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)
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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.
