Bayern calm on Kane and Olise, Brown medical planned
Lennart Karl and Serge Gnabry have begun rehab at Säbener Straße. Karl targets the 22 August Beckenbauer Supercup vs Dortmund, while Gnabry aims to be ready for the 2026-27 season start.
Manuel Neuer made his 23rd World Cup start for Germany, a national record, in the round of 32 vs Paraguay. The Bayern keeper now has 128 caps after a surprise return under Julian Nagelsmann.
Herbert Hainer says Bayern will not sell Michael Olise and that Real Madrid told him they have had ‘no contact’ with the winger. Bayern eye only targeted reinforcements in attack and defence.
Harry Kane is expected to extend his Bayern deal despite Barcelona interest. He and his family are happy in Munich, with talks set after the World Cup. He scored 61 club goals in 2025/26.
Paraguay knocked Germany out after a shootout, with Orlando Gill saving from Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade. Neuer saved one but Germany fell in sudden death after Jonathan Tah missed.
Nathaniel Brown’s Bayern medical is planned for this week with Germany, pending World Cup progress. The Eintracht Frankfurt full-back will sign to 2031 in a €55m move, with Nürnberg due a sell-on.
