Manuel Neuer
May 2026
Manuel Neuer criticised Bayern Munich’s inefficiency in attack following their elimination by PSG, stating the team lacked the decisive edge needed to reach the final. Despite controlling possession and creating chances, Bayern failed to convert key opportunities, while PSG proved clinical across both legs, exposing the difference in finishing quality.
Manuel Neuer
May 2026
Manuel Neuer is in discussions to extend his Bayern Munich contract until 2027, aiming to continue his career beyond the age of 40 with the club he has represented for over a decade. Talks between Bayern officials and Neuer’s agent are underway, with the goalkeeper expected to accept reduced wages. The club sees his experience as valuable while managing finances through adjusted salary structures.
Manuel Neuer
March 2026
Manuel Neuer is reportedly close to returning from his calf injury, with hopes rising that he could be available for Bayern Munich’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid. His comeback would be a major boost after another interruption in a season shaped by recurring muscle issues. Recent reporting in Germany says Neuer has resumed availability discussions and could be an option around Bayern’s next run of matches, though there has not been a new official Bayern announcement confirming full clearance. His workload is expected to be managed carefully even if he is deemed fit enough to return.
Manuel Neuer
March 2026
Manuel Neuer has delayed talks over his Bayern Munich future as he assesses how his body responds after his latest muscle injury. The goalkeeper and club are aligned on waiting before making any call on whether he will continue beyond the current deal. Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund recently said the club are giving Neuer time and that his own physical feeling will guide the decision. Neuer remains in recovery from a minor calf muscle tear, making fitness the key factor before any extension or retirement choice is settled
Leonard Prescott
March 2026
Bayern Munich could hand 16-year-old Leonard Prescott a record-setting Champions League debut because of a severe goalkeeping shortage. With multiple senior keepers unavailable, the Under-19 starter has become a genuine option for Vincent Kompany against Atalanta. Manuel Neuer remains out, Jonas Urbig is recovering from concussion, and Sven Ulreich is also injured, leaving Bayern stretched in a key position. Prescott would need special clearance to play at night because of his age under German child protection rules.
Harry Kane
March 2026
Harry Kane was named on the bench for a second straight match as Bayern Munich continued to manage his recovery from a calf injury. Vincent Kompany again kept faith with his in-form alternative, signalling a cautious approach over Bayern’s key striker. Kane had already missed out on a start in midweek and was again held back as Bayern dealt with multiple absences across the squad. Injuries to Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito also forced Kompany into wider changes for the trip.
Harry Kane, Bayern Munich
January 2026
Bayern drew 2-2 at Hamburg, with Kane and Bayern unhappy with officiating and multiple penalty appeals after a first-half spot-kick went against them. Kimmich tripped Remberg for a Hamburg penalty that Kane protested; Hamburg converted. Bayern responded with goals from Kane and Diaz, but conceded an equaliser from Vuskovic’s header. Post-match, Kane criticised the referee despite Bayern’s later appeals being waved away.
Manuel Neuer
December 2025
Bayern confirmed captain Manuel Neuer has suffered a muscle tear in his right thigh, sustained late in the 2-2 draw with Mainz, ruling the 39-year-old out of their final match of 2025 and reopening the door for summer recruit Jonas Urbig to start away at Heidenheim. Neuer, who grimaced through the closing stages as headers from Kacper Potulski and Lee Jae-sung punished rare defensive lapses, underwent tests in Munich on Monday that indicated several weeks out. The winter break limits the damage, with Bayern expecting him back for January as Urbig gains a third league start.
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
November 2025
Bayern’s preparation for a key domestic and European run has been disrupted as Manuel Neuer battles a gastrointestinal infection and Serge Gnabry struggles with lingering problems from Germany duty, leaving both doubtful for Freiburg and potentially the critical Champions League meeting with Arsenal. Kompany confirmed Neuer has missed training and Gnabry is unlikely to feature, putting added pressure on Bayern’s depth. The medical staff will decide next steps as Bayern weigh whether to risk players short of full fitness or trust reserves for two high-stakes fixtures in quick succession.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Marseille / ex-Bayern Munich)
November 2025
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has highlighted Manuel Neuer’s leadership as a defining lesson from his Bayern spell, recalling how the goalkeeper combined blunt criticism in training with personal encouragement that helped the midfielder feel trusted despite struggling for minutes in a stacked squad. He told Bild that Neuer sometimes spoke to him sharply in training, then later put an arm around him and said everything was great, proving how firm standards mixed with care can lift a player, while he viewed quieter Philipp Lahm as another model captain.
