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Bayern Munich's warm weather training in Doha in their preparations for the second half of the season are under way after what feels like ages since Bayern ...

At the end of the day, we don’t need to hide from anyone and we’re looking forward to the clash. At this juncture, with a strong finish to the Hinrunde, Bayern sits four points clear of second-placed SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga table and six points clear of third-placed RB Leipzig. In the Champions League, Bayern has so much recent history with PSG from the 2019/20 final and the 2020/21 knockout stages. We are looking forward to the restart,” he said when he was asked about opening on the calendar year with a trip to Leipzig ( [FC Bayern)](https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/01/training-camp/goretzka-interview-i-want-to-pass-on-that-mia-san-mia). Of course, the Bundesliga is still one of the only top flights across Europe that still utilizes a proper winter break, but once the Rückrunde begins, Bayern will be playing a match every three to five days as they continue to push across three fronts. “It’s the nicest thing there is, to stand there at the end of the season with the trophy and know that everyone is trying year after year to knock us off the top.

The Bavarians have got a real crown jewel on their hands — and he's only nineteen.

(22), and [AC Milan](https://acmilan.theoffside.com)’s Rafael Leão (23). Szoboszlai is a Hungary international and a 22-year-old attacking midfielder par excellence — and one Bayern will get a chance to look at up close next Friday when Bundesliga action returns with a trip to Leipzig. [Manchester City](https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com)’s Phil Foden (22), [Arsenal FC](https://theshortfuse.sbnation.com)’s Bukayo Saka (21), [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com)’s Rodrygo (22) and Vinicius Jr. By the eye test, he’ll be at the very top. [nearly signed](https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2023/1/15/23556046/bayern-munich-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-rubin-kazan-napoli-real-madrid-chelsea-juventus-haaland-musiala) in 2021, and RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai — who is way out ahead of the field. But two intriguing players are above him: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the 21-year-old Napoli winger Bayern

Jamal Musiala, a star for Bayern Munich, seems to be pleased to be back playing for his team. The Bavarians were unable to win...

Musiala’s budding career is moving on to a new phase. Musiala is expected to play a bigger role on the squad. Musiala is anticipated to play a more significant part on the team now that Thomas Müller is projected to be the starter at position No. Now that Thomas Müller is slated to start at position No. Star player for Bayern Munich Jamal Musiala seemed happy to be back on the field for his squad. Musiala’s fledgling career is transitioning towards a new stage.

Sports Mole previews Friday's Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=158199)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Over 2.5:data [Peter Gulacsi](/people/peter-gulacsi/) is out in goal, and backup [Janis Blaswich](/people/janis-blaswich/) has not played in any of their friendlies, so it will be between him and [Orjan Nyland](/people/orjan-nyland/) to see who gets the nod between the sticks. [Sven Ulreich](/people/sven-ulreich/) should start in Neuer's absence in goal, and Bayern's backup goalkeeper has won all eight games in which he has started this season, the most of any player to still have a 100% winning record in the league. [Julian Nagelsmann](/people/julian-nagelsmann/)'s side netted an astonishing 21 goals in their final four home games before the World Cup break, unsurprisingly taking maximum points. [Sadio Mane](/people/sadio-mane/) is still out with the heartbreaking injury that ended his World Cup dream, so [Kingsley Coman](/people/kingsley-coman/), [Serge Gnabry](/people/serge-gnabry/) and [Leroy Sane](/people/leroy-sane/) will be the available options out wide. [Daley Blind](/people/daley-blind/) could make his debut for the club at left back after he was brought in following [Lucas Hernandez](/people/lucas-hernandez/)'s ACL tear at the World Cup.

Bayern Munich now finalizing Konrad Laimer deal · Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Podcast Season 2, Episode 27 — Takeaways from Bayern Munich's training ...

Bayern sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidžić wants to secure his signature and that a move is imminent. Bayern are about to get even more stacked in the midfield, with Laimer joining a team that includes Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, fellow ex-Leipzig Austrian Marcel Sabitzer, Jamal Musiala, Ryan Gravenberch, and Paul Wanner. The 25-year-old RB Leipzig midfield machine is known for his pressing, stamina, and work rate which is something that has endeared the Bayern front office.

Sadio Mane misses out, but Jamal Musiala can be expected to keep Josko Gvardiol busy when Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich visit third-placed RB Leipzig on ...

