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3 days ago
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Nick Woltemade was slated to leave Germany's camp in favor of U-21s, but is sticking around for France match
With Germany losing 2-1 to Portugal, head coach Julian Nagelsmann was prepared to send Nick Woltemade to the U-21s for the EUROs (via @iMiaSanMia): Nick Woltemade will join the U21 national team immediately and will not feature in Sunday's Nations League third place playoff Julian Nagelsmann: 'We will send him to the U21s. We agreed that would be the case if we don't reach the final. I want to stick to the agreement so that they can have a good tournament.' Well, not so fast... After examining the exact schedule of the U-21s, Nagelsmann decided to keep Woltemade longer per Bild (via @iMiaSanMia): Update: Change of plan for Woltemade. He will stay with the senior national team because the U-21s have Friday and Saturday off. The striker will train with the senior NT and will be in the squad in the third place match on Sunday, but he'll most likely be rested ahead of the U-21 EUROs. Advertisement If you wanted to see the whole roster for the Germany U-21s, check out this strong looking group: Looking for more thoughts and discussion on Bayern Munich and the German national team? Awesome, then check out the latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! You can get the podcast on Patreon, Spotify, Acast, or below: Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more. Advertisement More from
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30-05-2025
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Daily Schmankerl: Arsenal getting serious about Bayern Munich's Leroy Sané, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Šeško?; Real Madrid to steal Florian Wirtz from Liverpool?; LFC to make blockbuster deal for Hugo Ekitiké; Manchester City wants familiar face?; and MORE!
Madrid making late run at Wirtz? (ESPN) Bayern Munich is out of the race for Florian Wirtz, but Real Madrid could be swooping in at the last minute to make a play for the German star: Real Madrid are now in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, says AS. Liverpool had been thought to have a free run at the Germany international when Bayern dropped their interested, but now his former boss Xabi Alonso has been unveiled as new manager of Los Blancos, the 22-year-old could opt to move to Madrid. Though his transfer will cost upwards of €100m. The Alonso factor With his feet now on the ground in Spain, the ex-Bayern Munich midfielder could be spearheading a last ditch effort for the Wirtz, though it does seem like the German is too far down the road with Liverpool to reconsider his options. LFC getting serious with another BuLi target? (@Plettigoal) Liverpool FC has reportedly already secured Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz for the summer transfer window and could be looking at another young, Bundesliga talent in Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitiké: The next big target from the Bundesliga: Understand FC Liverpool are now seriously in the race for Hugo #Ekitike! Talks have taken place. Slot/Edwards keen on him. The biggest rival at the moment: Chelsea. Eintracht Frankfurt have not yet received an offer. Markus Krösche still demand €100 million. #LFC #CFC Advertisement If true, Liverpool is taking some big swings this summer, eh? Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show: Season 4, Episode 45 (Bavarian Football Works) It was a long-time coming, but Bayern Munich finally got its man. The club announced the signing of Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah, so now we can officially dive deep into what this means moving. Let's kick things off with that and then explore some of the other hot button items at Bayern Munich these days. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show: How will Jonathan Tah fit at Bayern Munich and how will his presence affect Kim Min-jae's future in Bavaria. The longer Leroy Sané's saga goes on, the more teams are — allegedly — creeping out of the woodwork to show interest. Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur are among them, so let's discuss. The Champions League finale is at the Allianz Arena this weekend. Bayern Munich failed in in its quest for finale dahoam, but Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain will do battle. Lert's talk about how it all got to this point. Gunners getting serious with Sané (ESPN) Arsenal FC might start to turn up the heat on a pursuit of Bayern Munich's Leroy Sané: Arsenal are lining up a move for Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané, reports the Times. The Gunners are believed to be keen to agree to a pre-contract agreement with the 29-year-old, who is set to become a free agent next month when his contract expires at the Allianz Arena. Previous reports have indicated that Sané would prefer to choose a club in London as his next destination, and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with interest in him. McAtee to Leverkusen? (Sky Sport's Florian Plettenberg via ESPN) Seeking to rebound from losing Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen could be working with Manchester City on a deal with 22-year-old attacking midfielder James McAtee: Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City are in direct contact about a possible move for James McAtee while other Premier League and Serie A clubs are also interested in the 22-year-old attacking midfielder. Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 46 (Bavarian Football Works) Like any good story (or maybe good horror story in this case), it must come to an end. Advertisement The Bayern Munich transfer saga with Florian Wirtz is over, as the club lost to Liverpool, so now it is time to eulogize it and put it out of its misery with one last show. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show: Some final takes on why it was such a big deal that Bayern Munich missed on Florian Wirtz — and why losing him to Liverpool was a massive failure. A conversation with BPW staffer Jack Laushway, who sat down with Florian Wirtz (and other members of Bayer Leverkusen) ahead of the 2023/24 campaign. Let's talk about what he learned about the star attacking midfielder. Why Bayern Munich should go get VfB Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade if it really likes him that much — and how the Bavarians can make it work even with the presence of Harry Kane this season. City to make shock move for Palmer? (Simon Phillips via Cole Palmer was part of Manchester City's youth academy and now his old club might want the Chelsea FC attacking midfielder back in the fold: Manchester City recently enquired about re-signing Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer, who is also of interest to Liverpool. Hoeneß names players who've shaped Bayern (kicker via @iMiaSanMia) Bayern Munich legend Uli Hoeneß named the players who he think helped form the club into what it is today. Advertisement 'Franz Beckenbauer number one, Gerd Müller number two, both at a similar level, plus Sepp Maier. Later, Kalle Rummenigge and Paul Breiter. As a player, I won everything, but I wasn't there long enough,' said Hoeneß. Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 45 (Bavarian Football Works) Bayern Munich wanted Florian Wirtz but the transfer fell apart rather quickly. This is what we have for this episode: Is the board to blame for the Florian Wirtz transfer falling through? Is the Wirtz transfer situation comparable to more successful transfer situations such as those of Harry Kane and Michael Olise? What might Julian Nagelsmann have said to Wirtz? Should Bayern focus on purchasing Eberechi Eze and/or Kaoru Mitoma? What did Vincent Kompany have planned for Florian Wirtz? What did the board have planned for him? Should Bayern really focus on finding buyers for Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry? Galatasaray are seemingly interested in Leroy Sané; does he need a fresh start? Does Bayern need to have excellent players in every position to be able to compete at the highest level? Some reflections about the DFB Pokal final between VfB Stuttgart and Arminia Bielefeld as well as what it shows about German football and the Bundesliga An ode to Robert Lewandowski as he scored his 100th goal for FC Barcelona Steffen named coach at Bremen (@Plettigoal) Werder Bremen has locked up Elversberg manager Horst Steffen as its new coach: Bavarian Podcast Works — Reaction Show: Bayern Munich was bested by Liverpool for Florian what? (Bavarian Football Works) Well, it's over. Advertisement Bayern Munich lost out to Liverpool FC in the race for Florian Wirtz. It was a choke job of epic proportions, which we have not seen the likes of since the tortoise and the hare. Instead of integrating one of Germany's best players, Bayern Munich will slide down a level of player to try and find a player or two who can inject some life into the attack without disrupting the good things that Bayern Munich already has going. talk about what happened, what went wrong, why Wirtz ultimately chose Liverpool and where Bayern Munich might go from here. It could be a cruel summer... United wanted Delap, but he's likely headed to Chelsea(Daily Mail via ESPN) Manchester United wants Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap: Manchester United plan to trigger Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap's £30m release clause in order to sign the 22-year-old this summer. Advertisement Per Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Delap is likely headed to Chelsea FC: It will take €100M to get Šeško (ESPN) If Arsenal FC wants RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško, it had better be ready to pay a hefty sum: An offer worth €100m will be required to land RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško, reports the Telegraph. Arsenal are reportedly still interested in the 21-year-old amid their search for a new No. 9, but it looks as though his valuation could see the Gunners prioritise other options after Sesko scored 13 goals in 33 Bundesliga matches last season. More from
