Leon Goretzka
Real Madrid and Barcelona enquire about £63m star with 17 goal contributions last season
Real Madrid and Barcelona have enquired over the situation of Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka, Sport1’s Florian Plettenberg claims. The Germany international had a solid 2020/21 season for the Bavarian giants, registering eight goals and nine assists from 32 games. Despite this, there remains uncertainty over his future with the club, with his current contract expiring in 12 months. The player has yet to commit to a new deal due to salary concerns, but Bayern are optimistic that they can make the breakthrough. Goretzka now has a new duo of agents, and it is claimed that Madrid and Barcelona have enquired over the possibility of signing him. Sportslens view: Bayern sanctioned the sale of Thiago Alcantara to Liverpool last summer after he entered the final year of his contract. Howeve...
Bayern coach bemoans lack of fans at ‘special’ Dortmund clash
Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick says the absence of spectators for Tuesday’s top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund will be a “missing factor”. Reigning champions Bayern thrashed second-placed Dortmund 4-0 last November in front of 75,000 fans at the Allianz Arena. But the teams will meet again in Dortmund with the stands at Signal Iduna Park — usually packed with 82,000 people — empty after the Bundesliga became the first top European league to return, behind closed doors, following the coronavirus lockdown. “It is a very special game,” Flick said on Monday, with Bayern heading to Dortmund with a four-point lead. “As a coach, there is no question that the fans are a missing factor.” Ten of the 18 league games since the restart have been won by the away team. “The atmo...
