That’s according to SportBILD journalist Raimund Hinko, who believes the midfielder cannot be allowed to leave Bayern at any point.

He writes a column to the player today amid growing reports that he could leave the Allianz Arena in the near future.

Reports in Germany have indicated that Musiala could be set to consider his future at Bayern as he is yet to play a starring role under Thomas Tuchel and wants assurances about his future sporting prospects.

Those reports have also indicated that there is no lack of interest in him, with Liverpool and Manchester City both thought to be big admirers.

It was initially Liverpool who were believed to be most keen but their interest reportedly sparked Manchester City into action, with Pep Guardiola believed to see Musiala as the ideal long-term replacement for Kevin de Bruyne.

Neither side have made any moves for him as yet but there was a growing belief that the Premier League rivals could battle it out for Musiala’s signature should he indicate he’s ready to leave Bayern.

Hinko, though, says that cannot be allowed to happen under any circumstances and urged the player to consider his future carefully.

“I am writing to you, dear Jamal, because of the current situation,” he said.

“Out of deep concern that you will be lost to Bayern because they would apparently give the shirt off their back to Real Madrid, Liverpool FC or Manchester City in order to lure you away from Munich. That must not happen under any circumstances.

“At first I assessed the latest news as a storm in a teacup. Because there are always journalists around the world who hear the grass grow.

“But now it went a bit too far for me when Didi Hamann dared to predict as a Sky pundit that you, dear Jamal, will leave Bayern. That they will let you go because there is a big market for you.

“You, dear Jamal, now have a market value of 110 million euros, with an upward limit. There would be good business to be had there. But you would, to use Manuel Neuer’s vocabulary, rip Bayern’s hearts out.

“There would be nothing wrong with Bayern buying Florian Wirtz. If you both played next to each other like you did recently in the national team. But the fans will be most happy if your contract is extended beyond 2026, ideally until 2030. To be honest, and hereby written: Me too.”

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That’s according to BILD, who say Eberl remains determined to end up at the Allianz Arena and not anywhere else.

The newspaper explains that there is still confusion over whether Eberl will join Bayern Munich, who have long been linked with a move for him.

It seemed almost inevitable that he would end up in charge in Bavaria at some point, particularly after he left RB Leipzig in September, but those in charge of the German giants are yet to move for him.

While the likes of Uli Hoeneß, Herbert Hainer and Michael Diederich all support the idea, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is yet to sign off on Eberl and would in fact prefer to give responsibility to Christoph Freund.

Thus, there has been no move for Eberl as yet, with the matter in something of a holding pattern as Bayern decide what to do.

In the meantime, Liverpool have emerged as potential rivals for Eberl’s signature, with a report earlier this month indicating they were suddenly showing an interest. That was followed by another claim that a Liverpool offer could not be ruled out as they had already shown interest in Eberl in the past.

BILD now follow that up and say the ‘renewed interest’ from the Reds is ‘said to honour Eberl’ but Bayern would have ‘clear priority’ for him if they were to make a concrete offer.

He’s ready to take up the position ‘promptly’ if required and also, seemingly happy to hold the Reds at arm’s length for the time being.

This is the latest report in Germany that seems to indicate Liverpool are serious about him, though, which means we’ll have to keep an eye on his name, at least as long as Bayen don’t move for him.

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The Reds showed keen interest in the Brazil international but his club weren’t willing to let him leave until the end of this year, in their efforts to win the Copa Libertadores.

Fluminense’s decision to reject Liverpool’s offer for the 22-year-old has paid off as they have made it to the Copa Libertadores final, where they will face Boca Juniors.

Ahead of the big clash, Globo Esporte had a chat with André, where he revealed that he didn’t expect Jürgen Klopp’s side to make an offer for him in the summer.

At the start of this year, André accepted Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz’s request to stay at the club until the end of the year and his loyalty towards his current employer was why he didn’t move to Liverpool.

“I’ve never talked about it, the first time I’ll talk about will be now. It really was an irrefutable proposal for the club that it was, for the big league. I think every player one day dreams of playing for a big club in Europe, in a big league,” he said.

“But I decided to keep my word because, when the January window closed, Diniz arrived and told me that he wanted me here until the end of the year. We didn’t know that a proposal of this value would arrive.

“I told him that, regardless of what happened, I would be there until the end of the year. It ended up passing and, reaching the middle of the year, we were still in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. It was a very difficult decision to make.”

Globo say the Premier League side offered €30m to Fluminense, and the South American has revealed he didn’t push to leave for Liverpool.

“I think if I had accepted this proposal, I don’t know if I would feel 100% comfortable, because I had already agreed with Diniz,” André explained.

