Kingsley Coman joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix at Al-Nassr in transfer from Bayern

French winger Kingsley Coman said goodbye to teammates at Bayern Munich ahead of a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Friday. (AFP)
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Updated 16 August 2025
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Kingsley Coman joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Felix at Al-Nassr in transfer from Bayern

  • Al-Nassr are looking to improve after finishing third in the Saudi Pro League last season and signed Ronaldo to a two-year contract extension in June
  • Coman’s departure from Bayern comes two weeks after the German champion signed Luis Diaz from Liverpool, intensifying Coman’s competition for places

RIYADH: Kingsley Coman is leaving Bayern Munich after a trophy-filled decade to join up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi club Al-Nassr.

Bayern announced the transfer late Friday. Kicker magazine reported a fee of up to 35 million euros ($41 million) for the French winger.

Coman, who scored Bayern’s winning goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2020 Champions League final, will be part of a star-studded forward lineup with Ronaldo, fellow new signing Joao Felix and Coman’s former Bayern teammate Sadio Mane.

Al-Nassr are looking to improve after finishing third in the Saudi Pro League last season and signed Ronaldo to a two-year contract extension in June. Former Barcelona defender Iñigo Martínez joined on a free transfer last week.

Coman’s departure from Bayern comes two weeks after the German champion signed Luis Diaz from Liverpool, intensifying Coman’s competition for places. He got a fond farewell from Bayern coach Vincent Kompany after they won the Bundesliga together last season.

“When a player as successful as him leaves the club, it’s always a bit emotional,” Kompany said earlier Friday.

“You have to have understanding for his position in this situation and what he’d like. For me, what’s important now is that we look forward and that we show a lot of respect for Kingsley Coman, for what he’s done for this club.”

Coman won the German title nine times at Bayern since his initial arrival on loan from Juventus in 2015. Despite that success, the 29-year-old winger struggled for playing time last season and was often used as a bench player by Kompany, even before Diaz’s arrival.

Coman had nine goals in 45 games in all competitions last season and is the second experienced Bayern forward to leave after Leroy Sane departed for Turkiye’s Galatasaray on a free transfer, also after lacking game time.

“He earned an eternal place in the club’s history with his goal in the 2020 Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain,” Bayern board member for sport, Max Eberl, said.
 


Dubai Basketball hold off Bayern Munich with last-minute winner

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Dubai Basketball hold off Bayern Munich with last-minute winner

  • 89-88 victory continues Dubai’s strong home performances in EuroLeague

 

DUBAI: Dubai Basketball continued their impressive home run in the EuroLeague with a dramatic 89-88 win over Bayern Munich in round 15, securing another victory built on late-game execution. It was the team’s sixth straight league win at the Coca-Cola Arena.

For most of the night, Dubai were forced to chase the game, struggling to find rhythm from the perimeter in the early stages and dealing with long stretches where the offense stalled.

Even when the deficit grew to 12 points in the fourth quarter, Dubai maintained composure, relying on depth and persistence to stay within striking distance.

The turning point came in the final minutes, when Dubai finally unlocked their outside shooting. American guard McKinley Wright and Awudu Abass fueled a late surge from beyond the arc, rapidly cutting into the gap and shifting the momentum with support from a charged 5,000-strong crowd.

Although the visitors briefly reclaimed control entering the last minute, the home team refused to let the game slip away.

“This was a very important victory, where we refused to surrender (at any point),” Dubai’s head coach Jurica Golemac said after the game.

“I think everybody in the arena thought that we could not win this game, but we found guys who were really fighting, who were giving everything for each other and for the club. In the end, this effort rewarded us,” he added.

Wright led Dubai’s scoring with 22 points and seven assists, delivering at critical moments.

Abass added 15 points and seven rebounds while Filip Petrušev and Mfiondu Kabengele each contributed 12. Justin Anderson and Kosta Kondić both finished with 11, rounding out a balanced team performance that highlighted Dubai’s unwavering determination.