Julen Lopetegui replaced Zinedine Zidane at Madrid but the Hoffenheim boss claims he turned down the opportunity Julian Nagelsmann has revealed he rejected the chance to succeed Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. The 31-year-old is regarded as arguably the finest young coach in Europe, having guided Hoffenheim to the Champions League in each of the…

The Red Devils conclude what has been a fraught pre-season as they take on German champions in their last friendly before the Premier League season Manchester United and Bayern Munich conclude their pre-season preparations on Sunday when they face off against each other at the Allianz Arena. Both sides were involved in the International Champions Cup…

The Dutch youngster has made his breakthrough with Hertha Berlin after accepting he would not make the first team at the Etihad Stadium Netherlands winger Javairo Dilrosun has fired a dig at former club Manchester City for treating their players like “merchandise”. The 20-year-old has made 12 appearances for Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin’s first team this…

The Ligue 1 champions may be forced to wait patiently to sew up a deal for the talented defender Thilo Kehrer’s anticipated move to Paris Saint-Germain remains subject to the agreement of personal terms, according to Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel. The 21-year-old defender has been poised for a switch to the Ligue 1 champions…

The Blues appear certain to lose the 18-year-old in January, with the Bundesliga champions having tabled a fourth bid for the player Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is a player they “really want to sign”. As revealed by Goal , Hudson-Odoi, who has started the Blues’ last two games, is a top…

The CEO of Bundesliga side RB Leipzig has issued the striker with an ultimatum: sign a new contract or leave before the start of next season RB Leipzig’s CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has warned Timo Werner that he will be sold if he declines to sign a contract extension before the end of the current campaign….

A report Bayern Munich and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge tried to form a European ‘Super League’ has been rejected by both parties Bayern Munich and chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have denied attempting to lead some of Europe’s biggest clubs into a breakaway ‘Super League’, as reported by Der Spiegel. The German magazine’s allegation is based on documents it…

Leading sides across Europe are shooting admiring glances in the direction of Ajax’s young stars, but the Dutch outfit have no intention of selling Barcelona, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have been advised to not waste their time lodging bids for Ajax starlets Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Donny van de Beek. Goal…

The veteran says the new Gunners keeper must be braced for an entirely different challenge to his experiences in Germany Bernd Leno’s eight Bundesliga seasons will count for little in adapting to the Premier League, according to Arsenal team-mate and goalkeeping rival Petr Cech. Leno, 26, signed from Bayer Leverkusen for €22 million (£19.2m/$25m) in June…

The Croatia international shunned a switch over the summer to sign a new deal with Eintracht Frankfurt, but admits he could be on the move next year Ante Rebic snubbed the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham to sign fresh terms at Eintracht Frankfurt this summer, but has offered transfer hope to his many suitors…