He will not have [Sadio Mane](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sadio-mane) in front of him, though, with the Senegalese forward [still sidelined](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/sadio-mane-suffers-injury-bayern-munich-2022-world-cup-senegal-21837), so it will likely be [Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/eric-maxim-choupo-moting) leading the attack and looking to add to his six goals in as many games at the end of 2022. [Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) coach Julian Nagelsmann must also make a change, with [Manuel Neuer](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/manuel-neuer)’s season ended by [a freak skiing accident](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/manuel-neuer-breaks-leg-during-ski-trip-and-his-season-is-over-bayern-munich-22049). [Lucas Hernandez](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/lucas-hernandez) tore cruciate knee ligaments during the World Cup, which is why experienced campaigner [Daley Blind](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/where-will-daley-blind-fit-in-at-bayern-munich-22229) was signed and the Dutchman could make an immediate debut, though [Alphonso Davies](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/alphonso-davies) is more likely to be given the nod on the left-hand side of the defence. [Christopher Nkunku](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-christopher-nkunku-rb-leipzig-psg-france-5664)’s eight goals in the final eight games of 2022, [Leipzig](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/rb-leipzig) ended the calendar year as one of the Bundesliga’s form sides, climbing from 11th to third with 23 points collected under the guidance of Marco Rose. [Musiala](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamal-musiala) will surely be the first name on Nagelsmann’s teamsheet, with his nine goals and six assists making him the league’s most dangerous player so far this season. [Gvardiol](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-rb-leipzig-centre-back-josko-gvardiol-croatia-zagreb-13018) was another player to impress in Qatar, and the Croatian defender will lead from the back, with regular goalkeeper [Peter Gulacsi](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/peter-gulacsi) still sidelined with a knee injury and [Janis Blaswich](https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/spieler/janis-blaswich) continuing to deputise between the posts. [Sven Ulreich](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sven-ulreich) deputised for the Germany No.1 in 2017/18 and is expected to fill his gloves for the business end of the season once again. [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dayot-upamecano)is the only Bayern player to have appeared in all 15 Bundesliga games of the season. [Nkunku scored 25 Bundesliga goals in the 2022 calendar year](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/nkunku-lewandowski-gnabry-thuram-top-scorers-in-2022-22082)– more than any other player – while he is the league’s [top scorer so far this season](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/stats/players/goals)with 12. [Dani Olmo](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dani-olmo) could be the answer to Rose’s prayers, with the Spanish attacking midfielder shining for his country at the World Cup and ready to kick on domestically. An injury in November denied the Frenchman his place at the World Cup, however, and he has [not yet made a full recovery](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/how-rb-leipzig-will-replace-injured-christopher-nkunku-dani-olmo-szoboszlai-21994) as league action resumes, leaving Rose with a key change to make. [Click here for the Leipzig vs Bayern blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/16/rb-leipzig-vs-fc-bayern-muenchen/liveticker)

RB Leipzig will entertain league leaders Bayern Munich at the Red Bull Arena on Friday (January 20) as they resume their Bundesliga campaign following a ...

Leipzig have scored 30 goals in 15 games, which is the third-best attacking record in the competition. The hosts will be without in-form attacker Christopher Nkunku. In their previous outing, goals from André Silva and Xaver Schlager helped Leipzig to a 2-1 win at Werder Bremen. RB Leipzig vs Bayern Munich Prediction Goals from Serge Gnabry and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting helped them beat Schalke 2-0 last time around. The hosts have seen an uptick in form in recent games, going unbeaten in their last eight league outings.

The Bundesliga returns with a bang as third host first on Friday evening.

