Bayern weigh Gvardiol talk as Karl earns Germany call
Bayern’s Manuel Neuer will have a calf scan on Thursday after limping off in the 5-1 win over Köln, putting his availability for the DFB-Pokal final vs Stuttgart and Germany’s World Cup in doubt.
Sport1 say Josko Gvardiol wants out of Man City and favours Bayern, but FCB prioritise right-back and left wing, target Anthony Gordon and Charles De Ketelaere, making a costly Gvardiol move unlikely.
Sky Germany report 18-year-old Bayern talent Lennart Karl is in Julian Nagelsmann’s World Cup squad after a breakthrough season of 9 goals and 8 assists, having debuted for Germany in March.
Jamal Musiala reflects on his fractured fibula and ankle injury, stressing ‘extra work’. He has 8 goals and 6 assists since returning and targets the DFB-Pokal final vs Stuttgart before Germany duty.
Sport BILD claim Bayern teammates and family urged 40-year-old Manuel Neuer to shelve Germany retirement, with Champions League form swaying Nagelsmann as talks increased over a World Cup return.
