Müller, Sané, Palhinha and co – how former Bayern stars are faring | OneFootball

In the summer of 2025, a whole series of players left FC Bayern Munich—17 professionals in total. Among them were both young talents and established stars who, after many years at Säbener Straße, sought new challenges. While some former Munich players hit the ground running at their new clubs, others are still struggling.

One of the winners of the transfer summer is undoubtedly Joao Palhinha. The Portuguese joined Tottenham Hotspur on loan—and has already become indispensable there. With his aggression in central midfield and three goals in ten matches, he has established himself as a key figure. A purchase option worth around 30 million euros is part of the deal, and much suggests that the Spurs will exercise it. For Bayern, this could become a financially significant transaction.

Things are going less smoothly for Mathys Tel. The highly talented attacker, who was permanently transferred to North London, has barely featured under coach Thomas Frank in recent weeks. Still, last weekend he scored his first goal of the season. In the 2-1 victory over Leeds United, he put the Spurs ahead 1-0. The last time Tel had scored was in April this year against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Aznou and Sané off to a false start, Müller flourishing in Canada

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Adam Aznou had a real false start at FC Everton. The 19-year-old left-back even oscillated between the first team and the U23s at times and made only a single appearance in the League Cup for the senior squad. The move to England, which was supposed to enable him to develop at the top level, now threatens to become a stumbling block.

Leroy Sané is also still finding his feet at Galatasaray Istanbul. Eight competitive matches, one goal, three assists—that is too little for a player of his caliber. Particularly bitter: In the prestigious Champions League clash with Liverpool, Sané spent the full 90 minutes on the bench. National coach Julian Nagelsmann also recently omitted him from the squad.

The situation is completely different for Thomas Müller. After his emotional farewell from Munich, the 2014 World Cup winner made a sensational start with the Vancouver Whitecaps. In six games, he scored six goals, provided four assists—and already celebrated his first title with the Canadian Cup victory. It was the 35th trophy of his unique career, making him the sole record holder in Germany.

Dier solid, Wanner needs patience

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At AS Monaco, Eric Dier impressed immediately. Under coach Adi Hütter, the Englishman is a regular, defends solidly, and showed with his converted penalty against Manchester City in the Champions League that he can take responsibility in crucial moments.

Paul Wanner, on the other hand, needs patience at PSV Eindhoven. After his ankle injury, the 19-year-old is only slowly working his way back. Coach Peter Bosz recently emphasized that one should not forget “that he only became fit again shortly before the transfer.” In the Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen (1-1), the U21 international spent the full 90 minutes on the bench.

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