Bayern Munich Women goalkeeper Maria Luisa ‘Mala’ Grohs has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour. Bayern say that the 23-year-old will be unavailable for selection “for the foreseeable future”. Her contract with the club has been extended by one year through to the summer of 2026.

Bayern Munich have announced that women’s first team keeper Maria Luisa Grohs has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor and will be out for the time being as she focuses on her treatment and recovery.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Maria Luisa Grohs has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor, she announced on Saturday as the club extended her contract in a sign of support.

Bayern goalie Mala Grohs, 23, told fans she'd been diagnosed with cancer and would be unavailable to play for the foreseeable future. The club responded by extending her contract.