. Schmadtke, although employed only for a year, has been instrumental in Bayern's current scouting network, overseeing the identification and development of talent across both domestic and international levels.

It doesn't particularly surprise me that Bayern are pulling away, because on the one hand they are very good themselves, and on the other hand I don't see a real challenger,

Wolfsburg are interested in Christoph Freund for their vacant sporting director role, but the Austrian has no intention of leaving Bayern. Freund would certainly have a larger role with Wolfsburg and far more power than he does in Bavaria, but it would be a steep drop in prestige and capability. Freund has built a reputation as an executive who can help drive improvement and excellence in a club's youth development system.

"He suggested, 'can you not ask [Danish coach Sepp] Piontek to play for 45 minutes or maybe less? Then I'll pick you up and we come with a private jet and you can play in the evening in Bochum'. "I was not thinking it was too crazy because I was in the best shape of my life."

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After opening the 2025/26 season with 16 consecutive victories, Bayern finally failed to win a match. They fell behind within a half-hour to Union Berlin's Danilo Doekhi, only to equalize shortly after via Luis Diaz. Union would reclaim the lead in the 83rd minute as Doekhi scored a second set-piece goal, but Bayern would escape the German capital with a point thanks to Harry Kane's extra-time equalizer.

Palhinha's experience, defensive discipline, and leadership have been invaluable for a Spurs side seeking greater balance and control in midfield, particularly following their early-season defensive frailties. Since making the switch to North London, the former Fulham star has averaged over 3.2 tackles and 1.9 interceptions per game, reaffirming his reputation as one of Europe's premier ball-winners. His composure in possession and positional awareness have also made him a key figure in Frank's tactical setup, particularly when paired alongside the dynamic Rodrigo Bentancur.