Bundesliga News, Transfers, and Analysis

Ranking the 10 best Bayern Munich transfers since 2010

9Jul

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

Ranking the 10 best Bayern Munich transfers since 2010

Bayern Munich have turned winning into a tradition, to the point where their success is taken for granted more than at any other club in world football. One of the best-run organizations in professional sports, Bayern's excellence has recently been called into question after a host of rash managerial decisions, poor signings, and dysfunctional executives. But Bayern's track record of success in the 2010s decade speaks for itself, and looking at their list of transfers over the last 15 years provides a clear example of why they achieved consistent Champions League success and perennial Bundesliga dominance. Here are the 10 best transfers in Bayern Munich's recent history since 2010, ranked in order. 10. Leon Goretzka, CM Leon Goretzka helped lead Schalke to an unlikely second-pla...

3 clubs that could sign Mats Hummels this summer

18Jun

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Bundesliga, Champions League, Features

3 clubs that could sign Mats Hummels this summer

Borussia Dortmund legend Mats Hummels set an ultimatum that the club would either have to fire Edin Terzic or watch him join Marco Reus in leaving the Signal Iduna Park. Well, as it turns out, Terzic is no longer the manager of Dortmund, yet Hummels will be leaving the club as a free agent this summer, making it the second time in his career he will exit. However, this time, Hummels isn't going to Bayern Munich, but he could still end the twilight of his career with a Champions League contender. Here are three possible destinations for the German footballing icon in the summer 2024 transfer window. Roma Roma managed to qualify for European football this season thanks to the improvements made by club legend Daniele De Rossi, who came in as interim manager and restored confidence ...

Bayern Munich’s next manager appointment could shock the world

23May

By Parshva ShahNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

Bayern Munich’s next manager appointment could shock the world

Bayern Munich have already begun planning for the 2024-25 season and their upcoming managerial appointment is bound to send shockwaves throughout the footballing fraternity. The Bavarians experienced a chaotic 2023-24 season which saw their record 11-year Bundesliga winning streak come to a brutal end at the hands of Xabi Alonso's Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who finished the league campaign without any defeat. As if that wasn't enough, the club announced in late February that they would be parting ways with Thomas Tuchel, who guided them to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. Reports from German media outlets in the past few weeks indicated that Bayern were reconsidering their decision regarding Tuchel and were open to continue their partnership for another season. Heck, the Bayern...

Roberto De Zerbi considering leaving Brighton for a less stable situation

26Mar

By Cody AcevedaNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

Roberto De Zerbi considering leaving Brighton for a less stable situation

Roberto De Zerbi has two years left on his contract with Brighton. However, with every week, it's seeming less and less likely that the Italian will actually see out that contract. Reports are constantly coming out linking the current Brighton boss to a big job away from the South Coast. This week’s reports say that Bayern Munich are interested in signing De Zerbi. Bayern interested in De Zerbi Matteo Moretto of Revalo reported that Bayern have made contact with De Zerbi about taking over for the outgoing Thomas Tuchel this summer. German newspaper Bild and Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg have also confirmed this report. Despite their concrete interest, De Zerbi is not the club’s first choice manager. The German giants have prioritized poaching Xabi Alonso from their Bundesl...

3 managers who can fix what ails Bayern Munich

8Mar

By Javier MartinezNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

3 managers who can fix what ails Bayern Munich

Calling Bayern Munich current situation a “crisis” would be an understatement. In fact, it almost feels as if you can’t go one day without hearing about some sort of issue within the team. After last season’s issues, which saw Bayern Munich change managers and miraculously win the Bundesliga on the last match day of the season, it was thought that the Bavarians had learned from their mistakes. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge returned to the club after Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić were sacked. They had a Champions League-winning manager with Bundesliga experience in Thomas Tuchel, who would have a full preseason to prepare the team. Bayern Munich strengthened their squad by signing defender Kim Min-jae and striker Harry Kane for a club record £100 million. However, despite all t...

The 5 biggest scandals in Bayern Munich history

29Feb

By Cody AcevedaNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

The 5 biggest scandals in Bayern Munich history

Bayern Munich are in the news for all the wrong reasons right now. The club were embarrassed by Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in Bundesliga Matchweek 22. They followed that performance up by losing 1-0 to Lazio in the Champions League and letting lowly Bochum beat them 3-2 in the Bundesliga. Now, Thomas Tuchel says he will leave the club at the end of the season. As bad as things are at Bayern now, things have been much, much worse in the past. Because FC Hollywood are at such a low point now, let’s look at some of those bad times and look at the 5 biggest scandals in Bayern Munich history. Concealing payments to players in the 1960s & 70s Bayern Munich are one of the biggest football teams in the world, but it wasn’t always this way. As the story goes, Bayern were just a ...

10 things you need to know about Kai Havertz

19Nov

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

10 things you need to know about Kai Havertz

Arsenal attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is one of the most talented players in world football, and he's also establishing himself as one of the most versatile. Here are 10 things you need to know about one of Arsenal's newest signings, going back to his days with Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen before arriving in North London. What is Kai Havertz's best position? This has often been a subject of debate, since Havertz has worn a number of hats during his young career thus far. He's even played left back for the German national team. Havertz is at his best when he can play as a support striker or attacking midfielder behind a striker. As a lone man up top, his finishing isn't consistent enough, and he isn't enough of a presence to be a true 9. Further, he doesn't have the unique skill-set...

Ranking the 10 best Bayern Munich players of all time

28Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

Ranking the 10 best Bayern Munich players of all time

Bayern Munich hold a hallowed level of respect in the lore of world football. They are one of the clubs players from around the world aspire to play for one day, and while the lack of success of other Bundesliga clubs has caused Die Roten to fall behind the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona in terms of popularity, their credibility and respect remain as high as ever. Winning in a dominant fashion is synonymous with this historic club, and so many wonderful footballers have created this winning tradition in Bavaria over the decades. Bayern always boast the best players in Germany and are Champions League contenders every single season. So let's honor Germany's richest and most powerful club by taking a look at the 10 best players to ever grace the pitch with a Bayern Munich kit...

Ranking the 10 best Dortmund players of all time

27Aug

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

Ranking the 10 best Dortmund players of all time

Although to many in the mainstream, Borussia Dortmund are the club that just can't help but keep coming short to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, fans of German football understand that Die Schwarzgelben are a powerhouse in their own right, even if they have been in another difficult period since losing Robert Lewandowski to their rivals for free. Dortmund produce some of the world's greatest footballers, with arguably the two best players on the planet right now, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham, being BVB products. However, Dortmund's best teams have been about the collective rather than young superstars, with the sides from the late 90s and early 2010s standing out as some of the most special in European football over the last few decades. Stars of those teams will be represe...

Final 2022/23 Bundesliga Team of the Season

28May

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Bundesliga, Features

Final 2022/23 Bundesliga Team of the Season

Now that the 2022/23 Bundesliga season has come to a close, it's time to take back at this wonderfully wild season that gave us one of the all-time great Cinderella stories with Union Berlin qualifying for the 2023/24 Champions League. Let's take a look at the 2022/23 Bundesliga Team of the Season, which, yes, features an Union standout! GK Gregor Kobel, Borussia Dortmund The Bundesliga usually features a handful of top goalkeeping performances, with Yann Sommer having another strong campaign for both Borussia Mönchengladbach and eventual champions Bayern München. However, his countryman, Gregor Kobel, had an even stronger season despite being on the "wrong end" of the title race for Borussia Dortmund. That Dortmund made it to the final day of the title race against Bayern is parti...