CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen in @WELTAMSONNTAG interview

• Florian Wirtz went to Liverpool, Nick Woltemade to Newcastle United. Are FC Bayern no longer getting the players they want?

Dreesen: "That's an exaggerated statement, and in my opinion, it's not true. FC Bayern remains one of the most attractive clubs in the world. Both of them moved to the Premier League – but at the same time, we also signed two players from England, Luis Díaz and Nicolas Jackson. And let me remind you that we signed Harry Kane two years ago"

[@julienwolffwelt, @BerriesBossmann] • Nevertheless, many people think that the Bundesliga is now just a development league.

Dreesen: "It's not. Only the Premier League can currently afford the very high transfer fees. The higher salaries and agent fees are an even bigger problem. With Woltemade, we had set ourselves a financial limit. We would have liked to sign Nick. Our €55million was an outstanding offer. Stuttgart said at the time that Woltemade would not be sold – no matter how much money was involved. Apparently, they changed their minds afterwards. However, in the debate about the so-called development league, one aspect seems to be overlooked.

• Which aspect?

Dreesen: "The record of English clubs in the Champions League and Europa League. In the past four years, they have won two out of a possible 8 titles. If all other leagues were merely development leagues, why doesn't a Premier League club win at least one of these titles every year?"

Tom Bischof in interview with the club's magazine #Säbener51

• Tom, tell us about the feeling of wearing the Bayern Munich shirt.

Bischof: "We actually have to go way back to my childhood so you understand what this shirt really means to me. As a little boy, I slept for years under a Bayern Munich painting. It was huge. I'd guess it was three meters high and two and a half meters wide. I got it as a gift when I started school. My father is a huge Bayern fan, and he asked a friend who was a painter to draw it in my bedroom: me in the shirt of Amorbach, my hometown team at the time, doing an overhead kick – and above me, in huge letters, the Bayern Munich logo. My father also signed me up for the fan club very early on. So I fell asleep and woke up under the logo a few thousand times. I must have had 30 Bayern Munich shirts." • Which players' names were on the back?

Bischof: "I often had the number 10 on it, like Arjen Robben's. And also shirts of Schweinsteiger, Neuer, Ribéry. A lot of them. I wasn't just fixated on one player. I liked the club with its stars and these special players. Sandro Wagner even gave me the shirt he wore in his last Bayern game. That was in Frankfurt, and I was in the stadium back then"

Serge Gnabry in @SkySportDE interview

• On a possible contract extension: "I'm not thinking about that at all right now. I'm very relaxed. I'm just happy that things are going so well, that we're playing so well. We'll see about everything else when the time comes."

[@kerry_hau] Gnabry on his good start to the season and whether he has changed anything: "I haven't done anything different. Things are going well right now; we're playing well, we're working well together. I think we've really gelled as a team after such a short preseason, including with the new players. And things are working out right now. I haven't changed anything. I think I'm really enjoying the game, especially playing centrally. There's bit more space, more freedom, and it's just working out right now."

Vincent Kompany in @SkySportDE interview

• On possible Ballon d'Or candidates from Bayern in the future: "You also have to have a bit of luck that everyone stays fit. Jamal Musiala, for example, is a big name, not just for FC Bayern, but also for Germany. He would be a candidate, but unfortunately, he can't play at the moment due to his injury. If we look at the performances of Harry Kane or Michael Olise , then you can imagine them having a chance in the future. Perhaps there will be a surprise name. It's simply about consistency over twelve months at the club, and then there's the national team. It's quite possible that one of us will soon be at the forefront."

[@kerry_hau] Kompany on Ousmane Dembélé's Ballon d'Or win: "Nobody really had PSG on their radar at the start of last season. But they've grown stronger and stronger. Dembélé is one of their best players. It's no surprise to me that a PSG player won the Ballon d'Or. Congratulations! The new season has already begun."

Herbert Hainer in @tzmuenchen interview

On the start of the new UCL season and the new format: "I'm very much looking forward to it, also because the new format is very exciting. Just remember the last matchday of the group stage [last season], how the table went up and down. Thanks to this reform, we're already seeing more games between Europe's top teams in the league phase than before. Last season, for example, we had to face the eventual Champions League winners PSG early on – we were the only team to beat PSG in the competition at the time."