“He really values ​​words, honesty, and always tells me that when we do the right things, good things always happen. In January, he told me that without a doubt if he stayed, I would play, my value would increase. Our team could be eliminated in the round of 16. I think you have to make the decision.

“Coming to the final, everyone will say now that I made the right decision. I think it was a very faithful gesture on my part to stay, try to get this title and try to help as much as possible. So today, regardless of whether our team made it to the quarterfinals, semis and finals or not, I was sure I made the right choice.”

Liverpool seem to be still chasing the Brazilian as Gazeta Esportiva reported earlier this month that they would prepare to negotiate a deal with Fluminense for André in January.

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That’s according to journalist Mike Verweij, who has backed the Liverpool midfielder’s decision and believes Koeman is making a mistake by continuing to ignore him.

Gravenberch has found himself out of the picture for the Netherlands over the last few international breaks after refusing to play for the Jong Oranje earlier this year.

He turned down a chance to be a part of the squad, citing that he preferred to stay with Liverpool and acclimatise to his new club after joining the Reds from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window.

That seemingly didn’t go down well with Koeman and his team, who have ignored the player since and preferred other options ahead of him, including in their longer pre-lists ahead of international breaks.

That remains the case, but Verweij is perplexed by the situation, backing Gravenberch’s initial decision to turn down a call-up.

“I don’t think Gravenberch is there. That really surprises me,” he said.

“Ronald Koeman is really a people manager. Instead of 26, you can also simply put 27 on the provisional list. This would send a signal to Gravenberch: hey boy, keep it up!

“Maybe Koeman still blames him for that (the refusal to play for Jong Oranje). Perhaps Nigel de Jong (technical director of the KNVB) has not yet reached an agreement with Gravenberch about possible excuses.

“I just don’t think Gravenberch is going to apologize. A player should also be able to say that he prefers to acclimatize at his new club over the Dutch Juniors.”

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That’s according to Sport 1 chief reporter Kerry Hau, who has covered Musiala today amid growing reports about Liverpool and Manchester City’s interest in him.

Reports in England and Germany have claimed that the Premier League duo are both looking at a possible deal for Musiala, potentially next summer, as he considers his position in Bavaria.

The youngster is not pushing for a move away from the Allianz Arena but is believed to be frustrated with a reduced role under Thomas Tuchel this season.

He believes he should be a key player and has big plans for the future, with it explained on several occasions that he wants to win the Ballon d’Or and enjoy a career littered with trophies.

He is questioning whether he can achieve that at Bayern, opening the door to a potential deal and for the suitors to line up.

Liverpool were originally named as the club who were most keen, but Manchester City were quickly added to the queue, with it claimed Pep Guardiola sees Musiala as potentially the best number ten in the world in future and a replacement for Kevin de Bruyne.

The growing feeling is that they could do battle for Musiala’s signature if he ever decides to leave Bayern and Hau says the German champions have work to do to keep the midfielder.

“It is true that he currently has a contract that does not correspond to his performance,” he said.

“He earns eight to nine million from bonuses. That’s not a little for a 20-year-old, but he is still one of the lower earners in the FC Bayern squad.

“It’s not the money that matters to Musiala. He also wants to become a world footballer and then the question arises as to whether he can achieve the title at or with FC Bayern.

“FC Bayern has to work hard to retain the player in the long term.”

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That’s according to Fussball Transfers, who cover the player today and the turnaround he’s now enjoying on Merseyside.

The midfielder was one of the stars of the show for Liverpool last night in their 5-1 win over Toulouse in the Europa League.

It was the latest strong performance from the Dutchman, who has been slowly integrated into the Liverpool team since his arrival this summer, with most of his appearances so far coming in Europe.

His performance against the French side was another step in the right direction and Fussball Transfers say he is ‘getting better and better’ for the Reds.

They believe he is slowly starting to show why he was worth the €40m Liverpool paid to sign him, having ‘shone’ in the win this week and even crowned his performance with a goal.

That’s naturally raised questions of why he couldn’t impress at Bayern Munich, with his spell there certainly considered as being a failure.

FT, though, say it was simply just that things ‘didn’t work out’ and the whole affair was a ‘misunderstanding’ that Gravenberch and Bayern never recovered from.

Fortunately, though, they and he seems to have got out of that misunderstanding ‘unscathed’ as the German club managed to make a ‘significant increase’ on the fee they paid for him, and the youngster is gradually starting to establish himself at Liverpool. All’s well that ends well, then.

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Calcio Mercato today explain the ‘great frost’ between the player and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, as their complicated relationship makes it hard for the star to renew his contract.

