Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber has agreed to join Schalke 04 on loan until the end of the season as he looks to battle back to his best following several injury-plagued years. The 27-year-old Germany international will undergo a medical once he returns from Bayern's training camp in Qatar this week before signing a contract, Schalke said in a statement on Tuesday. Badstuber, once se...Full Story »

FC Bayern München manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy with his squad and insists there will be no new arrivals before the close of the transfer window. Die Rotten are currently suffering from an injury crisis after the news that winger Kingsley Coman had suffered an ankle injury, but the Italian feels he'll have a competitive squad available after the first international break of the...Full Story »

Bayern München defender Holger Badstuber admits losing Jerome Boateng is a big blow for the club but believes they can succeed without him Bayern began the second half of the Bundesliga season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Hamburger SV to maintain their eight-point lead at the top of the league table, but lost Boateng to injury in the process. "If you lose a crucial player it takes th...Full Story »

Bayern Munich center back Holger Badstuber has returned to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Germany international has not played for the Bundesliga champions since suffering a cruciate ligament tear in his knee against Borussia Dortmund in December 2012. A recurrence of the same injury last May forced Badstuber into another stint on the sidelines, but there may be light at ...Full Story »

Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber has been ruled out for 10 months after having his cruciate ligament in his right knee removed, his club have confirmed. The 24-year-old was operated on by renowned knee specialist Dr Richard Steadman in Colorado on Monday. A club statement said: "Due to extensive ruptures, the player's cruciate ligament is no longer functional and was removed. Before t...Full Story »

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber faces up to 10 months on the sidelines but should play again after undergoing surgery on a serious knee injury for the second time in six months, the Champions League finalists said on Wednesday.The Germany international tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee last week as he was rehabilitating from an identical injury he su...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Mats Hummels is a doubt for the Champions League final on May 25 following Borussia Dortmund's 2-1 defeat to Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The center back injured himself when conceding a penalty prior to die Hoffe's 76th-minute equalizer at Signal Iduna Park, as he came off worse for wear from a collision with Kevin Volland before being replaced by Fe...Full Story »

Holger Badstuber has signed a new contract with German league leader Bayern Munich which will see him stay with the club until 2017.His deal had been due to expire in June 2014 and the Germany international was happy to prolong his stay.“It’s always special to be able to sign a new contract with a club like this, I am very happy about it," he told the club’s official website.Ba...Full Story »

Bayern Munich has confirmed that central defender Holger Badstuber will undergo surgery on Monday after tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee. The German international suffered the injury tackling Mario Gotze in Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday at the Allianz Arena, and is expected to be out for at least five months. The timing of the injury is even more unf...Full Story »