Failure to leave the Allianz Arena has done little to damage the form of two experienced stars, much to the delight of their manager Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac has hailed the professionalism of Robert Lewandowski and Jerome Boateng after their impressive starts to the season. The duo had been expected to leave the Allianz…
McKennie suffers knee sprain in USMNT victory over Mexico
The midfielder’s night came to an end in the first half after suffering a non-contact injury While the United States national team came away with a victory over their biggest rivals on Tuesday night, their joy will no doubt be tempered by an injury to star Weston McKennie. The 20-year-old Schalke midfielder earned the start for…
Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: TV channel, live stream, squad news & preview
Nico Kovac’s side head into their midweek Bundesliga fixture in need of a win to keep the pressure on leaders Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich tackle RB Leipzig on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena in an encounter that promises to have a huge impact on their Bundesliga challenge. A run of eight successive seasons in which…
Favre would take Mbappe and Hazard over Kane and Lukaku
The Dortmund manager ranks both the teenager and the Chelsea star over the England and Belgium star strikers Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard would be Lucien Favre’s two picks if he could sign anyone, with the Borussia Dortmund manager saying he would pass on Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku and Robert Lewandowski. Mbappe’s rising star reached…
WATCH LIVE: Mertesacker's farewell game including stars like Ballack, Cech and Walcott
The Arsenal and Germany legend is hosting a homecoming game at his first club in Hannover with two star-studded lineups taking part Per Mertesacker will play his final game of football this weekend as a team of former Hannover team-mates take on some of his ex-colleagues from Arsenal and other clubs. The 34-year-old hung up…
Dortmund star Pulisic to join Chelsea in £58m deal
Unable to agree new terms with the attacking midfielder, BVB felt that the deal offered by the Blues was one they could not afford to turn down Christian Pulisic is joining Chelsea in a £58 million (€64m/$73m) deal that will see him loaned back to Dortmund for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. The USA international…
'I just want to play football' – Sancho keen to stay at Dortmund amid Premier League links
One of England’s hottest prospects has fans wondering when he will return to the UK, but he is in no rush to depart Germany quite yet Jadon Sancho has admitted that he has no plans to leave Borussia Dortmund any time soon amid speculation that he would make a swift return to England. The 18-year-old…
'James is an important player' – Bayern boss Kovac dismisses Rodriguez rift talk
The German champions’ coach rejected the suggestion his team are in a state of crisis following a three-game winless streak Niko Kovac insisted James Rodriguez remains valued at Bayern Munich as he played down rumours of dressing-room unrest. Reports in Germany suggest star midfielder James has grown impatient with a lack of opportunities amid the club’s…
Kovac praises 'world class striker' Lewandowski after three-goal showing
The Poland star earned praise from his new manager, who also singled out Jupp Heynckes as Bayern Munich won the DFL-Supercup Niko Kovac lauded hat-trick hero Robert Lewandowski but the Bayern Munich head coach thanked former boss Jupp Heynckes following Sunday’s DFL-Supercup victory. Kovac’s tenure got off to a winning start thanks to star striker…
Bayern refusing to rule out joining PSG & Man City in De Jong race
The Bundesliga giants are among those keeping a close eye on a highly-rated midfielder Ajax who could soon be the subject of a big-money transfer Bayern Munich may be about to join the race for Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong, with the Dutchman already being linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Barcelona. The 21-year-old…