Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to help his side retain the German Super Cup for the firth time in six years with a 3-1 win over Bundesliga league rivals Borussia Dortmund.
Lewandowski put Bayern in front shortly before half-time, before Thomas Muller added a second just after the restart.
Marco Reus pulled a goal back for the hosts at Signal Iduna Park on 64 minutes.
But Lewandowski restored his side’s two-goal lead 10 minutes later with his 24th goal in 24 games against his former club.
Bayern celebrated while paying tribute to late Gerd Muller who died early this week.
Thomas Muller and his Bayern teammates pay tribute to Bayern Legend Gerd Muller before the German SuperCup.
The German Super Cup is contested between the champions of the Bundesliga, which Bayern won for a record-extending ninth time in a row last year, and the DFB-Pokal winners.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has offered the Juventus and Portugal forward, 36, to Manchester City. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
But City insist Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 28, remains their main target. (Mirror)
Juventus Forward Ronaldo
Kane has told Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy that he is failing to stick to an arranged deal that would see him move to City for £125m. (Telegraph)
After missing training and their win over City, Kane will play for Spurs in their Europa Conference League tie against Portuguese side Paços de Ferreira on Thursday. (Guardian)
Arsenal have resumed talks with Sheffield United over a deal for 23-year-old England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, after the Blades reportedly reduced their asking price from £35m to £24m. (The Athletic, subscription required)
And Sheffield United boss Slavisa Jokanovic has admitted Ramsdale does want to join
Paris St-Germain have not ruled out last-minute moves for France midfielders Paul Pogba, 28, from Manchester United and 18-year-old Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes. (L’Equipe – in French)
PSG have no intention of selling France forward Kylian Mbappe, 22, to Real Madrid this summer. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Tottenham are considering a move for Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma. The 26-year-old French international has also been linked with West Ham this summer. (Sky Sports)
Atletico Madrid have told Arsenal and Manchester United that England right-back Kieran Trippier, 30, is not for sale. (AS)
Martin Odegaard’s permanent move from Real Madrid to Arsenal is getting closer amid reports the 22-year-old Norway midfielder did not train with Real’s first team on Tuesday. (The Athletic, subscription required)
Wolverhampton Wanderers are preparing to offer Valencia £21m for Portugal winger Goncalo Guedes, 24. (Birmingham Mail)
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce wants Leicester’s English midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 23, on loan. (Mail)
Everton playmaker James Rodriguez has denied seeking a move to Atletico Madrid, after the the 30-year-old Colombia international’s tweet was interpreted as a hint to the La Liga champions. (Liverpool Echo)
Watford are close to agreeing a fee of £7.5m for Torino’s Brazilian defender Lyanco, 24. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira, 25, may be nearing an Old Trafford exit with reports of a move to Flamengo following the Brazilian’s many loan spells. (Mirror)
Rumours over Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo potentially leaving have been rife in recent days, so much so that the player himself has come out to clarify the talk about his future warning those using his name around.
But the 36-year-old Portuguese forward said he was “focused on his work” despite reports linking him with Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.
The Portugal captain called rumours “a disrespect for me as a man and as a player”.
He added: “Less talk and more action, this has been my guiding motto since the start of my career.
“However, in view of everything that’s been said and written recently, I have to set out my position.
“The frivolous way that my future is covered in the media is disrespectful to all the clubs involved in these rumours, as well as to their players and staff.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Real’s new boss Carlo Ancelotti had responded to the rumours in a tweet, dismissing speculation of Ronaldo returning to the Spanish club.
“Cristiano is a Real Madrid legend and he has all my love and respect. I have never considered signing him. We look forward. #HalaMadrid,” he wrote.
Real Madrid Boss Carlo Ancelotti
Ancelotti’s tweet appears to have been prompted by a report by Spanish TV show El Chiringuito, which claimed on Monday night that a reunion between Real and Ronaldo was a possibility, three years after he left the club to sign for Juventus in a £99.2m deal.
The draw ceremony for the 33rd edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon will take place on Tuesday 17 August 2021 at the Yaounde Conference Centre from 7:00 p.m. (local time) and 6:00 p.m. (GMT).
The draw will be conducted by CAF Competitions Director Samson Adamu. He will be assisted by some of the greatest African legends, including Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o, Ivorian Didier Drogba, Algerian Rabah Madjer, Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan and Cameroonian Gaelle Enganamouit.
How to follow the ceremony?
The draw will be streamed LIVE on CAF YouTube page and on other CAF digital platforms.
England have announced Men’s Player of the Year nominees just few months after a remarkable Euro 2020 competition which saw them win second place medal.
