Paris Saint-Germain is the betting favorite to repeat but that has not happened since Real Madrid’s unprecedneted run of four Champions League titles in five years from 2014-2018. Bayern will need to get Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies back to full strength and catch a few breaks to claim the club’s first Champions League title since 2020.

Wirtz rose through Bayer Leverkusen’s youth system before making his senior Bundesliga debut in the 2019-20 season

After losing their stranglehold on the Bundesliga in 2023/24, Bayern Munich returned to the throne last season. Bayer Leverkusen wrote a new chapter in German football two years ago, but the Bavarians reasserted their dominance with a statement campaign.

Luis Díaz has described his transfer to Bayern Munich from Liverpool as a "big gamble". The Colombian winger, who joined the German champions in a £66 million (€75m/$89m) deal, has also revealed that he spoke to Florian Wirtz about the Bundesliga before sealing the move.

Vincent Kompany's side won the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup on Saturday night, but that will not be enough to make a successful season

Kicker report that PSV are in talks to sign Bayern Munich’s Paul Wanner (19). But although discussions have taken place, nothing has yet materialised with the Dutch champions holding loose interest.

VfB Stuttgart will face FC Bayern Munich in this German Super Cup matchup on Saturday at MHP Arena, and you can catch all the action with Fubo. VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich will take the pitch on Saturday, August 16th, at MHP Arena.

Football fans Down Under can watch Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich live on BeIN Sports. The network will be showing all Bundesliga matches this term, plus relegation play-offs, DFL Super Cup games and select Bundesliga 2 fixtures. This match will be broadcast on BeIN Sports 2 and BeIN Sports Connect.

Bayern Munich signaled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation following a backlash from fans.

This dilemma explains the current reports that Bayern want Christopher Nkunku only on loan. The sporting management thinks about the football and would like to have the player anyway. The strategic department thinks about money and the future and would therefore only sanction a loan, but not a permanent transfer.