RB Leipzig director Marcel Schafer has confirmed that Xavi Simons has expressed his ambition to the club amid links of a move to Chelsea.Simons played for Leipzig on Friday night against Bayern

Talks took a back-seat in recent days as Simons vowed to pull on the Leipzig shirt and help them face reigning champions Bayern Munich on Friday. Unfortunately, things did not exactly go to plan as Leipzig fell to a humbling 6–0 defeat.

Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has been handed a difficult first game of its title defense as it hosts RB Leipzig on Friday.

Kane - fresh from scoring his ninth Bundesliga hat-trick - felt it was important for him and his team-mates to hit the ground running

Vincent Kompany was able to reclaim the Bavarians' top-flight crown last term, ranking 13 points ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, but Leipzig's seventh-placed finish meant they failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in nine seasons.

The German Football Federation (DFB) explained the controversial decision made by referee Florian Badstübner to rule out RB Leizpig's goal in the 6-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in Friday's Bundesliga opener.

All the RB Leipzig professionals were understandably in a dour mood following Friday night’s thumping at the hands of German record champions Bayern Munich. The German Red Bulls naturally