DFL Recommending a Minute's Silence at the Beginning of the Second Half of The Bundesliga Season

In memory of Junior Malanda, a player for VfL Wolfsburg, who died in a tragic accident, German Football League (DFL) recommends holding a minute’s silence at all stadiums prior to the kick-off at the matches marking the commencement of the second half of the Bundesliga season from 30 January until 1 February.

In addition, DFL will leave it to all clubs to decide at their discretion whether players may wear black arm bands.

Belgian midfield player Junior Malanda was killed in a traffic accident on 10 January 2015. He was only 20 years old.

Mats Hummels berang bila dikaitkan bakal berpindah ke Manchester.

Hummels tidak berminat ke Manchester United dan menolak segala khabar angin mengenainya 

The Dortmund defender has been consistently linked with a big-money exit with the club's poor form doing nothing to dampen such talk Stuart Franklin

Nein! Hummels is not interested in talking about Manchester United right now

Mats Hummels has reacted angrily when quizzed over a potential move to Manchester United next summer.

The German international has been linked with the Borussia Dortmund exit door for some time, and the club's slide towards the bottom of the Bundesliga has done nothing to dampen such talk.

While a move this month still appears unlikely a switch in the summer, with Dortmund potentially not in Europe next year, could well be on.

But Hummels, when asked about whether he would leave at the end of the season, wasn't interested in such speculation at this time.

"Are you looking for a headline?," he said in an interview with German newspaper Bild.

 

"No, I will keep it the way I've been doing it for seven years. I'll let everything come to me and just look forward only to the start against Leverkusen and the second half of the season."

With the winter break nearly at an end Jurgen Klopp's men return to action this weekend against Bayer Leverkusen looking to climb back up the table after a disastrous run that sees them that sat 17th.

"I'm really completely relaxed," he added.

"I really only think about what I contribute on the pitch and in the dressing room, that we get better and move as quickly as possible from the bottom of the table."

Bayern Munich Chief Insists There Are No Hard Feelings After OdegaardSnub

​Martin Odegaard rejected a host of top European clubs when he chose to join Real Madrid last week, but Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is insistent there are no hard feelings.

The Bavarian club graciously accepted defeat in the pursuit and speaking to TZ in Germany, Rummenigge explained, "It was clear right from the start that it would not be easy to sign Odegaard."

"Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid and some German clubs were all after his signature. I can only congratulate Real Madrid," he continued.

"I wish Martin all the best for the future. He and his father were very sympathetic and serious when they visited Bayern. There was nothing strange about him visiting so many clubs. He did it with a clear objective. He simply wanted to get some insight at each club.

"Perhaps Madrid were a bit more attractive an option than Bayern in the end. I don't think this was about money."

André Schürrle bakal ke Wolfsburg ?

André Schrürrle merupakan antara jentera penting dalam membantu Jerman merangkul gelaran Juara Dunia 2014. Walau bagaimana pun, Schrürrle tidak nampak begitu penting di Chelsea. 

Desas desus terkini seperti yang dilaporkan oleh media-media di Jerman, Schrürrle bakal berhijrah semula ke Bundesliga. Schrürrle dikhabarkan akan menyertai kelab VfL Wolfsburg. 

Moga dengan kehadiran Schrürrle di Wolfsburg mampu menguatkan squad tersebut pada musim-musim mendatang. Wolfsburg kini dilihat sebagai pencabar utama untuk slot Bundesliga ke pentad Liga Juara-juara musim hadapan. 

Borussia Dortmund Look to Lassana Diarra in Desperate Attempt to Save Season

Borussia Dortmund could be about to turn to forgotten former Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra in their desperate attempts to continue fighting against what would be a shock relegation from the Bundesliga.

Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund were the toast of Europe less than two years ago, reaching the Champions League final in style in 2013. However, Die Schwarzgelben have endured a dreadful season so far, sitting level on points and goal difference with Freiburg at the bottom of the table.

FC Lokomotiv Moscow v FC Zenit St. Petersburg - Premier League

The loss of veteran midfielder Sebastian Kehl to injury is another big blow in the fight against relegation and Bild reports that a deal to sign free agent Diarra is now likely as a result after discussions between Klopp and Dortmund chiefs Han-Joachim Watzke and Michael Zorc.

Once a contemporary of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Ramos in Madrid, Diarra has been without a club since he left Lokomotiv Moscow under a cloud in August.

The 29-year-old former French international was on the radar of Premier League strugglers QPR as soon as he became available, but the London club passed on him after he refused to lower his high wage demands.

Borussia Dortmund Look to Lassana Diarra in Desperate Attempt to Save Season

Borussia Dortmund could be about to turn to forgotten former Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra in their desperate attempts to continue fighting against what would be a shock relegation from the Bundesliga.

Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund were the toast of Europe less than two years ago, reaching the Champions League final in style in 2013. However, Die Schwarzgelben have endured a dreadful season so far, sitting level on points and goal difference with Freiburg at the bottom of the table.

FC Lokomotiv Moscow v FC Zenit St. Petersburg - Premier League

The loss of veteran midfielder Sebastian Kehl to injury is another big blow in the fight against relegation and Bild reports that a deal to sign free agent Diarra is now likely as a result after discussions between Klopp and Dortmund chiefs Han-Joachim Watzke and Michael Zorc.

Once a contemporary of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria and Sergio Ramos in Madrid, Diarra has been without a club since he left Lokomotiv Moscow under a cloud in August.

The 29-year-old former French international was on the radar of Premier League strugglers QPR as soon as he became available, but the London club passed on him after he refused to lower his high wage demands.

Tin Jedvaj Signs Permanent Contract with Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have completed the permanent signing of Croatian international right-back Tin Jedvaj from Italian outfit AS Roma.The 19-year-old, who initially joined the Bundesliga club on a two-year loan deal in summer 2014, has signed a contract at the BayArena until 30 June 2020.

'The best option'

"Tin Jedvaj has great potential and has consistently shown that in the few months he's been at Bayer 04," explained Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Völler. "His versatility is a real plus for us, so why we decided to wrap up the deal as soon as we could."

An equally delighted Jedvaj, who was recently voted Croatia's most promising youngster and has made 17 appearances in all competitions so far this season, scoring twice and chipping in with one assist, said: "Bayer 04 are the best option for me and good for my development. I really want to get stuck in at Leverkusen."