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Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke shared his expectations for the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

"Who bet on Borussia in the match against PSG? Nobody. And we have never beaten them, but we managed to win twice. If we can do that, we can win the final if our plan works.

The fact that we recognise Real Madrid as favourites is not a strategy, but a historical fact. It is worth remembering that they have never lost in the Champions League final. But there is a first time for everything," Watzke was quoted as saying by AS.

Real Madrid defender Daniel Carvajal explained what the Champions League means to the Royal Club.

"The Champions League means a lot to Real Madrid, to our fans. When the tournament anthem is played, we instil fear in our opponents.

I don't know how to explain it, but we always fight. In the Champions League, we are very focused and we fight to the end when we wear this shirt," Marca quoted Carvajal as saying.

Bayern Munich's new head coach Vincent Kompany has identified players who are ready to give a new lease of life to the "record holder".

According to Fichajes, Manchester City defender John Stones, RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo and Athletic winger Nico Williams are on the shortlist.

It is noted that Olmo is well known to Bayern Munich director Max Eberly, who worked with the Spaniard at RB Leipzig.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayern Munich, has commented on the appointment of Vincent Kompany as the team's new head coach.

"Our CEO decided to choose Vincent Kompany as the new head coach. Former coach Pep Guardiola helped us with the choice of Kompany, he spoke very positively about him," Sky Germany quoted Rummenigge as saying.

According to Sport Bild, Hans-Dieter Flick would have been ready to sign a one-year deal with Bayern Munich, as Uli Geness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge supported a possible return. However, Max Eberl preferred to start the rebuilding with Vincent Kompany. Eberl had doubts whether Flick would support a major rebuilding of the team.

The Spanish edition of Fichajes has published a material dedicated to the Ukrainian midfielder of Spanish Girona Viktor Tsygankov and his possible transfer during the summer off-season.

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"Borussia Dortmund is entering into a partnership with the defence company Rheinmetall, according to the club's official website.

Rheinmetall's logo will be visible for the first time on the team's equipment during Borussia's preparations for the Champions League final. The agreement was signed for three years.

"Security and defence are the cornerstones of our democracy. That is why we believe it is the right decision to focus very intensively on how we protect these cornerstones," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Borussia Dortmund.

The likelihood of Joshua Kimmich's move from Bayern Munich to Barcelona is decreasing with each passing day.

According to Diario Sport, Barcelona's sporting director Deco has prepared a detailed report for the management, advising against signing Kimmich. In the report, Decoux states that Kimmich has a rather problematic personality and can cause significant problems in the locker room.

The new Catalan head coach Hans-Dieter Flick will not insist on Kimmich's transfer, despite having previously worked with him at Bayern Munich.

Signing a new holding midfielder is a priority for Barcelona this summer. It is likely that the club will sign two players for this position, as they have already agreed to bring Guido Rodriguez from Betis on a free transfer.

"Tottenham managed to retain striker Timo Werner for the next season. The German forward's loan has been extended until the 2024/25 season, according to the Spurs' official website.

The 28-year-old forward, who joined on loan from Leipzig in January, was the main player in Angelos Postecoglou's team in the second half of last season.

Werner played 13 matches in the English Premier League, scoring two goals and providing three assists. Timo's current contract with Leipzig runs until the summer of 2026.

"Bayern Munich has announced the appointment of Vincent Kompany as the new head coach of the first team.

According to the Munich press service, the 38-year-old Belgian signed a contract with the former German champions until 30 June 2027. Most recently, he worked for the English Premier League club Burnley.

Werder Bremen have announced the signing of Ukraine U-19 defender Ivan Yermachkov.

According to the Bremen press service, Yermachkov signed a full-fledged adult agreement with the club. The contract is for two years with an option to extend for another season.

It is also known that Yermachkov will play for Werder's second team, the U-23s, with the opportunity to train with the first team.

In Ukraine, Yermachkov played for Dinaz and Kolos Kovaliv. After the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the centre-back moved to Germany, where he played for Wuppertal.

Former Ukraine forward Andriy Voronin congratulated Bochum defender Ivan Ordets on winning the play-off round to retain their place in the Bundesliga.

"You did it," Voronin wrote on his Instagram page.

We would like to add that Ordets plays for Bochum on loan. His contract still belongs to Dynamo Moscow.

We would like to remind you that after the outbreak of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Ordets remained silent and continued to work there. It was only in early July last year that he took advantage of the FIFA rule that allows him to suspend his contract for a year and moved to German side Bochum. Voronin left Dynamo Moscow a few days after the invasion.

An incredible match took place yesterday, 27 May, in Düsseldorf, where local Fortuna and Bochum met in the return leg of the Bundesliga playoffs.

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