Paris St-Germain will offer Manchester United’s 28-year-old France midfielder Paul Pogba a deal worth £510,000 per week as they try to secure the World Cup winner on a free transfer next summer. (Independent)
Manchester City are determined to push ahead with efforts to sign England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham, despite Spurs repeatedly saying they are not willing to sell the 28-year-old. (ESPN)
Meanwhile, Tottenham players are set to support Kane as he continues to look for a way out of the club. (Mirror)
Chelsea are eyeing up a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, 18, as an alternative to his England team-mate Declan Rice, 22. (Eurosport, via Sun)
Liverpool’s England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 31, has reached an agreement in principal to sign a new long-term contract with the club. (The Athletic – subscription required)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says his predecessors’ failure to properly reinvest the £200m received from Brazil forward Neymar’s 2017 switch to PSG has contributed to the financial crisis at the club. (Times)
Manchester United have been alerted to the suggestion both Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, are said to be working on an exit plan for the Portugal forward. (La Repubblica – in Italian)
Real Madrid playmaker Martin Odegaard, 22, could be one step closer to a return to Arsenal, after the Norway player’s agents flew to London to discuss a season-long loan deal. (Mirror)
Manchester United’s Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 19, is wanted on loan by Championship club Sheffield United. (talkSPORT)
Leicester City’s 23-year-old England winger Harvey Barnes is set to sign a new deal with the FA Cup holders. (The Athletic, subscription required)
Arsenal could be willing to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the 31-year-old Gabon striker does not see eye to eye with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. (talkSPORT)
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who was the subject of a bid from Roma earlier in the summer, has signed a new contract with Gunners. (Guardian)
Manchester City are among the clubs chasing Britain’s tallest outfield player, 6ft 9in Solihull Moors striker Kyle Hudlin, 21. Middlesbrough and Cardiff City are also watching the Englishman. (The Athletic, subscription required)
Chelsea are in talks with Lyon over the transfer of their Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, 27, as Blues boss Thomas Tuchel looks to cut numbers in his squad. (Guardian)
Hector Bellerin is desperate to leave Arsenal this summer, with Inter Milan monitoring the 26-year-old Spain right-back. (The Athletic, subscription required)
The Gunners are contemplating a swap deal with Barcelona that would see Bellerin return to the club where he began his career and 22-year-old Brazil defender Emerson Royal move to north London. (Star)
Juventus are set to agree a 35m euros fee with Sassuolo for Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli, 23, leaving Arsenal out of the race for his signature. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to offload former England pair Ross Barkley and Danny Drinkwater as well as France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, who cost a combined £90m, this summer. (The Athletic, subscription required)
West Ham United assistant manager Stuart Pearce admits the club remain keen on re-signing England midfielder Jesse Lingard after his successful loan spell last season, but control over the situation lies with Manchester United. (talkSPORT)
West Ham are not giving up on signing Chelsea’s France defender Kurt Zouma, 26, after missing out on Fiorentina’s 23-year-old Serbia centre-back Nikola Milenkovic. (Guardian)
Bolton Wanderers are not in the race to sign Republic of Ireland winger James McClean, after they and Wigan Athletic were linked with the 32-year-old, who has been told he can leave Stoke City. (Bolton News)
France striker Kylian Mbappe, 22, has turned down a six-year extension to his contract with Paris St-Germain, which expires next summer, and would prefer to join Real Madrid this summer. (Marca – in Spanish)
Mbappe did not join his team-mates for Ander Herrera’s birthday party on Sunday and is set for a meeting with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Monday. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Spain centre-back Pau Torres, 24, has rejected a move to Tottenham Hotspur as Spurs cannot offer Champions League football this season and his hometown club Villarreal can. (Marca – in Spanish)
Lyon’s Ivory Coast winger Maxwel Cornet, 24, is closing in on a move to Burnley, whose offer of about £12m plus extras topped a bid from Hertha Berlin. (Sun)
Leeds United want to secure English striker Patrick Bamford, 27, on a long-term contract to fend off interest from Tottenham. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Barcelona will only go back into the transfer market if they receive a significant fee for Denmark striker Martin Braithwaite, 30, and view two Arsenal strikers as potential replacements – Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, and France’s Alexandre Lacazette, 30. (Sport)
Juventus are eager to re-sign Miralem Pjanic, 31, a year after selling him to Barca – and the Spanish giants are willing to let the Bosnia midfielder leave for free. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are all tracking Metz’s Senegal midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, 18. (Mail)
Fiorentina have rejected Atletico Madrid’s bid of 60m euros (£51m) for Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, who has also attracted interest from Tottenham. (Sky Sport – in Italian)
Atletico Madrid are now interested in signing Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha, 22, from Hertha Berlin while talks are not progressing over signing Spanish forward Rafa Mir, 24, from Wolves. (Fabrizio Romano)
West Ham United lost out to Roma in the race to sign England striker Tammy Abraham from Chelsea after refusing to meet the 23-year-old’s wage demands. (Football Insider)
After leaving Crystal Palace this summer, Gary Cahill is wanted on a free transfer by Bournemouth – with Norwich City and Rangers also interested in the former England defender, 35. (Sun)
Flamengo are making their final push to sign Brazilian winger Kenedy, 25, on loan from Chelsea, whose United States centre-back Matt Miazga, 26, is in advanced talks over a similar deal with Alaves. (Goal)
Blackpool have made a late loan bid for Manchester United defender Ethan Laird after Swansea hoped to sign the 20-year-old on loan. (Sun)
Liverpool have agreed for 26-year-old English defender Ben Davies to join Sheffield United on a season-long loan. (Goal)
The Blades are willing to let left-back Max Lowe, 24, move on loan to Swansea, which could see the Swans’ Jake Bidwell join Middlesbrough, who will have to pay about £2.5m for the 28-year-old left-back. (Sun)
Republic of Ireland winger James McClean, 32, is a target for Wigan and Bolton after being told he can leave Stoke City. (Sun)
The world of football stands still. The German national team world cup winner and Bayern Munich Legend,and his entire fan base mourn Gerd Muller, who died early on Sunday morning at the age of 75.
