Bayern weigh goalkeeper move as Neuer races for Arsenal
Harry Kane’s Ballon d'Or case rests on 61 Bayern goals, a domestic double and six World Cup goals, but Lamine Yamal’s World Cup win with Spain has made the race finely balanced.
Bayern II won 4-2 at 1860 Munich in the first Stadsderby for five years. Anton Heinz scored twice, with Tim Binder and Artur Degraf also on target in a breathless Regionalliga contest.
Before facing Bayern, Arsenal laboured to a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest. Noni Madueke scored the deflected winner, while Kai Havertz was quiet and taken off in the 66th minute.
Bayern thrashed RB Leipzig 6-1 as Luis Díaz hit a hat-trick, while Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic also played key roles before Arsenal, despite Michael Olise's suspension.
Dietmar Hamann questioned Joshua Kimmich's long-term Germany midfield role, naming Aleksandar Pavlovic and Felix Nmecha ahead of him, while Lothar Matthäus hailed the Bayern man as an 'absolute leader'.
Ralf Fährmann doubts Jonas Urbig is ready to replace Manuel Neuer and expects Bayern to buy a costly top goalkeeper. Max Eberl praised Sacha Boey, while Neuer faces a race for Arsenal.
