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‎Vincent Kompany has defied the critics and ended one of modern football’s strangest narratives — Harry Kane, the great striker cursed never to win a trophy. On a dramatic Bundesliga Sunday, Bayern Munich sealed their 34th German title after Bayer Leverkusen stumbled to a draw at Freiburg, confirming the Bavarians as champions with two games to spare. ‎ ‎' Harry Kane. ' ‎Getty Images Sport  ‎ ‎For Kane, it’s the end of a long and winding wait. For Kompany, it’s vindication. ‎ ‎Few gave the Belgian a chance when he stepped into the Allianz Arena last May. Fresh off a dismal Premier League relegation campaign with Burnley, his appointment was met with widespread skepticism — including thinly veiled digs from former boss Sean Dyche. Bayern’s failed pursuit of elite names like Xabi Alonso and Julian Nagelsmann left Kompany as an unexpected solution. But the club's sporting director, Max Eberl, believed in his vision and pedigree, and that faith has been emphatically...

Mathys Tel will not join Manchester United from Bayern Munich, despite agreeing to the move before Monday's deadline. The 19-year-old reportedly agreed to join the Red Devils in the last days of the transfer window, allowing United to negotiate with the Bundesliga's giants. ' Mathys Tel. ' Getty Images Sport   However, talks between United and Bayern have fallen down, with RMC Sport reporting that the Premier League club has walked away from the deal due to the German giants' high demands. While Tel's path to Old Trafford has been barred, he may still leave the Bavarian club before the deadline, with Arsenal undoubtedly interested in him. After losing 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday and apparently allowing Marcus Rashford to join Aston Villa on loan, coach Ruben Amorim will be hoping the Red Devils can still bring in some more firepower on deadline day after walking away from Tel.

Chelsea have notified Bayern Munich that they want about £65 million for Christopher Nkunku. Nkunku might leave Chelsea this month, and the club is considering signing 19-year-old Bayern Munich attacker Mathys Tel to replace him. Bayern are interested in signing Nkunku, who is facing an unclear future at Stamford Bridge after being assigned a smaller role under Enzo Maresca. ' Christopher Nkunku. ' Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea paid an initial amount of £52 million to sign Nkunku from RB Leipzig in 2023, and they think his worth has grown since then. The 27-year-old has 13 goals for Chelsea this season, but he has had few opportunities in recent weeks and has struggled to put pressure on Nicolas Jackson, despite his quiet period. Nkunku was poor when handed a rare start in a 2-0 loss at Ipswich in December, and he missed a penalty at 0-0 at Morecambe on Saturday. Maresca has made it obvious that he favors classic wingers in his system. There has been no planne...