🚨 Christian Falk's Fact Files - Liverpool ahead of Man City for Florian Wirtz

Today's exclusive transfer round-up from Bundesliga insider Christian Falk, featuring Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Gladbach and more

[From left to right: Christian Falk, Florian Wirtz & Jobe Bellingham]

Today’s top stories

• Who is leading the race for Florian Wirtz after Premier League talks?

• Real Madrid looking to hijack Dortmund transfer…

• Liverpool and Arsenal to miss out on transfer target…

• Tottenham keen to make Bundesliga deal happen…

BAYERN MUNICH

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Criticism of Bayern’s Ibiza trip

The bosses of FC Bayern allowed 14 of their players to make the trip to Ibiza to celebrate their 34th Bundesliga title. Before the 32nd matchday, Max Eberl, head of sport, had forbidden the party trip because of concerns around negatively impacting the club’s competitive ability ahead of a meeting with Gladbach on the 33rd matchday. After the 2-0 win, 14 stars (including Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and Harry Kane) flew to Ibiza after all. Eberl explained: "Last week, there were still a lot of decisions to be made in the league on which our results had an influence. The constellation is now different, so we have not objected to the players' plan to spend their two and a half days off together." But: There is still the danger of harming the spirit of the competition. For example: If Heidenheim win 3-0 at home against Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim lose 0-4 against Bayern, Heidenheim would be saved and TSG would suddenly be in 16th place, which means that they have to play against the third of 2. Bundesliga.

Jonathan Tah

There were talks at the weekend between Barcelona and Pini Zahavi, but the La Liga giants are no longer viewed as a realistic option for Jonathan Tah and his camp. The direction of travel is now leaning in favour of Bayern Munich, with a definitive decision set to be made soon. It looks like the player will decide in favour of FC Bayern!

Dayot Upamecano

True✅: PSG are interested in Dayot Upamecano. There are still rumours flying around Dayot Upamecano and PSG. Make no mistake: They are very keen on him. Bayern were optimistic that they would agree a contract extension with the defender soon. However, nothing has developed in the last few weeks, so, that’s a problem! He wanted to have a lower release clause - compared to the last one included in his terms (€110m) - inserted into the deal. Bayern don’t want to give him a higher salary, so that’s why negotiations are a little complicated. PSG can, of course, offer more. I think FC Bayern would be prepared to lower the release clause but not go higher with the salary.

Leroy Sane

The deadline Bayern gave Leroy Sane over his contract runs until the final game of the season (against Hoffenheim) this Saturday. Bayern are absolutely committed to their position - they don’t want to give him a new contract offer. There were negotiations with the German’s former agent and they had an agreement in place. If they go back on that now, every player would do the same and say, “If I don’t like the agreement, I’ll change agent and argue for a new contract.” They don’t want this - it’s a take it or leave it kind of situation. Many players went off to Ibiza to celebrate the title, but, interestingly, Leroy Sane didn’t join them. He preferred to spend his free time in London, a city his girlfriend, Candice Brook, adores.

Florian Wirtz trip to England