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Former Bayern Munich boss emerges as a surprise name under consideration by Liverpool as they look to replace Jurgen Klopp... with his agents sounding out Premier League clubs ahead of the summer
14/04/24 09:06
His representatives have been in London recently and are understood to have sounded out Premier League clubs ahead of potential managerial changes this summer. Liverpool have still to begin formal negotiations with contenders as they look to replace Jurgen Klopp in the summer but are conducting a robust research process as they collect information and data on their preferred candidates. Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim is a leading candidate but, despite reports, has denied that he has held talks or that anything has been agreed with Liverpool....read
Wayne Rooney is open to Everton return after he and former England team-mate Frank Lampard emerge as potential candidates to replace Rafa Benitez
18/01/22 12:30Former England team-mates Rooney and Lampard are set to be interviewed for the vacant manager's position at Everton following Rafa Benitez's sacking.PSG 2-0 Monaco: Kylian Mbappe comes back to haunt his old club as the Frenchman strikes twice for his 100th league goal for the hosts as Mauricio Pochettino's side stretch lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 13 points
12/12/21 21:52PSG 2-0 MONACO - HARRY SLAVIN IN PARIS: Mbappe made his name at Monaco. It's a name his former club are fast becoming sick at the sight of as the striker netted both to take the win here.Monaco 2-2 Lille: Wissam Ben Yedder's late equaliser rescues Niko Kovac's side a point against the defending champions in a fierce Ligue 1 clash
19/11/21 21:55Wissam Ben Yedder rescued 10-man hosts Monaco a point with a late equaliser to make it 2-2 against defending Ligue 1 champions Lille at the Stade Louis II.Rio Ferdinand admits he 'feels sorry' for sacked Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo, who was 'on to a hiding' BEFORE he'd even started the job with star man Harry Kane wanting to leave
01/11/21 21:45Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked on Monday morning, less than 48 hours after Spurs were lost 3-0 at home to Manchester United and slipped to eighth in the Premier League.Paris Saint-Germain 0-2 Monaco: Hosts slump to their third home league defeat of the season as Mauricio Pochettino's men remain four points behind surprise Ligue 1 leaders Lille
21/02/21 22:15Fourth-placed Monaco shocked the French giants to move within two points of them thanks to strikes by Sofiane Diop and Guillermo Maripan as pressure mounts on PSG to retain their league title.INSIDE THE YELLOW MACHINE: The Borussia Dortmund model is a 'utopia' for young players and starlets now approach agents to PLEAD for a move... but is Europe's football goldmine sustainable and will big titles forever elude the Bundesliga giants?
29/12/20 15:48DANNY GALLAGHER: Season upon season Dortmund give a fresh run to what is one of, if not the, boldest football model in top flight European competition. But how do they do it, and can it last?David Alaba is a serial winner and a cool customer in four different positions who has been integral to Bayern Munich's dominance... so it's little wonder Europe's elite clubs are jostling to sign Austrian star on a FREE after contract talks broke down
02/12/20 17:33The Austrian defender, widely considered one of the best in the world, isn't a player Bayern Munich would ideally want to lose when his contract runs out next summer - but it appears he is leaving.A fashionista who is never far from controversy and doesn't shy away from a training ground scrap... Jerome Boateng is set for a Premier League return when his Bayern deal ends, but can Arsenal, Spurs or Chelsea get the best from the Manchester City flop?
14/11/20 21:32The time is ticking on the Bayern Munich contract of veteran defender Jerome Boateng, and all signs point to an emotion-tinged departure at the end of the season.'Do I think he could have success? For sure': Serge Gnabry talks up quality of 'fantastic' Arsene Wenger as Bayern Munich winger feels his former boss WOULD have been a hit in the Bundesliga
07/11/20 13:51Arsene Wenger revealed last year that he had been approached by the Champions League holders to succeed Niko Kovac before they appointed Hansi Flick on a permanent basis.Robert Lewandowski comes face-to-face with the heir to his goalscoring throne in Erling Haaland during Der Klassiker... but who will make the difference in the Bundesliga clash of the titans on Saturday?
