Weekend Warm-up: Bayern Munich’s Jonas Urbig staying fully focused on task at hand; Jogi Löw coaching at World Cup (!?); Bundesliga predictions; and MORE!

Munich—While speculation swirls that Jonas Urbig could one day inherit Manuel Neuer’s gloves at Bayern Munich, the 21-year-old goalkeeper is blocking out the noise and zeroing in on the present.

“That’s not my decision,” Urbig told Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg in an interview circulated by @iMiaSanMia. “What I can influence is bringing the right mindset and quality … My focus right now is clearly on my knee, my recovery, and the important weeks we have here at FC Bayern because we can win in all three competitions.”

Ubig, currently rehabbing a knee issue, has seen his reputation soar after a string of confident performances. Critics who once questioned the wisdom of his 2023 move to Bayern—where Neuer’s No. 1 status seemed immovable—have quieted. Urbig explained the transfer simply: the chance to develop under elite coaching, alongside a top-tier goalkeeping group and within a trophy-hunting squad, outweighed any concern about limited minutes.

So far the gamble is paying off. Urbig’s composed demeanour on and off the pitch has many already tipping him as Germany’s next national-team starter, yet he insists World Cup participation remains “up to the national coach.” For now, club success is the only item on his agenda.

Ghana eyes Löw for 2026

Meanwhile, a blockbuster managerial story is brewing 4,000 kilometres south-west of Munich. Ghana Soccernet reports that Joachim Löw—who guided Germany to the 2014 World Cup crown—is nearing agreement to take charge of Ghana’s Black Stars on a short-term deal centred on the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Sources say the 64-year-old would earn roughly €150,000 per month, with personal terms “close to being finalised” after marathon talks.

Löw, out of the international game since stepping down from Die Mannschaft in 2021, would bring 15 years of top-level experience and a proven tournament pedigree to a Ghanaian side seeking direction following the recent dismissal of their head coach after a friendly loss to Germany.

Predictions: Bavarians to zig when others expect zag

Despite injury concerns and a congested fixture list, the weekend warm-up column forecasts Bayern Munich to cruise past their upcoming Bundesliga opponent. “When so much points toward a zig of a result, we will zag,” the piece argues, backing the reigning champions to flex their squad depth and reaffirm their title credentials.

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