Pokal final: You're back where you belong
Saturday. Berlin. Stuttgart. Your first DFB-Pokal final in six long years.
The Pokal is the one domestic trophy that slipped through your fingers during the golden era — and now it's right there. Stuttgart are defending champions, so don't expect them to roll over. This is a genuine test, and it's live on free TV. (1)
Goretzka says goodbye: 'It really hurts'
The Pokal final will be Leon Goretzka's last match in a Bayern shirt after eight years. He didn't hide the emotion: "Das tut richtig weh." Eight years, everything given, and a quiet exit nobody really wanted to picture. He deserves a proper send-off. (3)
Left-back hunt: Nathaniel Brown on the radar
Bayern are looking at Eintracht Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown as a challenger for Alphonso Davies. Price tag? Reportedly at least €60 million. That's serious money for serious competition — or a succession plan. (2)
Kvaratskhelia's brother trialled, but don't hold your breath
Tornike Kvaratskhelia, younger brother of Napoli star Khvicha, has trained with Bayern. A nice story, but he cannot be signed until February 2028. File this one under "long-term watchlist." (5)
Fan-reaktioner
The mood online is split between Cup final anticipation and transfer speculation. Word of a potential Joško Gvardiol inquiry has fans buzzing, with City reportedly wanting to recoup at least €90 million for the Croatian center-back — expensive but tempting for a defense that needs freshening. On a lighter note, Dortmund's Niko Kovač straight-up admitted he doesn't see his team challenging Bayern next season, which has supporters savoring the honesty from the other side of the Klassiker divide.