06/11/20 19:00Comparisons between 32-year-old Robert Lewandowski and 20-year-old Erling Haaland may seem unfair. But then you see the goal tallies and you realise, these two are on a different planet.Bayern Munich are leaking goals but have no problem scoring as Leroy Sane's arrival makes up for Thiago's departure - but what's happened to Alphonso Davies? How the Champions League holders are shaping up as they begin defence of their crown
21/10/20 12:07Bayern Munich are back in Champions League action less than 60 days after conquering PSG in last season's final, which saw the German giants cap off a fine season and wrap up a memorable treble.BUNDESLIGA PREVIEW: Sancho and Haaland make Dortmund an exciting proposition but Leipzig and Leverkusen are weakened by Werner and Havertz exits... so can ANYONE stop Bayern Munich making it nine-in-a-row as the Bundesliga kicks off?
18/09/20 11:09The scale of their domestic dominance is only surpassed in Europe at the moment by Juventus and Celtic with the Bundesliga and neutrals alike praying for a more competitive title race this time around.James Rodriguez is ready to be the leading man again at Everton... Carlo Ancelotti will give him an arm around the shoulder and should expect special goals in return
12/09/20 21:31PETE JENSON IN MADRID: If Carlo Ancelotti makes James Rodriguez the focal point of his Everton team this season it will be just like old times for the 29-year-old Colombian.Robert Lewandowski wins our player of the year and Barcelona are this season's biggest flops, but who beats goal-machine Erling Haaland to the best young player gong? Sportsmail's Champions League awards after another gripping campaign
24/08/20 19:00Finally, 432 days after it began, the 2019-20 Champions League has come to a close and it is Bayern Munich who have emerged victorious in the competition for the sixth time in history.'Liverpool fans will have been watching that saying "yes please"': Owen Hargreaves says Bayern Munich 'have got to keep Thiago Alcantara' as 'fantastic' £23m man stars in Champions League final win over PSG
23/08/20 22:01Owen Hargreaves believes that Bayern Munich must keep Thiago Alcantara after the midfielder's superb performance in his side's 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final.Jerome Boateng a DOUBT for Bayern Munich in Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain due to a muscle injury suffered in semi-final... with manager Hansi Flick to make a late decision on defender's fitness
23/08/20 10:38Jerome Boateng had to go off at half-time with a muscle injury in Wednesday's 3-0 semi-final win over Olympique Lyonnais and Flick said he would be assessed after training later on Saturday.The 'football teachers' giving the rest of Europe a lesson! Strict coaching education - with 800 HOURS work needed to pass it - is behind the success of German managers... Hansi Flick and Thomas Tuchel are proving Germany bosses are a class apart
21/08/20 21:46As of 2013, it was recorded that 1,000 managers in the country possessed the Pro Licence. And so it should come as little surprise to see German managers top of the class right now.The kids are alright! Manuel Neuer insists Bayern Munich's current team is BETTER than the side that won the Treble in 2013 with Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben leading their last Champions League triumph
20/08/20 09:26Neuer, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba and Thomas Muller are the only four players remaining from the 2013 final squad - which also included Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Philipp Lahm.Hansi Flick's attention to detail helped mastermind Germany's 7-1 demolition of Brazil, now the Bayern Munich coach is on the charge to Champions League glory after Barcelona rout - SPECIAL REPORT
18/08/20 21:37SPECIAL REPORT: There has been plenty of discussion about Hansi Flick's silver bullet, given that his Bayern Munich team submitted Barcelona to that most brutal of assassinations.Thomas Muller has been transformed from clapped-out old warhorse to chaos-bringing goal machine and all it took was a bit of trust... Hansi Flick succeeded where Niko Kovac failed and now the striker could well deliver Champions League glory to Bayern
15/08/20 14:31KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: Flick's greatest triumph of all has been the restoration of Muller. He has successfully reshaped Muller back into what he once was.'Flick changed our season': Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits coach's success has taken Bayern Munich by 'surprise' as he hails the 'alchemy' between boss and star-studded squad after rampant victory over Barcelona
15/08/20 13:56The record-breaking success of Hansi Flick has left everybody at the club surprised by how much has been achieved, Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has admitted.Bayern Munich were humbled against Eintracht Frankfurt in October… now they could be the club's greatest team EVER as Hansi Flick blends exciting youth with veterans to destroy Barcelona
