“If you look at games like Atletico Madrid against PSV Eindhoven, you can see the difference in quality with Juventus, who are knocked out already,” lamented Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge last month, after his club had eliminated fellow European giants Juve in the Champions League last 16.

Manchester United’s transfers aspirations suffered a double blow yesterday as Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge declared Thomas Muller priceless while Rafael Benitez claimed he is “100%” sure Sergio Ramos will stay at Real Madrid.

Manchester United have been dealt a double setback in their transfer dealings after being told Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos are not for sale.

Manchester United appear poised to sign Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed an agreement was in place between the two clubs.

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has urged FIFA to hold the Qatar World Cup in April 2022.

The crisis in Italian football is a bit like climate change.

Pope Francis welcomed the victorious Bayern Munich team to the Vatican after their 7-1 Champions League rout of Roma, telling them they "played a wonderful game" and receiving a signed jersey and ball in return.

Pep Guardiola and members of his Bayern team followed up last night’s seven-one thrashing of Roma with a private audience with Pope Francis.

Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has suffered a second knee ligament tear and will have to undergo another operation.

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is set to miss the start of the Bundesliga season and Germany’s next two international fixtures, according to his club’s chairman.

Borussia Dortmund’s general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke has criticised Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge for repeatedly interfering with his own club’s affairs.

Pep Guardiola has been told he has a job for life at Bayern Munich.

Schalke and Borussia Monchengladbach have hit back at Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge for suggesting the rest of the Bundesliga are plotting against his side.

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm admitted his side got their tactics horribly wrong in the first half of their Champions League humiliation at home to Real Madrid.

Manchester United might have snapped up Pep Guardiola last summer had it not been for Alex Ferguson’s thick Glaswegian accent.

Newly-crowned German champions Bayern Munich will face fellow four-time European champions Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Alex Ferguson has said that Ryan Giggs is not the man to replace him as Manchester United coach when he eventually steps down at Old Trafford.

When news broke last week that Pep Guardiola had agreed to become the next coach of Bayern Munich, much of the reaction focused on how wise Guardiola had been to choose a ‘real club’ with proper football values over the kind of plastic pop-up projects on offer at Chelsea or Manchester City.

Swansea last night launched a scathing attack on Liverpool’s pursuit of midfielder Joe Allen.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has rejected reports linking his club with a bid for Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong.

Bayern Munich chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is adamant Arjen Robben will extend his contract with the club.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has received messages of support from colleagues throughout Europe backing his side to beat Chelsea in the Champions League final on May 19.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge fancies his side’s chances of reaching the Champions League final after Mario Gomez’s 90th-minute goal gave them a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-four tie at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger did not deliberately pick up a yellow card in last night’s 2-0 Champions League win over Marseille, according to Bayern’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta admitted he was a little disappointed with yesterday’s Champions League quarter-final after once again being paired with AC Milan.

A war of words broke out between FIFA and top European clubs yesterday after a move that could see the number of internationals played each year slashed.

The number of international matches played every year is likely to be slashed after European clubs and UEFA reached an agreement on proposals to change the international calendar.

The number of international matches played every year is likely to be slashed after European clubs and UEFA reached an agreement on proposals to change the international calendar.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini intends to speak to Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge today about his persistent sniping at the English club.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini intends to speak to Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge about his persistent sniping at the English club tomorrow.

Bayern Munich have reportedly increased their offer for Manuel Neuer, a day after admitting they were unlikely to reach agreement with Schalke for the goalkeeper.

Bayern Munich have turned their attention to Mainz goalkeeper Heinz Muller after admitting they are unlikely to reach an agreement with Schalke to sign Manuel Neuer.

Louis van Gaal insisted he would not resign following Bayern Munich’s 3-1 defeat at Hannover this afternoon.

Bayern Munich will take their fight against Frank Ribery’s ban, which rules him out of this month’s Champions League final, to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

MANCHESTER UNITED were last night believed to be holding initial talks with Michael Owen’s representatives which, they hope, is the first step in a sensational swoop for the former Liverpool striker.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has claimed Chelsea, Manchester United and Barcelona have made offers for France playmaker Franck Ribery.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger last night hit back at Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after the German launched a stinging criticism of his policy of signing players from overseas at a very young age.

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is remaining defiant amid reports he is set to lose his job.

The future of Jurgen Klinsmann as coach of Bayern Munich is hanging in the balance after his side was taught a footballing lesson by Barcelona last night.

BAYERN Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has rubbished reports linking the German giants with a summer move for Celtic’s Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady.

Clubs competing in the Champions League will learn tomorrow if they are to face stringent restrictions on spending on wages.

REAL Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder has dismissed suggestions he could join Manchester United as part of a player plus swap deal that would see Cristiano Ronaldo move in the opposite direction, insisting he wants to stay at the Spanish giants.

BAYERN MUNICH president Franz Beckenbauer has opened the door for Manchester United to sign England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, but only if they stump up €30 million.