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ALPHONSO DAVIES RETURNS: BAYERN'S STRENGTH BOOST SIGNALS SACHA BOEY'S JANUARY EXIT

Sacha Boey's time at Bayern is ending as the return of Davies and others leaves him surplus. The club is reportedly looking to offload the full-back to Crystal Palace.

Alphonso Davies Returns: Bayern's Strength Boost Signals Sacha Boey's January Exit
Davies, Musiala Return; Bayern Confident, No January Signings

Bayern Munich got some good news this week: Alphonso Davies is back! He played against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, his first game since March, when he got hurt playing for his country.

After the winter break, Jamal Musiala will be back too, giving the team another choice up front. Hiroki Ito is also back after being out for a while.

The Bayern bosses think having these guys back to full strength will make the team stronger for the rest of the season. They're not planning on buying anyone new in January, but one or two players might leave.

Sacha Boey is the most likely to go. He's not the first choice at full-back, with several players ahead of him. Fabrizio Romano says Crystal Palace are interested in signing him.

Boey played a bit in September and October. But when Josip Stanisic got back from injury, Boey was back on the bench. With Ito and Davies back, Konrad Laimer will probably play mainly at right-back. Raphael Guerreiro has also played there, so Boey might not get much playing time in the second half of the season.

Bayern will probably lose money on Boey

They paid a lot for him in January 2024 to get some cover at right-back. But he had some injury problems in his first six months.

People thought Boey would be important under Vincent Kompany since he wanted to sign him at Burnley. But injuries and not playing well kept Boey out of the team last season.

Now seems like a good time for Boey to leave Bayern and find a club where he can play every week and get his career going again. Bayern won't get the €30 million they paid for him two years ago. They have a good relationship with Crystal Palace after the Michael Olise deal, so that might help them sell Boey to the Premier League team.

Olympique Marseille wanted to sign Boey in the summer, and they might try again in January. We'll see if Bayern tries to replace Boey, since they're mainly looking at long-term signings in the summer.

BAYERN MUNICH HELD: VUSKOVIC AND VIEIRA STUN KOMPANY IN A WILD 2-2 HAMBURG DRAW

Luka Vuskovic and Fabio Vieira shine as Hamburg hold Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw. Read the full Bundesliga match analysis here.

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Vincent Kompany’s rotation is hurting Bayern

Bayern Munich dropped points again in the Bundesliga, settling for a 2-2 draw against Hamburg up north. Harry Kane and Luis Diaz both found the net for Bayern, who took the lead after Fabio Vieira had put Hamburg ahead with a first-half penalty. But Luka Vuskovic, who was everywhere for the hosts, powered in a header to snatch a well-earned point in a wild game at Volksparkstadion.

Early on, Bayern tried to quiet down the home crowd and pushed hard for the first goal. Still, it was Hamburg who struck first. About 30 minutes in, Nicolai Remberg beat Joshua Kimmich to a loose ball and drew a foul from the German midfielder. Fabio Vieira, on loan from Arsenal, coolly slotted the penalty past Manuel Neuer and into the bottom corner.

Bayern didn’t waste much time. Within ten minutes, Serge Gnabry slipped behind the defence and whipped in a cross. Kimmich’s awkward shot landed at Kane’s feet, and the England captain smashed it home. Kompany threw on Luis Diaz at halftime, and it paid off instantly. Diaz finished off a slick pass from Olise less than a minute after coming on.

Hamburg weren't rattled, though. Just eight minutes into the second half, Vuskovic muscled past Alphonso Davies and hammered in a header from William Mikelbrencis’ cross. Hamburg almost took the lead when Neuer fluffed a clearance, leaving Vieira with an open goal, but Davies raced back to clear it off the line. Bayern pushed for a winner and shouted for a couple of penalties, but the referee wasn’t having it. In the end, both sides walked away with a point.

Standout player? Luka Vuskovic, no question. The Croatian centre-back, on loan from Tottenham, gave Hamburg steel at the back and kept Kane pretty quiet. His equaliser—already his fourth of the season—showed a hunger and skill Spurs have been missing lately.

On the flip side, Vincent Kompany has to take some heat. The Bayern boss did well bringing on Diaz, but you wonder if starting him would’ve made the difference. Bayern had the lead but couldn’t finish the job, and Hamburg deserved their share of the spoils.

HARRY KANE REVEALS HIS "FAVORITE GERMAN DISH" IS ACTUALLY A REWARD FOR SCORING

It’s a ritual! Harry Kane reveals how local chef Stefan Kastner delivers free veal schnitzels for every goal he scores for Bayern.

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Harry Kane gets free dinners for every Bayern Munich goal

Every time Harry Kane scores for Bayern Munich, he gets a free dinner—no joke. There’s this local pub owner who drops off a schnitzel for every goal Kane bangs in for the German champs.

The man behind this tradition? Stefan Kastner, chef and superfan, runs the Buchenhain Forest Inn. He doesn’t just send the food—he actually drives out himself to Kane’s place and hands it over. Kastner’s from Baierbrunn, a suburb just outside Munich, and he swears his schnitzels give Kane that extra push on the pitch.

Kane, by the way, calls these deliveries a “ritual”. He even lets Kastner—everyone calls him the “Schnitzel Guy”—swing by past security whenever he’s due for a drop-off. With the way Kane’s scoring, that’s happening a lot.

Funny thing, though—Kane’s strict about his diet. No chips, ever. Kastner says, “At first, I just did it as a fan. Now, it’s a real tradition. I’ve been at this for over a year, and I’d say we’re up to 50 or 60 schnitzels so far. I don’t deliver one after every single goal. I wait until he’s scored a couple, then I drive over, usually around six in the evening. Lately, I wait for two goals before making the trip. Then I bring a veal schnitzel with roasted potatoes, plus another with potato salad.”

When the local paper TZ ran the story, Kane owned up—he loves schnitzels. “It’s turned into a ritual. It’s lovely. Honestly, it’s probably my favourite dish in Germany. Some people say it’s Austrian or Bavarian, but either way, it’s my top pick since moving here.”

He’s quick to admit he doesn’t eat every single one. “They get delivered, and my family or whoever’s at the house digs in. It helps us feel like we’re part of the community,” he says.

“And really, this was Stefan’s idea. I doubt he thought I’d score this many goals. But, yeah, it’s just a good story. It feels right.”

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