Bayern Munich
Bayern Reject Reported Mohamed Salah Offer as European Options Narrow
Max Eberl denied Bayern made any offer for Mohamed Salah, leaving his European future unclear today.
Bayern Munich have denied making a contract offer to Mohamed Salah after reports in Egypt suggested approaches from Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain and unnamed Italian clubs. Salah, who turns 34 in June, is not ready to end his career and his next destination remains uncertain following Liverpool’s announcement about his future after the summer’s World Cup.
Max Eberl, Bayern’s board member for sport, was asked by Arabic sports news outlet winwin to clarify the claims and gave a direct rebuttal. “No, Mohamed Salah has not received any offer from Bayern Munich,” Eberl said.
A move to Bavaria would have raised the prospect of Salah reuniting with Luis Díaz, the former Liverpool teammate who swapped Anfield for the Allianz Arena last summer and has enjoyed an outstanding season. Bayern have shown little hesitation in signing established players in recent years, illustrated by the club making Harry Kane their record signing and the most expensive player in Bundesliga history shortly after he turned 30 in 2023.
Any potential Bayern transfer would also present competition for the same role as Michael Olise, who has 43 goals and assists for Bayern so far this season and is being discussed in Ballon d’Or conversations.
A transfer to Paris Saint-Germain also appears unlikely. Under Luis Enrique, PSG have shifted away from recruiting headline superstars and toward collective team-building, a model described in the reports as incompatible with “a player with an ego the size of Salah’s.”
Options for Salah to remain in Europe look limited. Barcelona have been mentioned as a possible suitor, but salary demands and the presence of Lamine Yamal in Salah’s preferred position pose obvious hurdles. Alternatives outside Europe include Major League Soccer and the Saudi Pro League. MLS has become more attractive to marquee signings since Lionel Messi’s 2023 move to Inter Miami; Messi’s reported salary is just over $20 million, although owner Jorge Mas has said the Argentine can be paid up to $80 million annually.
Barcelona
Who Has Won the Most League Titles in Europe’s Big Five?
Five players have reached 13 league titles across Europe’s top five leagues; Lewandowski joined them
Winning a title in one of Europe’s top five leagues is rare. Even rarer is the company of players who have accumulated double-digit league winners’ medals across the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the Bundesliga.
Only five players in European history have reached a total of 13 league titles, with Robert Lewandowski the latest to join that group. The Polish striker won La Liga for a third time with Barcelona in 2025–26, adding to his eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich and two more Meisterschalen with Borussia Dortmund.
Two former Bayern teammates, Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller, complete the group who each have 13 league crowns. Müller and Neuer won all 13 of their league titles with the Bavarian giants. Kingsley Coman also sits on 13: he collected nine Bundesliga crowns with Bayern, alongside two Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain and two Serie A triumphs with Juventus. Ryan Giggs provides English representation in the 13-title list, having won 13 Premier League titles during his remarkable 21-year spell with Manchester United.
Three players have reached 12 league titles. Lionel Messi won 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona before adding two Ligue 1 crowns with PSG. Paco Gento is listed on 12 titles for Real Madrid. David Alaba lifted 10 Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich before adding two La Liga triumphs with Real Madrid.
A further four players have won 11 league titles across Europe’s top tiers. Those names include Thiago Alcântara (Barcelona, Bayern Munich), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, PSG), Arjen Robben (Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich) and Paul Scholes.
This tally highlights how a small group of players have combined longevity and success at dominant clubs to assemble exceptional league records across Europe’s five leading competitions.
Arsenal
Kane Backs PSG in Budapest as Arsenal Target Premier League and European Double
Kane backs PSG over Arsenal in Budapest final; Arsenal pursue Premier League and European double….
Harry Kane has given Tottenham Hotspur supporters a reason to smirk after voicing support for Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest’s Puskás Arena.
The England captain, who left Spurs for Bayern Munich in 2023 in search of silverware, watched Bayern fall 6–4 to PSG over two legs this season and now expects the French side to lift the trophy. “In my opinion, PSG are slightly favorites in the final,” he told German media.
PSG arrive as defending European champions and have carried a potent attacking record through the 2025–26 Champions League. They have scored 44 times so far in the competition, including five-goal hauls in knockout ties against Chelsea and Bayern. Last season the French outfit recorded a 5–0 victory in the final against Inter.
Arsenal stand opposite PSG in the final for the first time in 20 years and remain without a Champions League title. Their credentials have been built on defence this campaign: the Gunners are unbeaten through 14 matches in Europe and have conceded just six goals in the competition.
Domestically, Arsenal sit on the verge of ending a long wait for the Premier League title, last won in 2003–04. Manchester City dropped points in Monday’s draw with Everton, leaving Arsenal with a five-point lead. City can cut that advantage to two with their game in hand, which will be played during the final midweek of the season.
Arsenal control their destiny: victory in their remaining league fixtures against West Ham United, Burnley and Crystal Palace would secure the title regardless of other results.
Completing a Premier League-Champions League double would be a rare achievement. In the Premier League era only Manchester United (1998–99 and 2007–08) and Manchester City (2022–23) have combined domestic and European crowns in the same season. The outcome in Budapest will determine whether Arsenal end a long domestic drought with the most prestigious prize in European club football added to their haul.
Arsenal
Rashford’s Future Uncertain as Arsenal and Bayern Watch Man Utd Situation
Arsenal and Bayern are tracking Marcus Rashford as Manchester United weigh options over his future..
Marcus Rashford’s destination for 2026 remains unresolved as Manchester United balance competing interests and contractual realities. Barcelona are no longer viewed as a long-term landing place and have been described as cash-strapped, with reports that they have tried to negotiate a further discount. Manchester United are widely believed to have no intention of allowing that. If Rashford stays at Barcelona at all, it might only be in the form of another loan .
There is genuine uncertainty over whether a path back to Old Trafford exists. Ruben Amorim’s departure in January would certainly help that prospect, while United currently lack a natural fit for Rashford’s preferred left-sided role. Cost is a factor too, with the player contractually entitled to a pay rise that complicates any permanent deal.
The Daily Mail now report that Arsenal are “monitoring the situation.” The same report cites similar Bayern Munich interest. Arsenal’s left wing has been identified as one of the weaker areas of their forward line. Leandro Trossard is described as reliable and functional but limited, and he currently has the edge on Gabriel Martinelli, who has ironically been touted as a target for Barcelona to replace Rashford.
A move to Arsenal, with no numbers disclosed at this stage, would echo Danny Welbeck’s 2014 transfer from Manchester to London. Welbeck emerged from the United academy aged 17 and played 142 senior games before he was sold. Cruelly, his Arsenal career was plagued by injuries and it is only since joining Brighton & Hove Albion shortly before turning 30 in 2020 that he’s rediscovered himself.
For Bayern, signing Rashford would follow a recent pattern of Premier League recruits. Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz have been credited with supercharging the German side after moves from Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and Liverpool respectively. Rashford might not be an automatic starter for Bayern’s strongest XI but could provide versatile cover across the front three.
Matheus Cunha has been United’s regular left-wing option in recent months, though his favoured role is central. Mason Mount has also been deployed there, while Patrick Dorgu is built more as an attacking fullback than a specialist winger. The report names AC Milan’s Rafael Leão as one of “a number of options” United could consider; Leão is cited at a possible $68 million (£50 million). With the possibility Rashford is not sold and instead returns to Manchester, little can be resolved until his plans for the next year are clear.
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