15/08/20 10:19KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: In the build-up to Bayern Munich's cold-blooded humiliation of Barcelona, DAZN ran a preview feature under the headline: 'Is this the best Bayern of all time?'The Man with the Golden Boot: Robert Lewandowski is the 53-goal Bayern Munich striker top of the European scoring charts... now he's gunning for Lionel Messi and Barcelona in the Champions League
13/08/20 21:32As Bayern Munich cantered to another domestic double, Lewandowski hit new heights: no one in Europe can match his 53 goals in all competitions.It's the Champions League, but not as we know it! Starting tonight there are seven knockout games in 12 days in one city. Here's EVERYTHING you need to know about the season's thrilling climax
11/08/20 21:01The Champions League final will be held in Lisbon for the second time in six years later this month, but the circumstances couldn't be any more different. An eerie silence will greet the arrival of the eight teams.MARTIN SAMUEL: The elite European cartel are so twitchy over the ambition of wily Wolves... and Crystal Palace's pursuit of Ismaila Sarr is a sign of Wilfried Zaha's fading star
10/08/20 21:33MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: First, Maurizo Sarri couldn't win a trophy and now he can't stop. The issue is, these are not the trophies the newly entitled super clubs want to win.Philippe Coutinho is running out of options after his Barcelona dream turned sour... Bayern Munich rejected the chance to make his loan spell permanent while Arsenal have ended their interest. So, where next for the Brazilian playmaker?
08/08/20 17:07The smile from Phillipe Coutinho during his Barcelona unveiling faded quicker than expected. The glitz that greeted his arrival has failed to mask the sheer disappointment from both parties.Bayern Munich 'want to sell Jerome Boateng this summer as they look to avoid losing him for free next year'... but Bundesliga giants are awaiting first offer for ex-Man City defender
05/08/20 10:30The defender has featured regularly for the Bundesliga side since Hansi Flick took over from Niko Kovac in December, but the 31-year-old is out of contract in 2021 and is yet to sign a new deal.Real Madrid plan to raise £164m in squad overhaul with Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Luka Jovic poised to make Bernabeu exit
25/07/20 12:42Financial stability is of paramount importance to all clubs following the coronavirus pandemic, and the Madrid president is looking to restructure the playing squad with manager Zinedine Zidane.A masked Niko Kovac is unveiled as new Monaco boss and becomes their FOURTH manager in less than two years, just eight months after being sacked by Bayern Munich
22/07/20 08:51Kovac, who was sacked by the German champions in November, replaces Robert Moreno who was axed after Monaco finished ninth in Ligue 1. The Croatian has had his first press conference.Mauricio Pochettino 'turns down the chance to take over at Monaco' as the former Tottenham boss takes his time on picking his next managerial appointment
20/07/20 07:33The Argentine boss has been out of work since being dismissed by Spurs in November last year and being replaced by Jose Mourinho. Pochettino was reportedly given a route back into the dugout.Monaco sack Robert Moreno after just SEVEN MONTHS as former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac is brought straight in to replace him
20/07/20 05:38His axing comes as the club finished ninth in Ligue 1, after the French top flight was ended early amid the coronavirus pandemic. Monaco said they were excited about a 'new chapter' under Kovac.Jurgen Klopp tips Manchester City or Bayern Munich to succeed Liverpool as kings of Europe when Champions League restarts in August
04/07/20 21:30Jurgen Klopp says that Manchester City and Bayern Munich will battle it out for European supremacy this summer in Portugal when the Champions League resumes.Liverpool target Thiago Alcantara wants to LEAVE Bayern Munich... and they will sell him this summer with his deal to expire in 2021 as chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits: 'We don't want to lose him for free next year!'
03/07/20 21:32The 29-year-old has been linked with a move away from the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions, and the admission from the upper reaches of the club will place Liverpool on red alert.Bayern Munich were in open revolt and Thomas Muller was agitating for a move as their form plummeted this season… but Hansi Flick's calm head and simple approach has turned them back into a superpower after wrapping up the Bundesliga title AGAIN
17/06/20 16:27KIT HOLDEN: As dominant spells at the top go, it is quite a run. Of Europe's other super clubs, only Juventus can boast of an equal domestic hegemony.
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