Neuer has suffered several injuries over the past two seasons, including two since March 2024.

Lionel Messi's PSG were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the Round of 16 by Bayern Munich.

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri was on Monday picked among 28 past and present stars for world governing body FIFA's campaign to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philipp Lahm stepped retired from international football after leading Germany to the 2014 World Cup and has a contract with Bayern Munich until 2018

Bayern Munich, who lost for the first time this season with a 1-3 humbling at Moenchengladbach last Saturday, produced a subdued performance against Ingolstadt before pulling away with two second-half goals

Philipp Lahm praised his side for their resilience with star wingers Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Douglas Costa amongst those currently injured.

Pep Guardiola is in the third and final year of his current FC Bayern Munich contract and has said he will announce his future plans before Christmas with the Bundesliga set to start the winter break on December 20.

Philipp Lahm revealed that he was interested to join the English Premier League but then preferred Bundesliga and stayed back at Bayern Munich.

Reports in Germany over the weekend claimed United had tabled an 85 million euro ($97.5 million) bid for the Germany international as they look to secure a marquee signing for the season.

Phillip Lahm retired from the national side following Germany's success in the World Cup in 2014. He is considered by many to be one of the best full backs of his generation, and was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 2010 and 2014.