After a nightmarish previous season, Bayern Munich are on a good track to establish the well-known order in German football, which they would be on top of. The Bavarians currently hold the leading Bundesliga position, separated by a point from Eintracht in the second. In today’s derby (18.30), Vincent Kompany and his boys travel to Frankfurt to face the rival which thrashed them 5-1 last season at Deutsche Bank Park.Bayern’s fiercest rivals, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are struggling, and an eventual triumph over Eintracht would give the team from Allianz Arena a significant advantage ahead of the international break. Still, apart from the title battle, Bayern’s primary issue is Jamal Musiala’s future.🚨 Bayern Munich are confident that Jamal Musiala will put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with the club.(Source: @GOAL) pic.twitter.com/JSFcO98Syw— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) October 5, 2024 The 21-year-old’s contract expires in two years, meaning that the Bavarians are in a rush to persuade him to extend it. If he refuses, Bayern will have two options: to sell him next year and earn something from his transfer, or keep him until 2026 and let him leave as a free agent.That’s why Bayern’s director of sport, Max Eberl, dedicated a significant amount of time to Musiala’s case at yesterday’s press conference.”Jamal is an exceptional player who, alongside Josh (Joshua Kimmich) and one or two others, is set to become a face of Bayern Munich. We told the player that – with all the respect we have for him. Now we’ll see how we get along. But I’m very confident! I’m basically an optimist and see no reason why he should leave Bayern Munich,” said Eberl optimistically as per Bild.Bayern getting the title back on a platter as Leverkusen and BVB keep underperformingThe negotiations are still ongoing, and the agreement is not yet on the horizon. Musiala has established himself as one of the most talented young players in the world and especially shone at EURO 2024, where he scored three goals in seven games for Germany. As for the interested parties, Manchester City were the only one mentioned, but if the talks between the winger and his current club fail, numerous clubs will undoubtedly enter the race for his signature.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 6Friday Augsburg – M’ gladbach 2-1 (1-0)/Schlotterbeck 38, Claude-Maurice 65 – Kleindienst 72/Saturday Leverkusen – Holstein Kiel 2-2 (2-1)/Boniface 1, Hofmann 7 – Geschwill 45+5, Arp 69 pen/Bochum – Wolfsburg 1-2 (0-2)/Boadu 72 – Tomas 21, Wind 37/Union Berlin – Dortmund 2-1 (2-0)/Vogt 26 pen, Vertessen 45 – Ryerson 62/Werder – Freiburg 0-1 (0-0)/Doan 75/St.Pauli – Mainz 0-3 (0-2)/Burkardt 5, 62, Sieb 16/Sunday 16.30: (4.90) Heidenheim (3.60) RB Leipzig (1.75)18.30: (5.90) Eintr.Frankfurt (4.20) Bayern (1.55)20.30: (1.32) Stuttgart (5.70) Hoffenheim (8.50)***odds are subject to change***
