BAYERN TARGET PEPI SET FOR AUGSBURG

American wonderkid Ricardo Pepi is closing in on a move to German Bundesliga side Augsburg according to the latest reports in the media. Popular Italian transfer news guru Fabrizio Romano revealed via his Twitter account thatBayern Munich target Pepi is joining Augsburg for a record transfer fee.

Augsburg will pay Major League Soccer (MLS) team FC Dallas $20m (plus add-ons) for Pepi who was previously linked with a move to Bayern Munich. It was also revealed thatPepi will undergo his medical ahead of a move to Augsburg later this weekend.

BAYERN KEEPING TABS ON BARCELONA STARLET

German champions Bayern Munich are reportedly keeping a close eye on young Barcelona defender Diego Almeida. This is according to the report coming out of the Spanish media. The specific report from Fichajesdisclosed that Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on the Barcelona starlet.

Almeida is widely regarded as one of the biggest talents in the Barcelona youth teams and his target is to become a regular in the first team squad. It remains to be seen if the transfer overtures from the Bavarian giants would be enough to lure him away from the Catalan giants.

NEWCASTLE PLOTTING BIG JANUARY RAID

Premier League strugglers Newcastle United are reportedly plotting a big January raid on German champions Bayern Munich for one of their defenders. Newcastle World understands that the Magpies are keen on sign Bayern Munich defender NicklasSule when the winter transfer window reopens in January. Sources close to the club have revealed that the player is open to a move to Newcastle United.

Newcastle United are not the only Premier League team keen on signing German international Sule. Apart from the Magpies, Premier League leaders Chelsea have also been linked with a move for the Bayern Munich defender. Chelsea have doubts over the future of Sule's compatriot Rudiger and the Bayern star could be a direct replacement for Rudiger at Stamford Bridge if the West Londoners are not able to persuade him to stay.

BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN OPEN THREE-POINT LEAD

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German champions Bayern Munich have opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga standings after the 3-1 away win over newly promoted team Greuther Furth on Friday night. The Bavarian giants were able to secure a comfortable win despite playing almost half of the game with ten men after French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard was sent off in the second half.

BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN HELD AT GLADBACH

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann didn't have the best of starts in the German Bundesliga after his team could only play a score draw at the home of Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Nagelsmann and Bayern Munich are targeting a tenth straight league title this season. The Bavarian giants have won the German Bundesliga in each of the last nine seasons. The bid to win a tenth successive German Bundesliga title didn't start well following the 1-1 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach in what was the first game of the new German Bundesliga season played on Friday night.

Borussia Moenchengladbach took the lead inside ten minutes through Alassane Plea. The French striker scored the opening goal of the new German Bundesliga season on ten minutes.

BAYERN PRESIDENT DISMISSES LEWANDOWSKI EXIT RUMORS

The club's trying to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski may now have to look elsewhere as the German Bundesliga giants have continued to maintain their stance that he will not be leaving anytime soon. Lewandowski has been a major transfer target for English Premier League side ls Manchester City and Chelsea, with the two clubs still in search of a striker they want to sign this summer. Chelsea have been linked with Lewandowski and Haaland this summer, while City have also been tipped to make a move for the Poland international striker as a possible replacement for Sergio Agüero.

BAYERN PRESIDENT DISMISSES LEWANDOWSKI EXIT RUMORS

The club's trying to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski may now have to look elsewhere as the German Bundesliga giants have continued to maintain their stance that he will not be leaving anytime soon. Lewandowski has been a major transfer target for English Premier League side ls Manchester City and Chelsea, with the two clubs still in search of a striker they want to sign this summer. Chelsea have been linked with Lewandowski and Haaland this summer, while City have also been tipped to make a move for the Poland international striker as a possible replacement for Sergio Agüero.

INJURY WORRY FOR BAYERN AS DEFENDER SUFFERS ANKLE PROBLEM

It's not the sort of news any club would be hoping for, especially given that the new season is only a month away, but German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich will have to worry about the fitness of their defender Alphonso Davies after reports emerged that the Canada international left-back has differed an ankle ligament injury while away on international duty with his country. Davies is one of Bayern Munich's most important players and getting injured is not something his club would find interesting, especially as they have to start their pre-season games in preparation for the upcoming 2021-22 Bundesliga season.

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