The 34-year-old, who won the World Cup with Germany back in 2014, currently plies his trade in Japan at Vissel Kobe. The official Twitter account of Johor Darul Ta'zim posted photos of Podolski.

The Polish forward has been clinical in front of goal this season and has bagged 18 goals this term from just 13 games as Bayern look to win both the Bundesliga title and the Champions League.

The South Africa-born 21-year-old, who has made five senior appearances for Greece, is poised to move to Bramall Lane on loan for the rest of the season after recovering from injury problems.

Sheffield United have managed to bring in defensive reinforcement on deadline day in the form of Bayer Leverkusen man Panagiotis Retsos.

Eden Hazard's current manager at Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, scored an incredible match-deciding volley in the 2002 Champions League final as Real Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen.

It might only be week three of the new Bundesliga season but some of the usual suspects are already setting the pace. Here, Sportsmail previews the upcoming fixtures ahead of the weekend's action.

Klose, who scored a record 16 World Cup goals and won the trophy with Germany in 2014, has been a youth coach at Bayern for the past two years since retiring as player in 2016.

Jose Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car.

Formerly in charge of Borussia Dortmund and Ajax, Bosz has told budding managers of the future to imprint their own identity and playing style rather than copy other leading managers.

David Alaba will have just a year left on his deal at Bayern Munich in the summer, and the Bundesliga side fear they face a fight on their hands to keep the Austria international at the club.

The Croatia international underwent medical tests on Monday morning in Munich with Bayern, who are desperately seeking reinforcement in the wide areas.

Jude Bellingham reportedly has the choice of four of Europe's biggest clubs this summer after they all agreed to meet Birmingham City's £30 million valuation for the 16-year-old wonderkid.

Bellingham broke through to the first-team of the Championship side this season and has plenty of suitors in the Premier League and beyond, from the likes of Manchester United to Bayern Munich.

The highly-rated French centre-back has a £52m buyout clause at Leipzig, who are keen to sell him this year as opposed to losing him for free upon the expiration of his contract next summer.

Sane was heavily linked with a move to the German giants last summer only for the 24-year-old to pick up a near-season ending cruciate ligament injury in August's Community Shield.

Stiller has only been part of Bayern's reserve side since January and is not yet part of the cabal of players able to train with Hansi Flick and the first-team stars.

The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield.

GARY NEVILLE: On Monday night, Sir Alex Ferguson would have celebrated with his title-winning team and enjoyed the evening. But on Tuesday night, he'd have been watching Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Europe and he will have thought: 'Right, that's where we're going.'

Jose Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car.

The Germany international struggled to make the grade at Arsenal and, after an unsuccessful loan at West Brom under Tony Pulis, moved to Werder Bremen for a new start.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

Bayern Munich starlet Alphonso Davies has signed a new contract with the club that is set to run until the summer of 2025. Davies wore a face mask as he posed for photos to celebrate signing the deal.

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.

Alphonso Davies is under no illusions as to his status in football right now. He has burst onto the biggest stage and, with the 2026 World Cup being held partly in Canada, he has grand ambitions in mind.

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is set for another crack at signing David Alaba this summer after failing to land the Bayern Munich star while managing Chelsea in the Premier League.  

Sane has been the Bundesliga side's No 1 target since last summer but a knee ligament injury picked up in August's Community Shield ended any hopes of a transfer.

Sane was heavily linked with a move to the German giants last summer only for the 24-year-old to pick up a near-season ending cruciate ligament injury in August's Community Shield.

The winger has been a long-term target for the German giants and they were keen to bring him to the Allianz Arena last summer only for him to suffer a horror injury in the Community Shield.

The January transfer window has started to see some moves with Aston Villa capturing Danny Drinkwater, as clubs across Europe track down their mid-season targets. Follow our live blog here.

Alphonso Davies, who started his life in a refugee camp in Ghana, said it would be disastrous if coronavirus reaches any of the world's many refugee camps.

Bayern Munich want Manchester City to pay 40 million euros, half of Leroy Sane's estimated market value.

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