Overview
- Sporting director Christoph Freund told reporters Friday that no talks to extend the captain’s deal have taken place and rejected claims an agreement is done.
- The Münchner Abendzeitung had reported an accord through 2027 and said only an announcement was pending, a claim Bayern called premature.
- Neuer said after the DFB-Pokal semifinal that things look good and promised a call before May 23, a choice that could shape 22-year-old Jonas Urbig’s path in goal.
- Head coach Vincent Kompany signaled he may rest regulars at Mainz to manage workloads before next week’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Paris Saint-Germain.
- Bayern confirmed Campus sporting lead Markus Weinzierl will leave when his deal ends, with former Nürnberg academy chief Michael Wiesinger lined up as successor.