Bayern Munich News: The aftermath of FC Bayern vs. SV Wehen Wiesbaden; Al-Hilal to make big offer for Luis Díaz; and MORE!

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WIESBADEN, GERMANY - JULY 25: Vincent Kompany, Head coach of FC Bayern München reacts during the pre-season friendly match between SV Wehen Wiesbaden and FC Bayern München at BRITA-Arena on July 25, 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany. (Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Die Folgen: Bayern’s 2-1 loss to SV Wehen Wiesbaden (Bavarian Football Works)

Bayern Munich opened its preseason with a not-so-shocking 2-1 loss to SV Wehen Wiesbaden, but there is no reason to panic.

Head coach Vincent Kompany went heavy on youngsters as his starting XI was all teenagers, who had some moments, just not enough against the wiser, more veteran home side.

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Le’s get into it, here is a very brief synopsis of our takes from the match:

  • As always, let’s begin with the starting XI:
  • In a really odd move, Vincent Kompany literally fielded a team full of kids, which he has never done before. Kompany is truly working to #EmbraceRotation, eh?
  • The average age of Bayern Munich’s starting lineup was 17.6 years.
  • Goalkeeper David Podar-Stiube had an aggressive rollout that just evaded midfielder Simon Schaff. Unfortunately, SV Wehen Wiesbaden was too veteran for the kids in this instances and immediately seized the opportunity and turned it directly into a goal from Ibrahim Ati Allah just 10 minutes into the game.
  • The YouTube comments during the broadcast were hilarious. Did anyone expect a bunch of high school aged-kids to really outplay a bunch of men? Had I known Kompany was going to roll with the Romper Room squad, I would have predicted the game differently, but it was fine. The kids getting some run wasn’t bad, especially in a World Cup season where we could see a lot more rotation under Kompany than we have ever seen before.
  • There is not a ton that could really be gleaned from this game. The kids were okay and some of the veterans did well, but this was nothing more than a game to shake off the rust.
  • Tom Bischof’s PK was powerful, but he did get a bit lucky as a better goalkeeper would have been able to keep it out of the net.
  • Overall, losing was no big deal. Bayern Munich preseason could be littered with losses, as the Bavarians will barely have a full side all together before the season starts. The kids really did not do that bad and it was a good opportunity for them to play at a higher level. For this match, that is really all that counts.

Al-Hilal to make big offer for Díaz? (Liverpool.com)

Would Luis Díaz consider leaving Bayern Munich already? Probably not. Would the Bavarians consider selling him? Almost definitely not.

Still, Al-Hilal is allegedly trying to pull off a steal:

Fresh from signing the Netherlands forward Crysencio Summerville in a transfer deal worth around $80 million (£60 million) from West Ham, Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal wants to bring in the former Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.

Al Hilal now has Diaz at the top of its list this summer, according to Gianluigi Longari. The Saudi side previously explored the idea of trying to tempt Kane to join too, but that move proved fruitless.

It feels like if Bayern Munich was actually going to consider a sale, it would want a lot more for the Colombian after spending €70 million on him last summer.

ICYMI: Pirlo to coach Italy per report (Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano)

It looks like Italy has settled on its next coach — Andrea Pirlo:

Life comes at you fast, though, as Pirlo accepted the job:

Real serious about Rodri (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)

Real Madrid could be plotting a big move for Manchester City defensive midfielder and reigning World Cup champion Rodri:

🚨👑 Real Madrid are working intensively on a move for Rodri.

He is now one of Florentino Pérez’s top transfer targets. ManCity are hoping to extend Rodri’s contract, but a return to Spain is a concrete option. #MCFC

Talks with Rodri’s representatives have now started. Real Madrid are willing to offer a contract until 2030 as per @berger_pj @SkySportDE

Say it ain’t so (it’s definitely not): A loan to Galatasaray for Musiala? (Sport Bild’s Christian Falk)

You know you are entering silly season when there some ludicrous sounding rumors like this one — Bayern Munich considering a loan of Jamal Musiala to Galatasaray. Sport Bild journo Christian Falk shot down the completely random report:

❌ It is NOT TRUE: Jamal Musiala has been offered on loan to Galatasaray. I knocked on the door at Musiala’s camp, and they said, Are you joking? There is no idea to give the Germany international away on loan to any club in world football. He’s still an important part of Bayern Munich, and everyone likes the fact he’s back on the pitch. We reported previously that the 23-year-old used the break (as Germany were knocked out of the World Cup early) to get a new operation to remove the metal plate in his foot (placed after his initial operation). We think that he’ll be back on the training pitch by the end of July. Then, he’ll wear the Bayern Munich jersey and no other!

Vlahović could go back to Juve if he takes pay cut (Tuttosport via ESPN)

Dušan Vlahović could actually go back to Juventus if he is willing to take a pay cut:

Free agent striker Dusan Vlahovic could return to Juventus if he lowers his wage demands. The 26-year-old hasn’t responded to Besiktas and maintains hope of getting back onto Barcelona’s radar.

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