[@mano_bonke, @kessler_philipp] Hainer on Bayern's chances in the Champions League this season: "The attack that we have – you don't find that everywhere in Europe: Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Luis Díaz, plus Serge Gnabry and, after his return, Jamal too – when they start to get going... But to win the Champions League, at the end of the day you also need that bit of luck"

Nicolas Jackson in interview with @tuttosport

• Nico, in terms of emotion, how was your last weekend?

Jackson: "Very strong emotions, but not for the reasons you might think. I was simply very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the world, to discover another league and other great players. At the same time, I was a bit sad to leave Chelsea , my teammates, and the fans. I experienced so many strong emotions there: we won the Conference League and the Club World Cup. Now I'm 100% focused on my new project and I can't wait to experience the incredible atmosphere at the Allianz Arena" • Talk to us about all the back and forth that happened on the last two days of the window..

Jackson: "Honestly, my agents and I were very confident. I never doubted that I would sign with Bayern, so I took the situation 'philosophically'. I'm in good health, as are my loved ones, and I'm lucky enough to be a professional footballer. Nothing else matters. That's how I thought of it"

Jamal Musiala in @SPORTBILD interview: "My foot is doing well, the recovery process is going according to plan. I no longer need crutches. But I don't want to rush anything; I want to take the time I need. Mentally, the first few weeks weren't easy for me. But nothing will change if I'm constantly annoyed by the situation. I want to focus on other things now, take the time for things I don't normally have. Then the time will pass more quickly until I'm back on the pitch" [@altobelli13] • What annoys you the most at the moment?

Musiala: "Not being on the pitch hurts, watching the Bundesliga opener from the stands. I already know: When I can play again, I'll do what I love. That gives me motivation and joy for my rehab. I see my teammates every day; they visit me in the rehab area. I see it this way: It's better to be out at the beginning of a season than at the end. I want to be 100% there in the important games."

Luis Díaz in interview with @Bundesliga_EN ahead of tomorrow's league opener

"What attracted me was Bayern’s expectations, because it’s no secret that they're a very big club. I already knew a lot about what Bayern are about. They came for me, they believed in me. That was a really important point in choosing them and joining.

"It’s a club with a huge amount of history, a club that’s won everything at international level. It’s a very big challenge for me to be part of such a big club. I’m going to try and give my all to keep making history, keep winning titles, to win important things

That’s always what people remember, what stays in the memories of us footballers. I’m very happy to be part of this great club. Hopefully we'll keep going like this. We’ve started really well. We’re going to try and keep working as we are to have a great start to the season." • What’s been your perception of the Bundesliga so far?

Díaz: "I already knew a lot about the Bundesliga. I always try to watch lots of football. It’s a league I’ve watched. It’s a league that promises a lot. I realised in my first match that it’s really intense. It’s unbelievable from a physical perspective. You’ve always got to be at it, always in position to score, to attack well. It’s very physically demanding.

"And it also helps a lot tactically. In this team now, I’m trying to score goals in a different way than I used to. I’m going to learn a lot. That’s the little bit I’ve got to know of the Bundesliga, what I’m going to know more about in the future. Hopefully we'll get off to a good start."

Jamal Musiala in interview with @GQ_Germany: "Injuries are inevitable in a career. But I also see them as an opportunity to get to know my body better and gain experience. It's about using setbacks to come back stronger." • Your immediate future now lies with FC Bayern. How important is stability and security to you?

Musiala: "The trust the club has placed in me is obviously a good thing. I now have to repay it with my performance. Otherwise, I'm not someone who plans ahead. I'm trying to focus on the next tasks now - the season ahead."

Jonathan Tah in interview with the club's magazine #Säbener51

• Before you moved to Munich, you said you wanted to step out of your comfort zone – How 'uncomfortable' is FC Bayern?

Tah: "[laughs] It doesn't feel uncomfortable. But it was a step out of my comfort zone for me. I had a great time in Leverkusen for ten years, the club and I developed further, and now I felt it was time for me to get to know a completely new environment. I'm grateful to Leverkusen for the time we spent together – but I think it's also important to question yourself every now and then and consider: What can I do to take another step, to grow – as a person, but also as a footballer. That's why I made this decision" • Now everyone expects you to be a leading player right away. How do you deal with this pressure?

