Kahn-do approach to Bayern top job

Oliver Kahn's plans to assume power at Bayern Munich are beginning to take shape.

After months of speculation, the 49-year-old former Germany international goalkeeper confirmed he is in talks to become the Bavarian giant's new chairman.

Kahn, who was Bayern's trusted custodian between the posts from 1994 until his retirement in 2008, said he will likely join the club's board for "a year of transition" in January 2020 to "get familiar with all that is behind a company achieving a turnover of over around $800 million per year".