Filippo Cataldo

Bayern Munich are reportedly close to agreeing a two-year contract extension with Harry Kane, which would keep him at the club beyond his current 2027 deal. The 32-year-old is not expected to receive a major salary increase, with negotiations likely to focus on bonuses. Kane and his family are settled in Munich, and reports of a Premier League return or a move to Barcelona have not developed into concrete talks. Since joining Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023, Kane has scored 146 goals, including 61 in the latest season, and reportedly wants to win further trophies, especially the Champions League.

SC Freiburg defender and 2014 World Cup winner Matthias Ginter says missing Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad was one of the toughest moments of his career, especially after Freiburg lost the Europa League final to Aston Villa hours earlier. In an interview with kicker, Ginter criticized former Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann over the timing and handling of the selection decision, including leaks before the squad announcement. He said the combined disappointment became fully apparent during the tournament’s opening match and suggested his broader treatment over Nagelsmann’s three-year tenure also warranted criticism.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have left Giovanni Reyna out of their training camp in Tegernsee after giving him permission to negotiate with another club, reportedly Racing Strasbourg. The 23-year-old United States international joined Gladbach from Borussia Dortmund for €4 million last summer but made only 19 Bundesliga appearances without completing a full match. Following injuries and an incomplete breakthrough at Dortmund, Reyna is now expected to leave the Bundesliga for France, where Strasbourg could offer him a fresh start alongside Paraguay international Julio Enciso.

Borussia Mönchengladbach have allowed United States international Giovanni Reyna to negotiate with another club while the team attends its preseason camp in Tegernsee. Racing Strasbourg are reportedly the likely destination, with Gladbach willing to accept a small transfer fee. Reyna joined Gladbach from Borussia Dortmund for €4 million after an unsuccessful loan at Nottingham Forest, but made only 19 Bundesliga appearances without completing a full match. A move to Strasbourg would give the 23-year-old midfielder an opportunity to revive his career in Ligue 1 after scoring for the United States at the 2026 World Cup.

Bayer Leverkusen have agreed to sell 18-year-old Bosnia international Kerim Alajbegovic to Juventus for at least €30 million, plus €2 million in fees and up to €5 million in bonuses. The deal makes him the most expensive Under-19 player ever sold from the Bundesliga, despite his never having made a competitive appearance for Leverkusen. The club had previously sold him to Red Bull Salzburg for €2 million while retaining an €8 million buy-back option, which it exercised after his productive spell in Austria. Chelsea reportedly offered up to €40 million, but Alajbegovic chose Juventus after being promised an immediate starting role. Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said intense competition in the squad and the overall financial package led to the sale.

Jean-Marc Bosman's failed 1990 transfer from RFC Liège to French club USL Dunkerque led him to challenge the Belgian club, the national football association, and UEFA. The European Court of Justice's 1995 Bosman ruling allowed players in the European Union to move freely when their contracts expired and removed restrictions on EU players, dramatically increasing wages, signing fees, and player bargaining power. The ruling also strengthened the dominance of Europe's major leagues. Bosman himself received limited compensation, lost his professional career, and later suffered debt, depression, and poverty, receiving little recognition or financial benefit from the transformation he helped bring about.