Tah: "First of all, it's an honor for me to be seen that way from the outside, to be able to take on such a role at FC Bayern. I want to take on responsibility here. That's the expectation the club has of me, and that the team probably has of me too, but above all, it's the expectation I have of myself. Nevertheless, you always have to earn a role like that first. You don't just come in and say, "Here I am, I'm taking on responsibility now." - You have to perform, and then it will come with time, with games, with lots of training sessions – both on and off the pitch."

President Herbert Hainer in @SPORTBILD interview

On Musiala's injury and whether it changes the transfer plans: "It was a very bitter day of course for Jamal and for all of us. He had just come back from injury and now he will be out for another long period. We'll support him on the way to recovery with everything he needs. Regarding transfers, our sporting management has clear goals on how to strengthen our squad. We're following these plans resolutely" • Is it possible to rethink Thomas Müller's case after Musiala's injury?

Hainer: "Thomas said goodbye to the team after the game against Paris"

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in @WELTAMSONNTAG Interview: "The big problem in top-level European football isn't transfer fees. Perhaps not everyone has yet recognized the real problem. It's the high salaries. If you pay 100 million for Harry Kane, that's a lot of money. But the club amortizes that over five years, so it's 20 million per year on the balance sheet. The big problem is the high salaries. FC Bayern are feeling that too. When it comes to our players' salaries, we have been somewhat generous – and we have to say that self-critically"

[@julienwolffwelt] Rummenigge: "Players base their value on their salary. The appreciation often mentioned by players is actually the financial significance that many associate with it. We have to be incredibly careful not to get into a spiral with the salary structure that then becomes difficult to control. Paris St. Germain have solved that in an exemplary way over the past 24 months. They brought in a coach who, from the very beginning, said something like: "I don't need superstars who just make my dressing room dizzy." - Our payroll is at a level that also means there's a lot of talk about money. As we can see at PSG, you can also achieve big success by changing the system."

Harry Kane: "I'm really excited to be flying to the US and starting the Club World Cup. The Club World Cup will be held in a new format, with the best teams in the world competing against each other in a major tournament. I'm happy to be a part of it because it's an exciting opportunity" [@adriankuehnel] Kane: "The game against Boca, in particular, will be a great match because I expect a great atmosphere in Miami; a lot of their fans will be there. Overall, we expect some tough matches. Auckland is still an unknown opponent, and of course, we'll be the favourites on paper. But we know every team in this competition is strong. We have to prepare well, as we do for every game. For me as a player, it's a great experience to play against teams from different countries around the world."

Joshua Kimmich in @kicker interview ahead of his 100th Germany cap on Wednesday: "100 international matches – that's obviously an official milestone and very special for me personally. Especially when you look back at my beginnings. It's something I'm really proud of, and I think I have every right to be. Because these 100 international matches show that I've been playing at a consistently high level over the past nine years and have always been healthy and fit." [@FrankLinkesch] • What were the most defining moments in your international career?

Kimmich: "There were many, especially in the early stages. We were very successful back then, at EURO 2016 and then winning the Confederations Cup the following year. The period after that was, of course, negative, starting with the 2018 World Cup until March of last year. Those six years were rather mediocre, actually worse than mediocre"

Joshua Kimmich in @SZ interview

• What do you say about the fact that the FC Bayern coaching staff celebrates you as the best #6 in the world?

Kimmich: "Great coaching staff! But jokes aside, I really feel a lot of trust. Vincent Kompany told me in our first conversation that he sees me as a central player in the defensive midfield position. "If you're the best, you'll play there," he said. Of course, I had to prove his trust with my performances" • Although you're an extremely important player for Vincent Kompany, he's never intervened in the public debate about your future. He could have used a press conference to say, "Kimmich has to stay, I absolutely need him." But he didn't.

Kimmich: "I think that's very clever of him. If a coach starts to praise players conspicuously, then conversely, he should also criticize them publicly. He doesn't do that either. He doesn't let anything get out of hand. And I don't think a player needs to be praised publicly either. What's important is that you feel the internal appreciation"

Josip Stanišić in @kicker interview with @FrankLinkesch

On how annoying it is to play two extra games in the play-offs: "It's certainly not annoying, we all like to play football. We have a good squad in which all players are needed. I was injured for five months, two additional games are good for me personally. In general, it's always better for footballers to stay in the rhythm, so two games are a higher burden, but not negative. There will be two exciting games against Celtic" Stanišić: "Of course we wanted to finish among the top 8 and win all 8 games. That didn't happen, but we didn't finish 23rd either. We don't have to put our heads in the sand"