A hat-trick against [Werder Bremen](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2016/01/28/597536-new-zealand-star-hassett-signs-for-werder-bremen.html) and the opener in Gelsenkirchen preceded the ill-fated [World Cup](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/18/1134993-wales-fa-agree-monumental-equal-pay-deal.html) but Bayern will be hoping he can pick up where he left off in a red shirt. Swedish international Forsberg has been contributing from a wider position this season but may be pushed into a more central role in support of [Andre Silva](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/12/07/manchester-city/1095360-rb-leipzig-2-1-manchester-city-city-regret-a-poor-performance-against-german-league-strugglers.html) and to link midfield and attack. [Leroy Sane](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/11/26/1130572-preview-spain-vs-germany-world-cup-2022-group-e-round-2.html) has been unwell this week, missing training, but should be ready to go on Friday night. Nkunku missed the [World Cup](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/10/1134144-manchester-united-3-0-charlton-late-rashford-double-helps-seal-semi-final-spot.html) for Les Bleues and is not yet fit enough to return for his club but that has not put the Blues off as a fee in the region of £50million has been agreed for the former-PSG man. They also lost their opening two [Champions League](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/13/1134458-arsenal-wfc-vs-chelsea-wfc-wsl-preview-gameweek-11-2023.html) group matches in this spell which really put them behind the 8 ball if they were to have any chance of making the knockout stages. He has very much shaken off the tired old tag of "West Brom reject" and is a key man for both club and country. [Julian Nagelsmann](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2021/08/02/germany-bundesliga/1080702-rb-leipzig-202122-season-preview-can-die-roten-bullen-claim-a-second-consecutive-top-two-finish.html) has a few long-term injury problems of his own with pre- [World Cup](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/08/1133965-guardiola-urges-chelsea-to-stick-with-under-fire-potter-after-cup-mauling.html) issues for [Manuel Neuer,](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2023/01/17/germany-bundesliga/1134900-new-signings-goalkeeping-sagas-and-a-feel-good-story-the-bundesliga-returns-with-a-bang-this-weekend.html) Bouna Sarr and [Sadio Mane](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/12/03/1131308-england-vs-senegal-world-cup-round-of-16-preview-2022.html) not yet resolved while French international [Lucas Hernandez](https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2022/12/12/1131944-preview-france-vs-morocco-world-cup-semi-finals-2022.html) tore his ACL playing for his country at the [World Cup](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/08/1133965-guardiola-urges-chelsea-to-stick-with-under-fire-potter-after-cup-mauling.html). Young French defender Mohamed Simakan has had a stomach bug but is expected to be fit. They also cruised through a tough-looking These two played out a thrilling German Super Cup tie at the same venue in July with Bayern coming out 5-3 winners. Nagelsmann's side have been doing what Bayern do. There were victories over Polish outfit Radomiak Radom, Horsens of Denmark and Czech Republic's Mlada Boleslav.

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie between Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is now mere weeks away.

Bayern Munich has six matches on its schedule before the tie against PSG, including five league contests. Bayern Munich will host the first leg of the tie on Feb. The UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is now mere weeks away.

Two red-hot teams return from the winter break to square off as league-leading Bayern Munich visits RB Leipzig for a German Bundesliga showdown o...

[soccer picks](https://www.sportsline.com/soccer/articles/) in 2023, and went 23-23-1 on his World Cup picks. We can tell you he is on the Over, but has also has another CONFIDENT best bet and offers his full breakdown of the match. However, Leipzig will have to look elsewhere for offense as the 25-year-old Frenchman is expected to be sidelined until the end of February with a knee injury. A 90-minute draw is priced at +300 and the over/under for total goals is 3.5. RB Leipzig (8-4-3), who trail the FCB by six points, are unbeaten in their last eight matches and have won four in a row. The FCB are -124 favorites (risk $124 to win $100) in the latest Bayern Munich vs.

Bayern Munich have agreed an €8 million deal to sign Yann Sommer from Borussia Monchengladbach after No.1 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer broke his leg.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Bayern are in dire need of a goalkeeper after Neuer's injury. Monchengladbach, meanwhile, had been reluctant to sell their starting goalkeeper, reportedly rejecting four bids - and forcing Bayern to nearly double their offer - to secure his signing, per [BILD](https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1615299385574756353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1615299385574756353%7Ctwgr%5E4c596b228b45730597557801eb173e8a362559a8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bavarianfootballworks.com%2F2023%2F1%2F17%2F23558564%2Fbayern-munich-sommer-transfer-gladbach-bundesliga-neuer-ulreich-psg-rb-leipzig-dortmund-leverkusen). [Neuer broke his leg while skiing](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/bayern-star-neuer-season-over-breaking-leg-skiing/blt12db7139e7939142).

Sommer is a great Bundesliga keeper, at least when he's played against Bayern in the past. But his contract was expiring this June, and Bayern got taken for a ...

“Fund our replacement 100%” — this could well be a request expected to be honored in future negotiations, particularly in mid-season. Gladbach would have required a keeper in the summer [transfer window](http://www.sbnation.com/transfer-rumors), and they would have had to pay fully out of pocket for Omlin. The succession plan is totally vacant; Alexander Nübel is as good as gone, probably to AS Monaco. Ulreich himself is 34, and next year will be the last one of his current deal. In that sense, Sommer — a German-speaking Bundesliga veteran already — was of course ideal. Or a decent younger player who could compete against Ulreich for the #2 spot going forward. And Sommer clearly has interest in making the move. Well, that’s not the end of the world. That’s because Laimer’s contract expires this June — same as Sommer’s — and since January 1 he has been officially free to negotiate with other clubs. Sure, they would have liked Bayern to fully fund their new deal — and that’s what they got. But was that the case? Gladbach played some serious hardball, reportedly getting Bayern to more than double their original offer in the process.

