People hating on Zverev but let's remember, that Zverev was diagnosed with Diabetes at 4 years old.
Today at 28, he is ONE win away from becoming a Grand Slam Champion...
He also runs a foundation for Diabetic Children, you many not like him but he deserves respect. ❤️
Bayern Munich, through head of sport Max Eberl and head coach Vincent Kompany, did indeed establish contact with Rio Ngumoha and his representatives in recent weeks in an attempt to position Bayern Munich as a potential destination for one of English football’s most highly regarded young talents, with those approaches arriving during a period in which the player was frustrated by his limited opportunities under former Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and uncertain whether his pathway to first-team football would immediately accelerate, leading Bayern to receive indications that he could hypothetically be open to a short-term alternative pathway in order to accelerate his development and accumulate valuable senior minutes at a smaller club and in a less demanding league, before eventually returning to Liverpool, the iconic and most decorated institution in English football on Merseyside that he has always regarded as his dream club, as a more complete, experienced and established player.
However, as discussions intensified, Bayern’s representatives made their financial position clear by indicating a valuation in the region of £35 million (€40 million), a figure viewed as so far removed from Liverpool’s internal assessment that serious negotiations never truly materialised, with Liverpool having absolutely no intention of entertaining the sale of one of their most prized academy talents, while those involved increasingly recognised the vast gulf between Bayern’s proposal and Liverpool’s expectations, further reinforced by Ngumoha’s insistence that any hypothetical departure would require mechanisms facilitating a future return to Anfield following his development elsewhere, meaning no personal agreement was ever reached between Bayern Munich and the player as several fundamental conditions surrounding any potential move never aligned, ultimately underlining where his heart remained throughout the process and where he continues to envision his long-term future.
The entire situation furthermore shifted dramatically the moment Arne Slot departed and Andoni Iraola arrived at Liverpool, effectively removing the very foundations upon which Bayern’s hopes had been built as Ngumoha’s outlook changed almost immediately, with the player now believing he has a genuine opportunity to establish himself under the new manager and determined to fight for his place rather than abandon his ambitions at the club he considers his footballing home, leaving Bayern increasingly aware that their chances had diminished significantly and that important discussions between the player and his new head coach would soon take place, a development which in turn ensured that discussions never advanced towards any form of personal agreement, as the player’s focus became centred almost exclusively on earning his opportunity at Liverpool rather than pursuing a move elsewhere.
For Bayern Munich, the outcome of the situation serves as yet another reminder of where the club increasingly finds itself within football’s modern hierarchy, because while Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and the financial superpowers of the Premier League continue to compete for the sport’s most coveted talents, Bayern are finding themselves pushed further down the food chain and increasingly forced to operate in markets where competition is less fierce and rejection less likely, and with industry figures viewing as unrealistic any scenario involving Liverpool actively pushing Ngumoha out after the arrivals of targets such as Yan Diomande or Bradley Barcola, another target appears destined to join Bayern’s ever-growing collection of missed opportunities, a collection now so extensive that if one were to stack all the rejection letters accumulated over recent transfer windows they would likely form a wall high enough to block out the sun over Munich and cast a permanent shadow across Säbener Straße.
🚨 Harvey Elliott has been handed an unexpected lifeline at Liverpool. 🔴
After being overlooked by Arne Slot and enduring a difficult loan spell at Aston Villa, the 23-year-old now sees Andoni Iraola’s arrival as a fresh opportunity to revive his Anfield career.
Despite interest from Leeds United and RB Leipzig, Elliott reportedly wants to stay and fight for his place.
New manager.
Clean slate.
One final chance to prove he belongs at Liverpool. 👀
Pletti is a big waffler. He has exclusive who only drops after Ornstein drops his. Pletti is same guy who showed up at a hotel to welcome Sadio Mane to Bayern only for car door to open and a random guy popping out. Some one post that video pls 😂
Kostyuk didn’t shake hands, congratulate nor wish the 19 year old Mirra Andreeva Good Luck in the Finals on an impressive victory.
Here Mirra praises Marta Kostyuk on a successful clay season and gave her props 👏👏👏
What a class act!!! #RolandGarros
🇺🇸 FLASH | « J’ai tué l’être de péché. » L’acteur américain James Handy, aperçu dans Top Gun: Maverick, Jumanji, X-Files ou encore Melrose Place, est mort à l’âge de 81 ans après avoir été poignardé à plusieurs reprises dans le jardin de son domicile en Californie.
Le principal suspect est le fils de sa compagne, qui aurait reconnu les faits devant les policiers. (CBS)
🎙️𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - Andoni Iraola on Richard Hughes:
"Obviously it helps a lot. On the other side of the table there is someone who you have already worked with. We were one year together. In this case, I would say it’s about the club, it’s about Liverpool. That’s what really attracted me. I’m really looking forward to getting all the information. I’m talking to everyone so I can understand better the club, everything that happens outside the pitch, and we still have time. We still have one month to until we really start working with the players, but I would like to use this month also properly to arrive here in the proper way."