With Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, two million-euro transfers are nearing completion. After that, Bayern apparently plans to put the brakes on the transfer market for the time being.
FC Bayern is currently in the midst of one of the most intense phases of its squad planning. With Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, two top transfer targets are on the verge of being finalized.
The Munich club has already reached broad agreements for both players. Saibari is expected to join from PSV Eindhoven for a total package of around 55 million euros, whileBrown, as things stand, will also cost around 55 million euros and be signed from Eintracht Frankfurt.
This would mean the record champions would invest more than 100 million euros in two new players within a short period of time. However, no further major transfers appear to be planned for the time being.
As reported by Sport BILD, Bayern does not intend to make any further signings for the time being following the acquisitions of Saibari and Brown. According to the report, these two deals will be the last for now—at least until additional revenue is generated.
The club’s leadership, led by Max Eberl, is therefore focusing on pushing forward with player departures. Only once more players are sold and additional budget is freed up could new transfers become a topic of discussion again.
Outgoing transfers could create new opportunities
The current strategy aligns with statements made by Bayern officials in recent months. It has been repeatedly emphasized that major investments will be more closely tied to sales in the future.
Several players are still considered potential candidates for sale. Most recently, Joao Palhinha, Bryan Zaragoza, Sacha Boey, Hiroki Ito, and Alphonso Davies, among others, have repeatedly been linked with a departure.
Should Eberl succeed in offloading players, the situation could change quickly. New revenue would give the Munich club additional room to maneuver and enable further reinforcements.
It is important to note, however, that the planned transfer of Bara Sapoko Ndiaye is not affected by this strategy.
The permanent signing of the 18-year-old Senegalese player has long been considered a done deal and is moving forward regardless of the situations involving Saibari and Brown. The youngster has made a name for himself in internal training sessions over the past few months and is set to be tied to the club long-term.
For now, however, Bayern’s focus is on finalizing the deals for Brown and Saibari. Once these two signings are complete, activity on the transfer market could quiet down significantly for the time being.
At least until there is movement on the sales front and new financial opportunities are created.