Bayern weigh Palhinha exit as Kim stays
Joao Palhinha has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa and wants to leave Bayern. The clubs must now agree a fee, with Bayern seeking about €25m for a permanent deal, although a loan with an option to buy remains possible.
LAFC have sold Grasshoppers, ending a useful Bayern loan pathway that helped develop and sell talents including Asp Jensen, Irankunda, Zvonarek and Dettoni.
Michel Platini criticised Bayern and Paris after their 5-4 first leg, saying conceding nine goals was no 'match of the century' and praising the tighter 1-1 return leg instead.
Aleksandar Pavlovic wants to dictate games with courage and authority after a rapid Bayern rise, from his 2023 debut to a 2029 contract and elite passing numbers in 2025-26.
Kim Min-jae has rejected approaches from Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, with the Bayern centre-back keen to stay in Munich and fight for game time.
Jonathan Tah says Bayern 'go there to win it' in the DFL-Supercup at Dortmund, as he targets more leadership and a tighter defensive record in his second season.
Bayern are set to extend Max Eberl, Jan-Christian Dreesen and Christoph Freund after a productive window, while they work on exits for Palhinha, Boey and Zaragoza.
