Daily Schmankerl: Manchester United a legitimate option for Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt; Kingsley Coman will not be moving to Turkey; FC Barcelona, ​​​​Bayern are in, while Manchester City are out Dani Olmo; Liverpool are chasing a winger; and other!

Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt must be confused as to why he seems to be the odd man out at the back.

All De Ligt did was surpass his teammates and team-mate Eric Dier to be one of the most formidable pairings in all of Europe by the end of last season. Now, however, De Ligt is likely keeping an eye on move possibilities and Manchester United could be in the running:

Understand that Matthijs de Ligt remains a transfer target for Manchester United this summer, as revealed and reconfirmed!

The 24-year-old is one of many names being discussed internally alongside Jarrad Branthwaite and Leny Yoro.

Erik ten Hag is still a big admirer of De Ligt, who can leave Bayern this summer with a suitable offer. No offer from ManUtd yet. Concrete talks between Bayern and De Ligt will take place after the Euros.

#MUFC price valuation for De Ligt is around €50m at this stage.

Bayern Munich should reconsider their stance on De Ligt before it’s too late.

FC Barcelona has Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig and wants to bring him to Catalonia:

Barcelona are working hard to secure the signing of Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig, who came through the club’s academy system.

According to The Athletic (as picked up by 90Min.com), Manchester City have dropped the competition for Olmo:

Manchester City have previously held talks over a move for Olmo, although these talks have not progressed.

Fabrizio Romano also reported that Bayern Munich are keeping an eye on Olmo and reiterated the deadline to trigger Olmo’s release clause (via @iMiaSanMia):

Bayern are still monitoring Dani Olmo. €60 million release clause valid until July 15.

However, Olmo is still behind Paris Saint-Germain’s Xavi Simons in Bayern Munich’s transfer pecking order (via @iMiaSanMia):

Max Eberl’s biggest transfer target is Xavi Simons. If the deal doesn’t work out, Dani Olmo could then return to the club’s spotlight.

For Germany, a successful EURO 2024 group stage was just the first leg in what former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann hopes will be a long journey for the tournament.

Having drawn Denmark in the round of 16, the German national team should be well prepared to advance, but the Danes have a way of spoiling a game – and if Germany fall victim to that tactic, it could be dangerous (and probably boring ) contest.

Either way, most expect the hosts to progress to the quarter-final round, but it might not be easy. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:

• A recap of the group stage results for both teams.
• Where Germany stands heading into the knockout rounds.
• How many starters will be different for Germany with Antonio Rüdiger injured and Jonathan Tah suspended?
• Will Niclas Füllkrug get the nod?
• A guess about Julian Nagelsmann’s lineup.
• A prediction about the match.

Fenerbahçe SK are interested in Bayern Munich striker Kingsley Coman, but the Frenchman is – allegedly – ​​not interested in a move to Türkiye:

Kingsley #Coman is one of Fenerbahce’s dream targets in this transfer window!

José Mourinho would love to sign the 28-year-old winger, who can leave FC Bayern this summer with a suitable offer.

@Fenerbahce asked about him.

However, a transfer is highly unlikely as Coman has other plans.

Switzerland midfielder and new signing from VfB Stuttgart, Fabian Rieder, recently admitted that he is a fan of Bayern Munich.

“I always followed Bayern because my favorite players always played there, first Toni Kroos, then Thiago Alcantara. I have also always admired Joshua Kimmich. So I’m a bit of a Bayern sympathizer if you can say that. But of course I will give everything for Stuttgart,” said Rieder.

In the middle of the offseason, things should slow down, but for fans of Bayern Munich and the German national team, it’s been, well, pretty wild.

The Bavarians are in the midst of a crazy transfer window, while Germany have already looked better in a tournament than at any time since the last run under Joachim Löw at EURO 2020 (played in 2021) or perhaps the first. 10 games under Hansi Flick:

Now, however, it’s a new day for both Bayern Munich and Germany:

• Chuck is back in the saddle! Find out what he’s been up to and why he’s been off the airwaves for a spell.
• Germany put themselves in a good position to consider this tournament a success.
• It’s still early days, but Chuck doesn’t like Bayern Munich’s New World Order direction in the front office.
• Are three centre-backs really for sale?
• Fans who wanted the change will get exactly what they asked for.
• Selling Kingsley Coman may not be easy.
• Joshua Kimmich looks likely to leave this summer (or perhaps in 2025), while Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry could remain frozen until they want to leave.

Chelsea FC, Manchester United and West Ham United are keeping a close eye on Lille striker and Canadian international Jonathan David.

David has been linked with Bayern Munich on a number of occasions in recent years, but there has been nothing to link the Bavarians to the 24-year-old at this stage:

| ⚒️ Chelsea and West Ham are seriously interested in Jonathan #David!

#CFC have inquired about the 24-year-old Lille striker in recent days. #WHUFC have also gathered information. He is also on ManUtd’s shortlist. A move to the Premier League is currently the most likely.

David, on the verge of leaving Lille this summer with a year left on his contract. Price estimate at this stage: €20-25 million!

Liverpool FC follow Nico Williams, who – at one point – was at Bayern Munich:

Liverpool are leading the race to sign Athletic Club and Spain winger Nico Williams and are in talks over a deal. Barcelona are also very interested but cannot afford a deal for the 21-year-old right now.

According to Fichajes (as captured by 90Min.com), Liverpool also have Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz on their radar:

Williams is not the only La Liga striker Liverpool are tracking, with Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz also a target for the Reds. Arne Slot’s side are willing to pay just over £40m for the Morocco international.

Former Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann has made no changes ahead of their final EURO 2024 group stage match against Switzerland. Germany struggled to a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, Bayern look set to sign Michael Olise, while Joshua Kimmich could leave. We talk about these topics and the following in this podcast:

• A closer look at the performances of several players for Germany today, including Joshua Kimmich and Jonathan Tah
• A closer look at the performance of the back four
• Cyler and Samrin struggle to really rate Antonio Rüdiger’s performance
• Should Niklas Füllkrug start ahead of Kai Havertz?
• Will Julian Nagelsmann change the setup until the round of 16?
• Switzerland’s performance assessment
• Cyler and Samrin have different opinions on Michael Olise and what he would add to Bayern
• Reflections on a possible departure of Joshua Kimmich from Bayern