"Bayern Munich have dominated Germany's top flight for ages, often by piecing together a team of Bundesliga all-stars. Anyone enjoying a star turn anywhere in the country, whether player or coach, was likely to get a call from the 33-time champs, from Manuel Neuer ( Schalke 04), Robert Lewandowski ( Borussia Dortmund) and Joshua Kimmich ( RB Leipzig), all the way back to legends like Oliver Kahn ( Karlsruher SC), Lothar Matthäus ( Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Giovane Élber ( VfB Stuttgart)."
"This summer, however, seemed to send Bayern into a bit of an existential tailspin. Bayer Leverkusen and Germany national team star Florian Wirtz chose Liverpool over Bayern, and after the German giants gave up on pursuing Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade because surely no one would be crazy enough to pay what Stuttgart were asking, Newcastle United paid it and lured the lanky forward to England as well."
Bayern Munich traditionally builds dominant Bundesliga teams by recruiting top talent from across Germany, producing stars like Neuer, Lewandowski and Kimmich. Summer transfer activity saw several young targets, including Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, move elsewhere, while Bayern instead signed experienced additions such as Luis Díaz, Jonathan Tah and loaned Nicolas Jackson. Despite perceived setbacks in the transfer window, Vincent Kompany's side has been exceptional in 2025-26, winning nine straight matches across competitions and outscoring opponents 36-7, with emphatic victories over RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea.
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