Jamal Musiala in an end-of-year interview with @SPORTBILD

On his happiest moment in 2024: "When we advanced against Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Then when Phonzy scored in Madrid, which put us 1-0 ahead in the second leg of the semi-finals. And actually the entire Euros was a moment of happiness: every goal, every encounter with the fans. My goal in the opening match against Scotland, the win in the round of 16 against Denmark. I was happy until the Spain game"

[@cfbayern, @altobelli13] • Was the Quarterfinal exit against Spain your saddest moment of the year?

Musiala: "In fact, both the defeat against Spain and the last-minute elimination in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League in Madrid against Real were very tough. After the defeat against Spain, my head was empty. I hadn't expected that, everything was going well, the team's thoughts were very positive. Sometimes you can feel when a team is not in good form. Then a defeat doesn't hurt quite as much. But when it feels unfair, it hurts very much."

Jan-Christian Dreesen in an end-of-year interview with @tzmuenchen

• On the defeat against Mainz: "We didn't play well in Mainz, we're all aware of that. Joshua Kimmich put it accurately that we need to take the situation seriously and sharpen up. The last game of the year is important, we want to finish the year properly, in other words: beat Leipzig."

[@hannalein3] • Kimmich spoke of a "decisive moment" in the season - is that accurate?

Dreesen: "It's an important moment because we obviously want to defend our lead at the top. That includes making it clear to the competition that they cannot catch us. We had eight injured players in Mainz, but we are not complaining, FC Bayern never did that. We definitely had enough quality on the pitch to win the game."

Oliver Kahn in @SPORTBILD interview, his first since his Bayern dismissal: "It says a lot when one of the most coveted coaches in Europe, who led a team full of difficult stars in Paris to the Champions League final and won the Champions League with Chelsea, has to fight so many difficulties in Munich. Bayer Leverkusen have played an extraordinary season in the Bundesliga. They have an unbelievable winning run, regularly winning games towards the end and in stoppage time. At some point this will scratch Bayern's self-image, but you have to recognize that another team is playing a season of the century. This was the only way to knock FC Bayern off their throne at some point. In Europe, things are looking different. The chance to be among the best four in Europe is there"

[@altobelli13, @cfbayern] Kahn on the decision to part ways with Tuchel: "I can't judge what problems there were because I'm no longer involved. I always perceived him positively as an open conversation partner who developed during his successful time in Paris and Chelsea. His international experience can now be an important factor in reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League."

Former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann on tonight's game: "Arsenal are slight favourites. But Bayern are still a team with players who can always make the difference and also have the experience to win big tight games. From my perspective, they have more weaknesses than Arsenal. The organization, for example. Inconsistency is mostly a matter of organization. Arsenal also maintain a high pace throughout most positions. That is lacking at Bayern. And Arsenal are defensively more stable."

[@kessler_philipp] Lehmann: "FC Bayern are unpredictable this season. Sometimes they deliver good results, then they lose unexpectedly. Arsenal, on the other hand, are very consistent – both in the Champions League and the Premier League. Though it must be said that they haven't been truly challenged in the Champions League yet. I was at the Round of 16 match against Porto in the stadium, and Arsenal were not really convincing. They only advanced through a penalty shootout. They didn't have real solutions upfront. But I think Bayern will suit them better. They're a team that usually wants to control the game. So, I don't see this as a disadvantage for Arsenal. But as I said, Bayern still have very good players who can win games on their own."

Matthijs de Ligt in @VI_nl interview

• On regaining his starting spot at Bayern: "I've started 10 of the past 12 matches. And I feel like I'm getting fitter and better, which is a very good feeling. I started the season with an injury and that is of course always very annoying. I needed time to come back and then I also suffered a knee injury. As a result, I missed a lot of matches and at a club like Bayern Munich you have to deal with a lot of competition with international players" de Ligt on rumours of his potential departure because he wasn't playing: "I think that mainly has to do with the expectations from outside. When I don't play, then a link is immediately made saying that I would not be happy and would want to leave. Of course there have also been matches that I would have liked to play, but I really have no reason to complain. I'm still having a great time at Bayern Munich and have been playing again lately. I never let rumors get to my head because I know what the reality is"