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Luis Diaz looks set to join Bayern Munich

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Transfer News | Diaz moves closer to Bayern move Luis Diaz is set to join Bayern Munich after Bundesliga winners agreed a deal worth 75m euros (£65.5m) including add-ons with Liverpool. Author| Ed Liverpool had earlier turned down a £58.6m offer for the Colombia international, but the Bundesliga club returned with improved terms to seal the deal. DĂ­az, 28, was absent from Liverpool’s 4-2 pre-season defeat by AC Milan in Hong Kong, with speculation over his future intensifying in recent days. He has now been granted permission to leave the club’s tour and travel to Europe to undergo a medical. The forward joined Liverpool from Porto in January 2022 for an initial £37m and has since scored 41 goals in 148 appearances. His 17 goals in all competitions last season marked the most prolific campaign of his career, helping Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2020. READ MORE | The latest transfer news and rumours from across the Super News network Arne Slot’s side have alr...

Liverpool reject Bayern approach for Luis Diaz

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Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich? Liverpool have turned down a formal approach from Bayern Munich for Luis DĂ­az. Author | William G Diaz is a popular figure around Anfield The Bundesliga club’s sporting director, Max Eberl, has been told Liverpool have no intention of selling the Colombia international and will not entertain any talks over his future. DĂ­az, 28, was the subject of similar interest from Barcelona earlier this summer, which Liverpool also dismissed. The Premier League champions are adamant the forward is not for sale at any price, underlining his importance to Arne Slot’s side following their title-winning campaign. READ MORE |  Transfer News and Rumours READ MORE |  Premier League Summer 2025 news and stories Since arriving from Porto in 2022, DĂ­az has established himself as a key figure at Anfield. He scored 22 goals for club and country last season, including 13 in the league, and provided seven assists as Liverpool finished 10 points clear at the top...

Bayern Munich win Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

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Stuttgart 1 - 2 Bayern Munich  Luis Diaz marked his Bayern Munich debut with a goal as Harry Kane also scored to secure victory over Stuttgart in the German Super Cup. Author | Ed Stadium |  MHPArena Diaz, who joined Vincent Kompany’s side from Liverpool this summer for £65.5m on a four-year contract, headed home from Serge Gnabry ’s cross in the 77th minute to double Bayern’s lead. Kane had opened the scoring in the first half, capitalising on a poor clearance to slide the ball into the bottom corner. Jamie Leweling pulled one back for German Cup winners Stuttgart in the 93rd minute, but it was little more than a consolation as Bayern claimed their first trophy of the season. After his goal, Diaz paid tribute to his former Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota , who was killed in a car crash in July, by replicating one of Jota’s celebrations. READ MORE | Football news and stories from across Germany Bayern have now lifted the season curtain-raiser a record 11 times, while K...

PSG and Bayern play out an all time classic

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PSG 5 - 4 Bayern Munich Paris Saint-Germain edged a nine-goal thriller against Bayern Munich in Paris to take a narrow advantage in their Champions League semi-final. Author | Jack L Stadium |  Parc des Princes Five goals arrived in a breathless first half and the drama continued after the interval as the holders stretched into a three-goal lead. Bayern, already crowned Bundesliga champions and chasing a Treble, reduced the deficit to one to leave the tie finely poised ahead of the second leg in Munich. With the competition’s two most prolific sides meeting, it felt appropriate that a lively crowd witnessed such a high-quality, attack-minded contest. A closer analysis of what happened Having fallen behind to Harry Kane’s penalty after Luis Diaz was fouled by William Pacho, PSG responded with authority. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia cut in from the left and guided a fine effort into the far corner before Joao Neves headed the hosts in front. Bayern replied through a moment of individual br...

Kane's class proves decisive for Bayern against Real Madrid

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Real Madrid 1 - 2 Bayern Harry Kane marked his return from injury with a fine strike as Bayern seized the initiative in their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid Author | Ed  Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu Kane, watched by England head coach Thomas Tuchel, was back in action after the minor issue that ruled him out of the friendly against Japan and Bayern’s Bundesliga victory over Freiburg. The 32-year-old England captain was relatively quiet in the opening half, though he played a part in the move that led to Bayern’s opener, finished calmly by former Liverpool forward Luis Diaz four minutes before the interval. Watch | Highlights of the match from TNT Sports Kane underlined his quality shortly after the restart, driving a precise right-footed effort into the bottom corner beyond Andriy Lunin. Neuer was very important for the Bundesliga leaders The Bayern number one produced four important saves, three of them denying Kylian Mbappe, while Vincent Kompany’s side threate...

Ballon d'Or shortlist announced

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The shortlist for Ballon d'Or 2022  has been announced, and there have been some interesting developments. Let's take a look at some of the talking points. No Messi and Neymar! Lionel Messi and Neymar have not been included on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. The Argentina international has won the most Ballons d'Or in history with seven, but he did not make the list despite scoring 11 goals in 34 matches for Paris Saint-Germain last season. His team-mate Neymar is also not on the list. He played just 28 times for PSG last season in an injury-hit campaign. Kylian Mbappe does make the list. Recognition for the Lionesses  England's Euro 2022 success has been recognised. Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze have been nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best female footballer of 2022. Women's Euro 2022: England win after dramatic final (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Who could win it? Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, ...