The teenage talent looks set to remain at Stamford Bridge for the time being, but Bayern Munich “nearly fell in love” with the young winger Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi was the “only” player Bayern Munich wanted to sign in January, according to club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Bayern made no secret of their desire to sign…

The Blues defender considers it to be imperative that a hot prospect is not allowed to leave west London, despite a transfer request being handed in Antonio Rudiger has called on Chelsea to agree a new contract with Callum Hudson-Odoi and end talk of a possible move to Bayern Munich, with the Blues told they…

The 19-year-old signed a long-term contract with BVB on Monday, ending his long-time affiliation with the South American giants Argentina Under 20 international Leonardo Balerdi has completed a transfer to Borussia Dortmund, signing from Boca Juniors on a long-term contract. Reports in Argentina have indicated Dortmund agreed to pay €15 million (£13m/$17m) for the defender, with a further…

The highly-rated 18-year-old defender has penned a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Bundesliga champions after sealing a switch from FC Dallas Bayern Munich have completed the $1.5 million capture of teenage defender Chris Richards from MLS side FC Dallas. Goal revealed in early January that a deal was on the cards for the 18-year-old centre-half. Confirmation…

Niko Kovac’s side have dropped to third in the Bundesliga and need three points to maintain their fading title chances The pressure is on Niko Kovac’s Bayern Munich ahead of a Saturday encounter against Schalke in the Bundesliga. Defeated 3-1 by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, they have allowed Borussia Dortmund to open up a seven-point…

The teenager had been keen to secure a move to the Bundesliga champions but an increase in game time and new contract proposal may change his mind Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to make a decision on his future in the coming days, with Chelsea growing increasingly confident he will commit his future to the Stamford…

The Polish wide-man has also contributed financially to his former club, who are struggling to stay afloat Former Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg player Jakub Blaszczykowski is on the verge of re-joining his boyhood club Wisla Krakow without accepting a wage. The Polish wide-man is also contributing around €300,000 of his own money to assist the…

The Bundesliga leaders have not won a match since last month, though the manager is not concerned Lucien Favre is not worried about Borussia Dortmund’s five-match winless streak following the Bundesliga leaders’ goalless draw at lowly Nurnberg. Dortmund saw their lead atop the Bundesliga summit reduced to just three points ahead of defending champions Bayern…

The World Cup winner struggled under Lucien Favre at the start of 2018-19, but has now forced his way back into the first team Mario Gotze has pledged to improve after forcing his way back into Lucien Favre’s plans at Borussia Dortmund. Germany international Gotze has made just 15 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga leaders…

The Premier League side have been linked with both players, but the ex-right-back says they would be wrong to try and lure the Colombian midfielder Arsenal must forget about signing the likes of James Rodriguez or Gelson Martins and make Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez their top priority in January, says former Gunners defender Lauren. Alongside…