Five things from the Bundesliga
BERLIN: Bayern Munich are one win from an eighth straight Bundesliga title after Leon Goretzka inspired Saturday’s narrow win over Moenchengladbach, while injury- hit Schalke claimed an unwanted club record.
AFP Sport looks at five key things from this weekend’s action:
No beer showers, no trophy show added he had “no insight into the club’s finances”, but “it’s a bit paradoxical to always talk about new players and save on salaries at the same time”.
With Mueller suspended for a fifth yellow card for Bayern’s 21 win over Moenchengladbach, Salihamidzic said on Saturday that he had “told him ( Mueller) that it was not correct” for players to “comment on transfers”.
On Sunday, Mueller said on Facebook that his opinion had been “proactively” interpreted by the media and he only wanted “the best possible squad”.
Leipzig braced to lose Werner Third- placed RB Leipzig can book a Champions League place next season by beating Fortuna Duesseldorf on Wednesday, but head coach Julian Nagelsmann is already planning without Chelseatarget Timo Werner.
Werner has 25 league goals this season and Chelsea reportedly want to action a release clause to sign him for around 60 million euros (£ 53 million, US$ 67 million).
“Should Timo leave us,” said Nagelsmann on Sunday, Leipzig’s main source of goals will be “gone”.
The transfer is “not sealed yet”, said Nagelsmann, but “when a top player goes, it creates a hole and it is up to us to fill it.”
Schalke’s unwanted record Schalke, who were missing 10 players, set a club record of 13 league games without a win on Sunday as head coach David Wagner was forced to name an inexperienced squad