Bara Sapoko Ndiaye on IG:
A very special day for me and my family. ❤️🤍 I am deeply grateful to God and to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey.
Proud to continue my journey with FC Bayern. Now, it’s time to keep learning, working hard, and improving every day.
All glory belongs to God
#FCBayern #MiaSanMia
Sacha Boey has impressed so far during pre-season. In training, the Frenchman stood out with his positive aggression and generally appears very fit and active. Even though he was told clearly that he's for sale, Boey continues to work hard and recommend himself. The right-back had already earned praise from Vincent Kompany for his performance against Aston Villa in Hong Kong. Nevertheless as things stand, the club remains determined to sell him [@kessler_philipp]
Today's training session was intense. Attackers and defenders trained separately on two pitches. Afterwards, they had a match with a lot of intensity and duels. Vincent Kompany liked what he saw, gave loud instructions in English and cheered on the players. Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl watched from the sidelines, as they're not ready yet. Both worked individually under rehab manager Benjamin Sommer [@kessler_philipp]
Vincent Kompany has long been a big admirer of Bara Ndiaye. The Senegalese impressed the coach so much during his loan spell last season, particularly with the pace he adds to the midfield. All club officials are now also pleased with Bara and are enthusiastic about his footballing talent. He has big chances of regular game time as alternative in midfield this season [@BILD]
Around the new training pitch, which is currently under construction, almost 10-metre-high fence posts have been installed to shield the pitch from view - a kind of anti-spying privacy system will be installed in front of the fences. Numerous small electric winches have been installed at the very top of the posts, which will raise a long, thick steel pipe. The privacy screen will later be attached to this pipe, making it virtually impossible to see anything of the team’s secret training sessions
Vincent Kompany personally inspected the progress of the construction work last Saturday after returning from Asia. The Belgian is accustomed from his time in England to training completely isolated from fans and other observers. More than any coach before him, he is determined to shield his team from prying eyes as much as possible. There will be no more glimpses of Bayern's training behind closed doors
[@BILD]
The current plan for Felipe Chávez is to go out on loan again this season. There's interest from Germany and abroad: Paderborn, Wolfsburg, Deportivo La Coruña and a Portuguese club. Chávez has impressed during pre-season so far [@kerry_hau, @SkySportNews]
- @SkySportDE confirm that Harry Kane has said 'yes' to a contract extension at FC Bayern. The club's bosses have been informed that the Englishman sees his future in Munich. A new deal until 2029 is under discussion, with the same salary category he's currently at. Extending Kane's contract is currently the club's top priority along with the departures (Palhinha, Boey, Zaragoza). Bayern are also planning a big ceremony for Kane to receive his Golden Shoe award on August 19 [@kerry_hau]
Manuel Neuer in @SkySportDE interview with @kerry_hau
• On whether his retirement next summer has been decided: "No, nothing is 100% certain. It's not set in stone, but the probability is high."
• On whether he believes in winning the Champions League this season: "Absolutely. We’ve always had the chance to reach the final. Our team has always been close. I believe we have the quality, the mentality, and the tactical spirit to beat any opponent. We weren’t far off from advancing, and I think maybe the third time’s the charm, and we’re working on it"
JEONGYEON is leaving JYP Entertainment:
"Hello, this is Jeongyeon.
After giving a lot of thought to how to express my feelings, I am sharing this letter with you all.
JYP has been my second home since my teenage years; a place where I’ve spent so much time and created so many cherished memories.
I am now preparing to start a new chapter in a new place.
Leaving a place that feels so familiar to me was daunting at first, but I was able to find the courage thanks to my members and our ONCE who have always believed in me.
I am deeply grateful to my members and ONCE; words cannot fully express my gratitude. I am also very grateful to the JYP family who helped me grow into the person I am today.
The one thing I truly want to tell ONCE is that even though I am moving on to a new chapter to take on new challenges, TWICE, the center of my life, will remain unchanged, just as it is now. Standing before ONCE as a member of TWICE will always be my very first priority.
I will prepare step by step with all my heart—both for my journey as TWICE’s Jeongyeon, whom you have loved so much, and for the new challenges ahead as Yoo Jeongyeon.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and always staying by my side. Since we still have so much time ahead of us to create new memories, I will work hard to fill those moments even more beautifully with ONCE.
Thank you always."
JEONGYEON’s first priority is being a member of TWICE
"Even though I am moving on to a new chapter to take on new challenges, TWICE, the center of my life, will remain unchanged, just as it is now. Standing before ONCE as a member of TWICE will always be my very first priority."
JEONGYEON has signed an exclusive contract with VARO Entertainment.
"We will provide generous support so JEONGYEON can smoothly continue her group activities with TWICE as well as take on new challenges as an actress"