Justin Gatlin is increasingly confident that Usain Bolt will do a U-turn on his retirement and return to the track for Tokyo 2020. Bolt walked away from athletics after the World Championships.

Gatlin has rejected the allegations, for which he is considering suing the newspaper, and has sacked Mitchell, who won 4x100m relay gold for the USA in 1992 before being banned in 1998.

The 22-year-old Brit stormed through on the line to record an impressive season's best of 10.04sec in driving rain, edging out the Chinese pair of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye.

Jerome Boateng has been fined by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich after crashing his Mercedes on the motorway while driving back from visiting his ill son.

Bayern Munich have sealed a contract extension for Hansi Flick that will see the head coach remain at the club until 2023.

29-year-old winger Costa featured under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich during his spell in Bavaria, but has largely fallen out of favour in Turin this season.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

A new contract for Manuel Neuer is no closer. Amid interest from Chelsea and with the clock ticking on his current deal, Neuer and his agent Frank Kroth are digging their heels in during talks with Bayern.

​Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has voiced his opposition to the formation of a European Super League.

Former Manchester United and Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov has urged Timo Werner to sign for Bayern Munich instead of Liverpool this summer. He has impressed for RB Leipzig.

Bayern Munich players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga campaign was suspended. The top flight has been on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Outrageous' transfer fees will become a thing of the past after the coronavirus pandemic, Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer believes.

First-team stars Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley Coman were seen entering Bayern's training facility on Monday morning as the players returned to action in small groups.

Boateng's relationship with Bayern has soured after he was fined by the club for breaking coronavirus guidelines regarding essential travel, while he is about to enter the last 12 months of his contract.

Muller has been at the Bundesliga giants since 2008 and has put pen to paper on a new deal until June 2023. The 30-year-old crucially kept his social distance for some very unusual photos.

The Bundesliga giants have already started looking at transfer plans ahead of the summer window and both the RB Leipzig striker and Manchester City winger are firmly on their radar.

Manuel Neuer is 'unlikely' to be at Bayern Munich next season because the 34-year-old goalkeeper wants a five year contract extension.

KIT HOLDEN: For days on end, the manicured lawns at Bayern Munich's training ground lay empty. Not a ball in sight, not a Qatar Airways-branded tracksuit to be seen.

Jerome Boateng's year in the Premier League between 2010 and 2011 was one to forget. He failed to earn a first XI place at Manchester City and was often played out of position at right back.

The former Liverpool midfielder has failed to make much of an impact at the Nou Camp since his £145m transfer from Liverpool back in 2018. He is currently out on loan at Bayern Munich.

Achraf Hakimi has developed into one of the most coveted full-backs in Europe after spending the last two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund from the Santiago Bernabeu side.

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer says Thomas Muller is as symbolic to the city as the annual and world-celebrated Oktoberfest.

The goalkeeper's current deal is set to expire in 2021 but he and the club have not seen eye to eye over discussions on an extension.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both said to be interested in Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger has reportedly opened contract talks with Chelsea but has been linked with a move away.

The Frenchman has fallen down the pecking order this season under Hansi Flick, having started just seven games under the new manager at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich's pursuit of Leroy Sane has been dealt a serious blow due to the coronavirus crisis, according to reports. The Bundesliga champions are long-term admirers of the Manchester City winger.

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.

The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich star opened up on the couple's health fright, and highlighted that Bernadien had struggled to recover from the virus over a sustained period.

Kai Havertz is one of Europe's most exciting young players and is sought-after by clubs across Europe including Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United.

Kingsley Coman joined Bayern Munich originally on loan when Pep Guardiola was manager. The French international has praised his former manager as the best 'a winger can have'.

Michael Rummenigge, former Bayern Munich striker, believes Sane's long-term injury and the financial impact of the coronavirus could see City lower the price or cut him off as a free transfer.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

Sagnol, who was working as a scout at Bayern Munich as Varane rose through the ranks at Lens, claimed he got a tip-off about the 18-year-old defender from a friend.

Barcelona are weighing-up a move for Bayern Munich ace Kingsley Coman in the summer, seeing the winger as a backup option for Neymar. The Spanish side will also prioritise a move for Lautaro Martinez.

The Moroccan international has developed into one of the most coveted full-backs in Europe after an impressive two-year loan stint at Borussia Dortmund from Real Madrid.

Phil Thompson believes it is not too late for Philippe Coutinho to reignite his career by rejoining Liverpool in the summer, despite failing to achieve success at Barcelona.

The German goalkeeper's contract at the Allianz Arena expires next summer and Neuer is looking to sign a new deal with the club he joined back in 2011 from Schalke.

Bayern Munich have been given a major boost in their pursuit of Leroy Sane following comments from his new agent that they have the 'prerequisites to win the Champions League'.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Philippe Coutinho (right) has spent the season at Bayern Munich after being frozen out of the Barca first-team, but the Chelsea target could be handed a surprise return by Quique Setien (left).

The 21-year-old defender has attracted interest across Europe after impressing for RB Leipzig this season. Matthaus believes Upamecano should remain at German club for a bit longer.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro, beating a lot of other famous speedsters.

Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he turned down Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal to join Liverpool. The defender joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 for £18million.

Everton are reportedlyinterested in signing Torino's Andrea Belotti this summer, with Manchester United and Napoli also pursuing the striker. 

Bayern have a key relationship with Audi, and the German manufacturers have provided every squad member with a new car since 2002, the year they became a shareholder of the club.

RB Leipzig are yet to speak to clubs about in-demand striker Timo Werner, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly interested in a summer move for the prolific goalscorer.

The goalkeeper claimed suggestions he wants a five-year contract 'make no sense' given that would take him to the age of 39.

Every now and again - but not often - a player will make the brave decision to move from his current club to their biggest rivals. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at ten transfers between rival clubs.

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner looks to be edging closer to a move to the Premier League with reports claiming the Chelsea and Liverpool target has started taking English lessons.

German politicians have suggested that the Bundesliga could return as early as May 9. The league was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak with nine matches still to play.