One of football greatest RIP
Gerd Muller was the last player to score 10+ goals in one World Cup. Scored 30+ club goals in 12 consecutive seasons. Top scorer in the CL in 4 seasons, in the Bundesliga in 7. Only player since 1962 to score 50 international goals at more than 1.0 per game.
Muller won the Golden Boot for netting 10 goals at the 1970 World Cup and scored a record 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and 66 goals in 74 European matches during his 15 years at Bayern.
He also held the record for the most goals in a calendar year after scoring 85 in 1972 until Lionel Messi surpassed his total in 2012.
Playing stats
Affectionately known as ‘Der Bomber’, Muller originally joined Bayern in the summer of 1964 and won the Intercontinental Cup, three European Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup as well as the Bundesliga and DFB Cup four times each.
Shortly before his 70th birthday in 2015, Bayern announced Muller had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and is survived by wife Uschi and daughter Nicole.
🏆 4x Bundesliga 🏆 4x DFB Pokal 🏆 3x European Cup 🏆 1974 World Cup 🏆 1972 Euros 🏆 1970 Ballon d’Or 🏆 1967 Cup Winners’ Cup 🏆 2x German Footballer of the Year 🏆 1970 World Cup Golden Boot 🏆 1972 Euros Top Scorer
Gerd Müller has passed away aged 75. RIP to a legend 👏👏
Bayern president Herbert Hainer told the club website: “Today is a sad, black day for FC Bayern and all of its fans.
“Gerd Muller was the greatest striker there has ever been – and a fine person, a personality in world football. We are united in deep sorrow with his wife Uschi and his family.
“Without Gerd Muller, FC Bayern would not be the club we all love today. His name and the memory of him will live on forever.”
Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn added: “The news of Gerd Muller’s death deeply saddens us all.
“He’s one of the greatest legends in the history of FC Bayern, his achievements are unrivalled to this day and will forever be a part of the great history of FC Bayern and all of German football.
“As a player and a person, Gerd Muller stands for FC Bayern and its development into one of the biggest clubs in the world like no other. Gerd will forever be in our hearts.”
