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Bayern to make move for Chelsea midfielder? (Daily Mail) Bayern Munich could be looking at refreshing several spots on the roster this summer, but midfield is not exactly one that many fans were anticipating the club to invest in. Per one report, Bayern Munich could be taking a close look at Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos: Bayern Munich are maintaining a watching brief on Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos as he continues to impress on loan at Strasbourg. The 20-year old has had a standout season in the French league under the guidance of Liam Rosenior and has scored ten goals this season.
Santos joined Chelsea from Vasco da Gama in 2023 for £17.5million and they are keen to take a closer look at him this pre-season before making a decision on his next career step. As Mail Sport reported this week Enzo Maresca is expected to utilise Santos at the World Club Championship in June.
The youngster had an inauspicious loan spell at Nottingham Forest last year but has found his form in France after being afforded a run of games. AC Milan have also kept an eye on his situation but Bayern are understood to be more serious in their appreciation of the young Brazil international. Santos is on loan at Strasbourg and have a very good season.
Will the Bavarians add another central midfielder into the mix for the summer? Related Report: Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich under fire after Champions League elimination Leon Goretzka likely to stay at Bayern Munich Laimer, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Kane recognized for efforts vs. Heidenheim (@WhoScored) Bayern Munich’s Konrad Laimer, Raphaël Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich, and Harry Kane were all named to WhoScored.com’s Bundesliga Team of the Week after dismantling Heidenheim 4-0: Bundesliga Team of the Week pic.
twitter.com/L6VQkiBsVm — WhoScored (@WhoScored) April 21, 2025 Laimer was also recognized kicker as well: Konrad Laimer in @kicker 's Bundesliga Team of the Week pic.twitter.
com/BQygqPhHjF — Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 21, 2025 Related Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s emphatic 4-0 win against FC Heidenheim Match Awards from Bayern Munich’s 4-0 victory against FC Heidenheim Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 39 (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich is in the homestretch of its season. Holding an eight-point lead in the league over Bayer Leverkusen with four games to play, the Meisterschale is firmly within reach. It will not be easy, but the Bavarians are in a very advantageous position.
Let’s talk about how you might be feeling at this stage of the season, what obstacles Bayern Munich still has in front of it, and also hit on some of the other major stories revolving around the team at the moment. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show: Are Bayern Munich fans exhausted? Bayern Munich’s road to the Bundesliga title and why it is set up for success. Kim Min-jae rumors are sparking, what should we believe? Joshua Kimmich is reportedly seen critically after Bayern Munich’s elimination by Inter Milan — who else should be catching heat? Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love.
Mia San Mia. DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works S7E39: Are Bayern Munich fans beat down and exhausted?; Why is Joshua Kimmich shouldering the blame for the Inter Milan flame out? Who else should take heat?; Is Kim Min-jae in his final weeks at Bayern?; and MORE! Bayern will only part ways with defender on permanent deal (JuveFC.com) Rumors have been swirling around a potential transfer for Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae, but one thing is becoming clear — there will be no loan.
Min-jae will either stay in Bavaria or leave on a permanent move: According to Sky Sport DE (via TuttoJuve), Bayern would be willing to do business, but they will only consider a permanent sale. Hence, the Bundesliga leaders aren’t open to sending the defender away on an initial loan deal with an option or an obligation to buy. This could be a blow for Juventus who would likely struggle to pull off a permanent transfer in the summer, as they already have several other obligations to perform, like purchasing Nico Gonzalez, Michele Di Gregorio and Lloyd Kelly, amongst others.
Moreover, the Bianconeri have decided to exercise their option to buy Pierre Kalulu from Milan. Related Report: Chelsea, Newcastle United could be considering Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae Report: Bayern Munich wants Josip Stanišić to focus on center-back next season Volland back to TSV 1860 Munich (Union Berlin website) Kevin Volland is set to leave Union Berlin this summer and return to his boyhood club, 1860 Munich: 1. FC Union Berlin and Kevin Volland have agreed to end their time together this summer.
The 32-year-old attacking all-rounder will return to his youth club, TSV 1860 Munich. Volland trained with the “Lions” and progressed through all the youth teams up to the first team – making a total of 120 appearances for the Munich club. Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg added more context to the story: Official: Kevin #Volland returns to 1860 Munich! Contract from next season.
The 32-y/o Bavarian joins from Union Berlin and returns to the German third-tier side, where he already made 57 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the club. “Coming back to where it all started closes the circle for me,” says Volland.
“I want to give everything once again for the club that gave me my first chance.” Related Nagels-heimer? Julian Nagelsmann could nuke Germany’s striker position Report: Bayern are interested in Volland Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Heidenheim 0-4 Bayern Munich (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich traveled to Heidenheim and the home side was dead on arrival. Lifeless, hapless, and overwhelmed, Heidenheim showed none of that trademark fight that was so present in the early weeks of this season.
The Bavarians won 4-0 in a rout, which was a good sign for a squad that has easily lost focus in these situations in the past. Let’s talk about all of that and more on the Bavarian Podcast Work — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap: A look at the starting XI and our thoughts on the rotation.
Frans Krätzig started, but Paul Wanner did not — continuing a trend that has felled the phenom of late. Heidenheim was overwhelmed form the beginning and Bayern Munich seized its opportunity. A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match. Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love. Mia San Mia.
DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show: Heidenheim 0-4 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) Real lining up Alonso move? (talkSPORT) Real Madrid could be positioning itself for a move to replace Carlo Ancelotti — and the frontrunner for the position is former Bayern Munich midfielder and current Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen will not stand in Xabi Alonso’s way of joining Real Madrid, talkSPORT understands. The Spanish giants are expected to part ways with Carlo Ancelotti following their Champions League exit. Ancelotti will meet with the club following the Copa del Rey final on April 26.
The Italian could leave at the end of the campaign or following the Club World Cup this summer. Jurgen Klopp had also been linked with succeeding him but has never been a candidate for Real Madrid. The former Liverpool boss has been Red Bull’s head of global soccer since signing a four-year deal in January.
As for Alonso, he is set to enter the final year of his contract at Leverkusen. It comes after he guided them to their first-ever Bundesliga title last season without losing a single match. Alonso previously began his coaching career at Real Madrid working with the club’s academy.
He also spent five years at the Santiago Bernabeu as a player between 2009 and 2014. The Leverkusen boss was asked about his links to Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s clash with St. Pauli.
Discussing his future, he explained: “It’s not a good time to discuss the future. We’re at a very important moment in the season. I don’t want to talk about speculation and rumours.
[I understand] that this is happening, but what’s more important to me is what’s happening right now.” As it stands, Bayer Leverkusen will work with any club that Alonso has a desire to make a move to: Bayer Leverkusen CEO Cerro confirms: “We have a gentlemen's agreement with Xabi Alonso for his exit”. “If a team in which Xabi Alonso has played comes, we would sit down to talk and we would NOT prevent him”.
pic.twitter.com/DItfqPJs8U — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 21, 2025 Related Bayern Munich’s Max Eberl makes lofty comparison of Vincent Kompany and Xabi Alonso to legendary coaching duo Report: Jonathan Tah is annoyed at Bayern Munich for failing to agree transfer in 2024 Davies talks Musiala (Bundesliga.
com via @iMiaSanMia) Injured Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies recently took some time to discuss his buddy, Jamal Musiala. ”I think his mindset and not having the fear to do what he needs to do on the pitch. When you see Jamal dribbling past three or four guys, it’s amazing to watch.
But he needs his teammates to help him with that, and that’s what we’re doing. We just want him to express himself, to be Jamal Musiala. We’re not trying to change him, not trying to replicate his game or change his game.
We’re just trying to let him do what he does on the pitch as always,” said Davies. When asked about their relationship off the pitch, Davies touched on why they seem to get along. “I don’t know.
..maybe when it comes to music taste we’re on the same wavelength.
Just being able to relate to each other on a different level is very special. I mean, he’s still young. He’s still learning.
Obviously I look at him like a little brother and I think he looks at me as a big brother. We just have a dynamic that’s really good,” said Davies. Related Canada MNT coach Jesse Marsch opens up on Alphonso Davies injury situation Max Eberl annoyed by Bayern Munich’s mounting injuries, says Thomas Müller “extremely important” right now Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 39 (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich ’s Champions League run came to an end at the hands of Inter Milan .
Now, the focus needs to shift on winning the Bundesliga, but also toward the future because things need to change. Let’s talk about some of the biggest issues facing Bayern Munich on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show: Unpacking Bayern Munich’s loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League — and where things need to go from here. What needs to be changed for Bayern Munich to get to where it needs to be moving forward.
Should Bayern Munich start to think about unloading players who haven’t performed like Kim Min-jae and Leroy Sané or is there something there to be salvaged? Let’s give Christoph Freund credit for his one good move — Eric Dier. The Florian Wirtz rumors are wild. Let’s dive into them and try to figure out what’s true and what’s not.
Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon! If you like our podcasts and want more, or just want to listen our episodes ad-free, then support us on Patreon! Every single dollar will be used to help boost the coverage of the team we all love. Mia San Mia. DONATE NOW! Related Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 39: Let’s talk about Bayern Munich’s elimination from the Champions League and where things should go from here; Florian Wirtz might not favor Bayern — let’s see what’s up; and MORE! BVB eyeing Koch (@Plettigoal) Borussia Dortmund could be thinking about a move for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Robin Koch: The 28y/o German international has a release clause of €18–20m this summer.
There has already been contact with #BVB, with further concrete talks planned. His future in Frankfurt remains completely open. One factor that could work against Dortmund: potentially no Champions League football next season.
Koch is under contract at #SGE until 2027. Related Lothar Matthäus: Bayern Munich does “not need Thomas Müller anymore” if Florian Wirtz is signed Report: Situation with Bayern Munich’s Max Eberl is “dire”, summer exit “no longer ruled out” Raum could make EPL move (@Plettigoal) RB Leipzig left-back and Germany international David Raum could be looking at move to England: David #Raum is planning his next big step. He’s happy at RB Leipzig but has the ambition to play in England at some point.
If a top offer from the Premier League arrives this summer, a move could already be on the cards. Several clubs are monitoring his situation. Valuation: €35–40m.
Contract runs until 2027. Related “I would keep him”— David Raum on Germany teammate Thomas Müller’s Bayern Munich exit Three Observations from Germany’s valiant 2-1 win over Italy.
