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In the Bundesliga, the obvious starting point is Borussia Dortmund. Their Yellow Wall is iconic, the atmosphere incredible, and the tradition undeniable. Yet the nonstop "underdog versus Bayern Munich" narrative can feel exhausting. You respect the passion, but the moral-victory energy after narrow losses? That can grate. Then there's Schalke 04. Even during seasons when Schalke aren't competing near the top, the anti-Bayern Munich sentiment never fades. Maybe it's regional pride, maybe it's history,

Fresh reports from Bayern Space suggest that Bayern officials have maintained contact with Wirtz's representatives, ensuring lines of communication remain open should circumstances change in the future. While there is no immediate indication of a transfer, Bayern's long-standing admiration for the 22-year-old shows their belief that he remains one of Europe's premier creative talents, even amid a mixed start to life in the Premier League.

Rumors abound that the Bavarians are zeroing in on Feyenoord dynamo Givairo Read for the summer transfer window. If Read is good, he should start claiming minutes in his first season. If he's not, Bayern should target another right-back within the next two summers. In the meantime it would be important to keep Laimer, but at what cost is the question.

If I were Bayern, I'd just shut up and let Konny take my money. The Austrian is the best right-back that the club has had since Joshua Kimmich, who has since moved to midfield. The former RB Leipzig man can run for days and days and days and is in his prime (he is currently 28-years-old) which means he's got lots left in the tank. His absence is also felt during his injury layoff and the time where he got suspended.

The most popular sport in Bayern Munich is not football, it is golf. Former and current players alike, including the likes of Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels, Harry Kane, Serge Gnabry, Konrad Laimer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and so on - they all have one thing in common and that is not that they played football for Bayern, but the fact that they all play golf.

Risk is part of the sport. But depending on the score, the stage of the game, or the situation, you take more or less of it. And even when you make a mistake, the game isn't always over. I try to put it out of my mind as quickly as possible. It's not easy, but it's essential to keep going.

"Very advanced... There were advanced conversations about Jonathan Tah, for example, and it didn't happen."

Back in September, Bayern Munich hosted Carl Zeiss Jena in an early-season Frauen-Bundesliga contest. Despite utter statistical dominance from Bayern - 29 shots to three from the visitors - the game ended in a nil-nil draw. That game remains Bayern's only dropped points in the league this season, and on Wednesday, the Bavarians paid Jena a return trip and this time made no mistake.

I'm very flexible. They know they have certain roles in our attacking plan, that they always need to be available for the ball. They also need to pose a threat. They also have an important role in shoring things up. I always try to look at the player's profile and give them a role in the overall picture. Pavlo's profile is activity, always being available. Jo has the final pass. Pavlo doesn't do what Jo does, and vice versa, but it's all compatible for us,

Bayern insider Christian Falk and CFBI journalist Farrell Keeling react to the Bundesliga champions' 2-0 win over RB Leipzig in the DFB Pokal quarter-final. Plus, the CFBI team reacts to all the latest transfer and contract news coming out of Munich this week. Once again, it was key duo Luis Diaz and Harry Kane who decided proceedings, with the latter opening the scoring with a penalty kick, yet again.