Bayern keep Neuer, weigh Gordon move
Bayern remain keen on Anthony Gordon but are far from Newcastle’s £75m-£80m valuation, pitching near £60m. No personal terms agreed. Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea monitor, but Bayern are the priority.
Champions Bayern host Köln. Gnabry, Davies, Ulreich out. Goretzka to start, Neuer in goal. Predicted XI includes Musiala and Kane. Köln safe but depleted, with Kaminski key.
Lothar Matthäus backs Vincent Kompany’s attack-minded Bayern, saying despite conceding many goals they thrilled fans, reached the Champions League semi-finals and should not deviate from their style.
Chelsea’s João Pedro hails Bayern striker Harry Kane as ‘extraordinary’ and says he can win the Ballon d’Or, recalling how Kane dominated when facing him in the Premier League.
Sporting’s Ousmane Diomande draws bids from Chelsea, PSG and Bayern. Price now around €60m with an €80m clause. Bayern are firmly in the race for the 22-year-old centre-back.
Neuer, 40, signs a one-year Bayern extension, staying captain and first-choice. He will mentor Jonas Urbig, with Sven Ulreich also renewed. Neuer nears 600 games and targets the German Cup final.