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is determined to keep striker Harry Kane and will say he does not intend to sell the 28-year-old when he meets Manchester City officials on Sunday. (Sunday Telegraph)
Spurs are lining up Fiorentina’s Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic as a potential replacement for Kane, but are also keen on the 21-year-old even if the England captain remains in north London. Vlahovic is also wanted by Atletico Madrid. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Spurs Striker Harry Kane
Kane met with Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo on Saturday night to determined if he will face suitors Manchester City on Sunday. (Sunday Telegraph – subscription required)
Chelsea’s 23-year-old England striker Tammy Abraham has agreed to join Jose Mourinho’s Roma and will fly to the Italian capital on Sunday to complete the deal. (Sky Sport Italia – in Italian)
Manchester United’s France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, will look to run down the remaining year of his contract at Old Trafford with a an eye on moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer. (Star Sunday)
West Ham boss David Moyes says it would take a bid of more than £100m for him to consider selling England midfielder Declan Rice, 22, who has been heavily linked with Chelsea and Manchester United. (Mail on Sunday)
Borussia Dortmund’s 21-year-old Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, who has been linked with Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City, is said to “be dreaming of the Premier League”. Dortmund would prefer to sell the 21-year-old to a English or Spanish club, rather than Bayern Munich after they expressed interest last week. (Sky Sports)
Burnley have tabled a £13.5m bid for Lyon’s 24-year-old Ivory Coast left-back Maxwel Cornet. (LancsLive)
If Cornet does leave Lyon, his departure could help fund their efforts to sign Liverpool’s 29-year-old Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri. (Athletic – subscription required)
Tottenham and France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 34, says he hasn’t spoken to the club about a contract extension as he enters the final season of his existing deal, but adds that he is “is calm and relaxed” about his situation. (Mail on Sunday)
Leicester City have been linked with Bologna’s 22-year-old Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is also wanted by Tottenham and would command a transfer fee of between 20m and 25m euros (£17m-21m). (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Brazil defender David Luiz, 34, wants to join “a club with ambition” and wants to “stay at a high level” as he looks for a new side after leaving Arsenal in the summer. Already he has turned down offers in the Premier League, from the Middle East and South America. (Mail on Sunday)
Real Madrid are ready to increase their bid for Paris St-Germain’s 22-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe to 150m euros (£127.5m) this summer if the Spanish club offload Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 22, to Arsenal for 50m euros (£42.5m). (AS – in Spanish)
Arsenal will look to make a move for Lyon and France midfielder Houssem Aouar, 23, if they fail to sign Odegaard or Leicester City’s 24-year-old England midfielder James Maddison. (Sun on Sunday)
Newcastle United have been linked with 19-year-old Mexican striker Santiago Munoz from Liga MX club Santos Laguna. (ESPN Mexico – in Spanish)
Chelsea’s 26-year-old American defender Matt Miazga is poised to join Alaves on a season-long loan. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool’s 25-year-old English defender Ben Davies is close to completing a season-long loan move to Sheffield United. (Sky Sports)
Paris St-Germain striker Mauro Icardi, 28, is trying to get a move to Juventus as the Argentine fears his opportunities at the Parc des Princes will be greatly reduced following the arrival of compatriot Lionel Messi, 34. (Todo Fichajes – in Spanish)
West Ham are weighing up a move for Aston Villa’s 26-year-old English defender Kortney Hause. (Football Insider)
Tottenham are ready to make their move for Villarreal’s 24-year-old Spain defender Pau Torres, who has been valued at £55m and attracted interest from Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United. (Times – subscription required)
Spurs are also in talks with Fiorentina over a deal for 23-year-old Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic, whose proposed move to West Ham broke down. (Sky Sports)
Villarreal defender Pau Torres
Real Madrid are prepared to sell Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard this summer, with Arsenal ready to make a move for the 22-year-old who had a successful spell on loan with the Gunners last season. (Goal)
Odegaard will not be part of Real Madrid’s opening La Liga fixture, but could cost in the region of £35-40m. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for 32-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Times, subscription required)
Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 28, will make himself available to face £150m suitors Manchester City on Sunday, despite potentially putting his move at risk. (Mail)
City could submit a fresh bid for Kane following this weekend’s meeting with Spurs. (MEN)
Liverpool remain interested in signing Wolves’ Spain winger Adama Traore, 25, before the transfer window closes. (90min)
Real Madrid are preparing to make a 120m euro (£102m) bid to sign 22-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe from Paris St-Germain this summer. (Cadena SER – in Spanish)
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl does not expect England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 26, to leave the club. Saints have turned down a bid of £25m from Aston Villa. (Daily Echo)
Southampton’s Irish striker Michael Obafemi, 21, has turned down a move to Championship side Blackburn Rovers. (Football Insider)
Inter Milan’s Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 23, has decided he wants to remain at the club amid interest from Tottenham and Arsenal. (Mirror)
Roma general manager Tiago Pinto has “drawn all his cards” to try to convince Chelsea’s 23-year-old England striker Tammy Abraham to join the Serie A club. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, is ‘dreaming’ of a Premier League move. (Sky Germany, via Star)
Chelsea turned down the chance to sign 32-year-old Poland frontman Robert Lewandowski for 80m euros (£68m) from Bayern Munich earlier this summer. (Bild, via Goal – in German)
Lyon are up against Italian clubs AC Milan and Napoli in their pursuit of Chelsea’s 26-year-old France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has had a request to sign two players turned down by club bosses as he tries to make up for the loss of Argentine Lionel Messi, 34, and the injury to compatriot and fellow forward Sergio Aguero, 33. (Sport)
Barcelona are willing to pay half of Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho’s salary in an attempt to secure a loan move to Lazio for the 29-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Besiktas have made Chelsea’s 27-year-old Belgium forward Michy Batshuayi their main transfer target this summer. (Footmercato – in French)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could turn to Newcastle United’s 24-year-old English goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, after failing to sign Sheffield United and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 23. (Chronicle)
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