MANCHESTER UNITED'S hopes of signing Yann Sommer appear all-but over with the goalkeeper set to sign for Bayern Munich.The Red Devils want to sign a g.

[HOW TO GET FREE BETS ON FOOTBAL](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/betting-tips/19779073/football-free-bets-offers-bonus-new-sign-up/) [L](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/betting-tips/19779073/football-free-bets-offers-bonus-new-sign-up/) [Champions League](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/champions-league/). [Bayern Munich](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1249869/bayern-munich/). [United were targeting a move for Sommer](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20690671/man-utd-free-transfer-yann-sommer-david-de-gea/), who's entered the final year of his Borussia Monchengladbach contract, while they're also being [ linked with Brentford man David Raya](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21086542/man-utd-chelsea-david-raya-brentford-tottenham/). [Red Devils](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) want to sign a goalkeeper with [David de Gea](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/david-de-gea/)'s Old Trafford future in doubt. [brought in Jack Butland this window](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20952989/ten-hag-confirms-man-utd-first-january-transfer/), but he's only arrived on loan to provide cover for De Gea.

According to 'Sky Sports', Yann Sommer arrived in Munich and quickly went to a centre to undergo his medical, before signing for Bayern.

He will now have the chance to prove his worth at a giant like Bayern. Providing there are no problems, [Yann Sommer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/y-sommer-110862) will become the German side's new goalkeeper. The announcement is imminent.

Bayern Munich will play their first Bundesliga game since the World Cup on Friday, though they are still searching for a new goalkeeper.

And now, a deal worth €8.5 million, which could go up to €10 million if Bayern win the Champions League – has been agreed between the two clubs. The transfer ...

He has also performed very well for the Swiss national team, and it will be interesting to see how he fares for an elite team like Bayern. As a result, it was necessary for the German side to invest in a suitable replacement. And now, a deal worth €8.5 million, which could go up to €10 million if Bayern win the Champions League – has been agreed between the two clubs.

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Wednesday he hoped the Bundesliga leaders would soon decide how to replace the injured Manuel Neuer, ...

They're in a good mood under (coach) Marco Rose, they're the best team with us in terms of points, and they've been unbeaten for ages," Nagelsmann said. So it's an important game." "If we win the game: a nine-point lead (over Leipzig) would be a good cushion," said Nagelsmann, who joined Bayern from Leipzig in 2021.

From that point on, the Swiss goalkeeper will be able to either choose to stay and compete with Neuer for the #1 shirt or look for pastures anew after being at ...

If he were to choose the latter option, Bayern would look to sell him for around the same amount the club paid to sign the Swiss #1. From that point on, the Swiss goalkeeper will be able to either choose to stay and compete with Neuer for the #1 shirt or look for pastures anew after being at the club for six months. Now that the official news is out of the way, speculation has already started.

The match pits Germany's two most in-form sides against each other in what has emerged as perhaps the biggest rivalry in the Bundesliga in recent seasons.

“If we win the game, a nine-point lead (ahead of RB) would be a good cushion. After coming on as a late substitute in a friendly against Fortuna Duesseldorf in January, Haller said he wanted to “give the coach no option” but to pick him. “The title will be decided in games against teams with other things to worry about.” If we should lose, it (the league) is very exciting again and then we will be under more pressure to act in the Bundesliga than if we were to win,” Nagelsmann said on Friday. “A win would point us in the right direction, but what is more important than beating Bayern is to be consistent afterwards. Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann admitted on Wednesday he wanted to stop the league getting “exciting again” with a win away at the resurgent RB Leipzig on Friday.

Dortmund, Leipzig, Freiburg, Union Berlin, Frankfurt and Leverkusen are all within ten points of Bayern. Anything can happen.

There have been notable defeats to Eintracht Frankfurt (6-1), SC Freiburg (5-0) and even the 5-3 DFL-Supercup win over Leipzig in what was technically the first competitive match of the season. Brazzo knows that match is going to be difficult and can set a tone for how the rest of the season will go. Bayern face a difficult test right from the get-go to get the second half of the season under way.