The double is complete. Bayern Munich dismantled VfB Stuttgart 3–0 in the DFB-Pokal final, and for the first time since 2020, both major domestic trophies belong to Munich. Vincent Kompany has achieved what no coach since Hansi Flick could manage, and he did it with a squad that looked fractured this time last year. The rebuild was real.
Harry Kane scored all three goals. That makes 66 for the season (1). Ten of those came in the DFB-Pokal alone, a tally only one player in history has surpassed (7). Uli Hoeneß called him the best signing in Bayern history and, with characteristic bluntness, added: "Barcelona doesn't have the money anyway" (5) (8). Kane himself was more measured, describing it as one of the best nights of his life (17).
But this is Bayern. Celebration and chaos always share the same room.
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The Kane contract shadow
Kane said his extension is "not a foregone conclusion" (3). This is not panic territory yet, but it is not nothing either. A player coming off 66-goal season who hedges on his future is a player whose agent knows his leverage. Hoeneß can declare him "unverkäuflich" all he wants. Kane's comment was deliberate. Fans should pay attention to the tone, not just the goals.
The Hoeneß-Eberl rift goes public
This was the ugliest subplot of the week. Hoeneß voiced doubts about sporting CEO Max Eberl's contract extension. Eberl fired back: "I am ready to continue, if that is what is wanted" (4). That is not harmony. That is a man who feels undermined by the most powerful figure in the club. Kompany has built something on the pitch. The question is whether the boardroom can avoid tearing itself apart.
Someone in Munich needs to decide what kind of club this is: one where the sporting CEO does his job, or one where the patriarch vetoes everything from the shadows.
Mourinho in the stands
José Mourinho, soon to take over at Real Madrid, watched the final in Berlin. The target? Michael Olise (9). Hoeneß dismissed it outright: "He can look at Olise, but he won't be able to sign him" (9). Credit where it is due: Bayern are drawing a line. Olise is not for sale. That is the right stance for a player who has become integral.
Squad reshaping underway
The noise is not limited to stars. Hiroki Itō could leave for around €20m after a season lost to injury (6). João Palhinha is in talks with Sporting CP about returning to Lisbon (7). Kim Min-Jae has Juventus and both Istanbul giants circling (8). These are depth pieces, but losing three in one window would require serious reinvestment. Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović is being linked as a target (10). The dominoes are lining up.
What to watch
The double is won. The hangover is earned. But the summer window is already crackling with tension. Kane's contract talks will dominate headlines, the Eberl situation needs resolution, and every outgoing defender will need a replacement. Kompany has delivered. Now the club must give him the conditions to go further. The Champions League is the missing piece. Leon Goretzka believes it is coming. After this week, it is hard to argue the foundation is not there.
