Bayern Munich have dominated Germany's top flight for ages, often by piecing together a team of Bundesliga all-stars. Anyone enjoying a star turn anywhere in the country, whether player or coach, was likely to get a call from the 33-time champs, from Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) and Joshua Kimmich (RB Leipzig), all the way back to legends like Oliver Kahn (Karlsruher SC), Lothar Matthäus (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Giovane Élber (VfB Stuttgart).
This summer, however, seemed to send Bayern into a bit of an existential tailspin.