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Prior to the World Cup break, Mané had tallied a total of 11 goals and four assists across all competitions, but since he’s returned from his knee injury, he’s only scored once and has provided two assists. The Senegalese seems to have fallen out of favor with Nagelsmann and hasn’t really ever been in favor under Tuchel.

And he clearly retains that trust. Sport Bild reports, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, that Bayern “secretly” (because clearly Bayern needs to communicate everything the club does or Bild think it’s a cardinal sin) extended Neppe’s contract last year, adding that his work is “valued” and that the bosses “are relying on him.” His continued importance is due not only to his phenomenal talent identification, but also because he has a good connection with the team.

The new-look Wolves earned a 9-0 victory in their first friendly of their preparations for the 2024/25 campaign, beating a Beck’s XI selected by readers of the AZ/WAZ newspapers and comprising amateur players from around the Wolfsburg region. 

– Sport Bild’s Tobi Altschäffl and Christian Falk via Twitter account @iMiaSanMia

Instead, Kimmich will move up in the formation to play the No. 8 role, which will allow him to get more involved in the attack:

In their second pre-season friendly, VfB played out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with FC Luzern, who begin their Swiss league campaign next weekend.

AC Milan and Inter Milan have emerged as leading contenders on Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard:

New signings Nediljko Labrović and Yusuf Kabadayi were named in the starting eleven for the Fuggerstädter, who returned to training on Monday. Homegrown prospects Noahkai Banks and Mert Kömür were also included in the side. There was a familiar face on the opposition bench in the shape of Schwaben Augsburg coach Matthias Ostrzolek, who made 74 competitive appearances for FCA as a player.

According to pundit Jan Åge Fjørtoft, it is Paris Saint-Germain who leads the race for Eintracht Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani — and not Bayern Munich:

Sabitzer’s future at Bayern Munich is definitely in question, despite no formal word being released by the player or the club. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano tweeted out what he knows on the topic: