JEROME BOATENG DENIED CHANCE TO TRAIN AS BAYERN MUNICH COACH

Jerome Boateng will not return to Bayern Munich for a coaching internship after fan protests. The club and player mutually cancelled the plan following backlash over his past legal issues.

Jerome Boateng denied chance to train as Bayern Munich coach
Jerome Boateng has cancelled a coaching internship at Bayern Munich after fans protested due to his assault against his ex-girlfriend -COURTESY/PHOTO

Former Bayern Munich player Jerome Boateng was supposed to return to the Säbener Straße to examine the team's coaching and licensing programs after he announced his retirement from professional football last month. However, the 37-year-old will need to find another location to start thinking about his post-playing future after protests from fans of the German record champions.

For more than 10 years, the youngest of the three renowned Boateng brothers from Berlin's Charlottenburg neighbourhood devotedly served Bayern, winning the Champions League twice with the FCB. However, the Bayern fans have found the 2014 World Cup winner's troubled past with domestic abuse to be too much.

It was for precisely these reasons that Bayern decided not to sign Boateng during his final prolonged stint with the team in 2023.

It is crucial to remember that in several cases where accusations were made against Boateng (like the well-known death of his ex-girlfriend in 2022), charges were eventually dropped for lack of proof. Additionally, Boateng has refuted every accusation made against him.

In a case that was first launched in 2021, Boateng was ultimately convicted guilty of assault by a Munich court in 2024 despite multiple appeals. The aforementioned incident first happened in 2018.

Protests broke out in the FanKurve during last Saturday's Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena as soon as it was announced that Boateng would be returning to the Säbener Straße.

Both Bayern and Boateng confirmed the cancellation of the collaboration in remarks released a week later. Vincent Kompany, Boateng's old colleague from Manchester City and Hamburger SV, who helped Bayern welcome him back, had not yet issued an official statement on the subject as of this posting.

"Jerome Boateng and FC Bayern had a positive conversation this week, and it was determined that Boateng would not be interning at Bayern," the FCB club statement said. "Jerome feels a strong bond with FC Bayern and does not want the current contentious debate about him to hurt FC Bayern."

In his own statement, Boateng said, "I have chosen to focus on other things due to the current discussions about me." "I appreciate Vincent Kompany and the club having faith in me. At the end of the season, I genuinely hope that you [the team] accomplish your major objectives. You should just concentrate on the field and the objective of extending this outstanding winning streak of 13 games in a row.

BAYERN MUNICH RULE OUT MARCUS RASHFORD MOVE REGARDLESS OF ANTHONY GORDON OUTCOME

Marcus Rashford is not a target for Bayern Munich this summer, as the club focuses entirely on signing Gordon from Newcastle.

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Bayern Munich excluded Marcus Rashford from their summer plans - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bayern Munich aren’t considering a move for Marcus Rashford this summer, no matter what happens with Anthony Gordon. That’s according to a German reporter who’s close to the story.

Right now, Rashford is wrapping up his loan at Barcelona. He’s set to return to Manchester United at the end of the season. Barcelona have an option to make the deal permanent for €30 million (£26 million) in the summer. Both Rashford and Barcelona want him to stay, but here’s the catch: the club doesn’t want to pay the full €30 million.

Barcelona would rather keep Rashford on loan for another year or get him for a lower fee. Manchester United’s not having it. They want the full price, so Barcelona are starting to look at other players.

Rashford hasn’t made a secret of where he wants to be. Earlier in the season, he told Sport, one of the local Barcelona papers, about how much he wants to stay, saying, “Of course, what I want is to stay at Barca. It’s the ultimate goal.” He talked about the pressure and expectations at the club, saying they keep him motivated and that he feels like he’s in the perfect environment to grow and win trophies. For now, though, it’s all up in the air until next summer.

Last year, Bayern Munich actually showed some interest in Rashford before he went to Barcelona. But now, they’re focused on signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for the left wing. The problem is, Gordon’s interested, but Newcastle’s price is ridiculous, reportedly around £80 million (€92.6 million). That’s much higher than what Bayern’s willing to pay. They’re thinking closer to £60 million (€69.4 million), and maybe with add-ons or an instalment plan. If Newcastle won’t budge, it probably isn’t happening.

Christian Falk, a trusted journalist from Bild, says Bayern aren’t considering Rashford as a backup if they can’t land Gordon. Bayern’s got a short list of players for the left wing, and Rashford isn’t on it. Gordon’s their main focus, but even if that deal falls through, Rashford’s not the next in line.

So at this stage, Bayern and Rashford won’t be coming together this summer, even if Gordon stays at Newcastle. That’s just not in the plans.

BAYERN MUNICH IDENTIFY ARSENAL’S KAI HAVERTZ AS TOP TARGET FOR SUMMER WINDOW

From North London to Munich? Kai Havertz emerges as the leading candidate to join Bayern’s elite Premier League-built attack.

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Kai Havertz emerges as Bayern replacement for Jackson following Chelsea deal collapse - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bayern Munich still have their eye on an Arsenal star, hoping to bring more Premier League experience up front, especially after plans with Chelsea fell apart.

Right now, Bayern are among the best teams in Europe. It really depends on how you rank PSG, but Bayern’s up there, no question. Vincent Kompany deserves a lot of credit for getting them to this level. Still, you can’t ignore their recruitment. They keep picking top-flight Premier League attackers, and it works.

With Luis Diaz, Harry Kane, and Michael Olise, Bayern’s attack is lethal. Those three have already scored 100 goals this season. Defenders in the Bundesliga just can’t cope, and you can tell their time in England’s toughest league has paid off.

Bayern have another Premier League forward in the mix right now, but he’s not sticking around.

Chelsea deal off, Bayern looking at Arsenal.

On Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano made it official that X: Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson will head back to Stamford Bridge this summer because Bayern aren’t activating his €65m buy option. Bayern’s director, Max Eberl, confirmed it, so that the backup spot behind Kane opens again when Jackson leaves.

James Benge reports that Kai Havertz’s name is coming up as a possible replacement. He said on the Inside Arsenal podcast that Bayern are definitely interested, “but nothing concrete yet.” Havertz could be the squad player who covers for Musiala and Kane.

Honestly, signing a German for Germany’s top club makes sense. Arsenal won’t just roll over, though, if Bayern come calling. Even after picking up Viktor Gyokeres last summer, Mikel Arteta still prefers Havertz up front. When Arsenal played Manchester City in their biggest game this season, Arteta benched Gyokeres and started Havertz.

Havertz has had injury issues this year. Heading into summer, he’ll still have two years left on his contract. If Bayern make a strong offer, Arsenal could think about selling.

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