It’s said there’s still a ‘large gap’ between what Osimhen asks and what Napoli want to pay. The striker wants his salary hiked from €4.5m to €9m per year, and that’s an issue which isn’t expected to be sorted so soon.

Another problem that should excite Liverpool is that the striker is also having trouble agreeing to a new release clause. His agent reportedly wants an ‘easy and cheap’ fee, while De Laurentiis wants it set at over €200m.

Calcio Mercato claim that in case this ‘great frost remains intact’, then Osimhen will find open doors in the Premier League. That’s where the Reds are brought in.

It’s said Liverpool ‘moved decisively’ with ‘several direct contacts’, and will be waiting in case this renewal isn’t signed.

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A day later, Calciomercato stated the Reds are already courting the 17-year-old, and could provide competition to AC Milan and others to sign him.

Sky Deutschland journalist Florian Plettenberg took to X, formerly Twitter, to claim that Eintracht Frankfurt have joined Liverpool and several other clubs in the race for the young midfielder.

He says the Bundesliga side’s bosses have already asked about the player and are aware of the conditions needed to carry out the operation. In addition to this, Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche has highly values the Germany U17 international.

Plettenberg then adds the youngster’s management are ‘in talks now’ with several clubs and the list includes Liverpool, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Napoli.

Ouédraogo, who has made 10 appearances for the second division German club, will not be eligible to arrive in the UK until he turns 18 years of age next May.

There’s no mention who’s currently ahead in the transfer chase and Jürgen Klopp’s side would have to overcome the fierce competition to sign the teenager.

Three days ago, Plettenberg stated Ouédraogo will have a €9-12m release clause for German clubs who will play in the European competition next season, and €7m for those who won’t.

If Ouédraogo were to make his debut for Germany before the end of this season, his clause would be set at €20m for all clubs.

Eintracht Frankfurt has entered the race for Assan #Ouedraogo!

SGE bosses have inquired about the 17 y/o and are aware of all the financial details. Boss Krösche with a very high opinion about the player.

#SGE believes he's capable of earning a significant spot in the… pic.twitter.com/UXuoKVgqFE

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 25, 2023

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That’s according to journalist Christian Falk, who says Manchester City have firmly joined Liverpool in the developing race for the midfielder.

Musiala’s future at Bayern has been brought into question over the last couple of weeks as he’s found himself out of the picture under Thomas Tuchel this season.

That’s led to speculation that he could look to depart the Allianz Arena and move elsewhere in search of the regular playing time that he and his team think he warrants.

Reports in Germany have made it clear that he is not yet pushing to leave Bayern and there is no pressure at this moment in time, although they are concerned that talks over a new deal are yet to progress.

The stance has always been that a transfer is more likely next summer if things continue as they are and Liverpool sitting in the wings waiting to make a move if the window of opportunity opens.

Manchester City are also known to be admirers, though, and Falk claims the interest from their rivals has now led to a change in strategy at the Etihad.

“We reported exclusively last week that Musiala is a desired object of Jurgen Klopp, who absolutely wants to bring him to Liverpool,” he said.

“In doing so he has frightened the competition. Yes, now Manchester City want to intensify their effort. We’ve heard they are very, very interested.

“Everyone knows that they can lure Musiala to their club and Liverpool will now have Manchester City at the table, while Real Madrid are very interested as well. Bayern are doing everything they can to keep Musiala in Munich.

“He cost them €200,000 and is now worth €110m. That’s what a player like that would cost if you want him, but that isn’t that much anymore.”

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That’s according to SportBILD, who say the midfielder is ‘now kaput’ and not expected to return for his new club until after the international break in November.

Keita joined the Bundesliga side on a free transfer this summer after being released by Liverpool following an injury hit, disappointing spell at Anfield.

He had been hoping to reignite his career back in Germany where he had previously shone for RB Leipzig before his move to Anfield.

He was supposed to be the star man for Werder this season, a ‘stabiliser and pace setter’ for the team but that has not been the case as injuries have again ruined things.

He’s started one game so far, the defeat to Hoffenheim, where he was ‘unfit’ and ‘showed a weak performance’ before leaving the game after 59 minutes with a torn muscle fibre.

That once again showed his ‘great vulnerability’ to injuries, and it was that which stopped bigger clubs to come for him in the summer.

Bremen are now experiencing it first hand and their frustration is now starting to boil over, with the belief a lesson has been learned and that they should approach a ‘don’t risk anything’ approach after this.

They didn’t heed the warnings from Keita’s time at Liverpool, as other potential clubs did, and are very much paying for it now.

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